On this page I’m going to share with you the key pieces of equipment I use to collect Pokemon cards.
Whether you’re selling, grading or collecting, here is your essential toolkit!
Grading Essentials
1. Penny Sleeves
- Purpose: Protects your cards for surface scratches.
- Best Place to Buy: Amazon
2. Semi-Rigid Card Holders
- Purpose: Protects your cards when you submit them for grading. Always use Semi-Rigids instead of Toploaders.
- Best Place to Buy: My eBay Listing!
3. Boxes for Shipping
- Purpose: To safely house your cards when you submit them for grading.
- Best Place to Buy: Amazon
4. Handle With Care Tape
- Purpose: Added protection for shipping.
- Best Place to Buy: Amazon
Selling Essentials
5. Toploaders
- Purpose: Great protection if you sell single, ungraded cards.
- Best Place to Buy: Amazon
6. Large Letter Postal Boxes
- Purpose: Perfect for shipping single graded cards.
- Best Place to Buy: Amazon
7. Bubble Wrap
- Purpose: Added protection for shipping.
- Best Place to Buy: Amazon
Collecting Essentials
8. Waterproof Binders
- Purpose: Added protection for ‘binder collectors’. The one below also has enough capacity to house master sets.
- Best Place to Buy: Amazon
