• KJXploR

    Member
    April 22, 2026 at 7:34 pm

    😆 This is what came to mind right off the bat 😂

    (Fun question! I hope others play along)

  • quackcab69

    Member
    April 22, 2026 at 7:59 pm

    I also have a set budget on cardboard per month 😂😂😂 but closest picture i have that fits

    • KJXploR

      Member
      April 23, 2026 at 9:31 am

      Yep, that looks familiar! I take so much pleasure in getting new cards and putting them in the right binders. Or mag cases for the better ones. Do you have any cards (or anything else) displayed? I did for a while but have gotten away from that.

      • quackcab69

        Member
        April 23, 2026 at 11:50 am

        I do have some displayed on the desk me and my wife share. Looking into getting an on the wall display case for some cards as well

  • thehobbi_Mike

    Administrator
    April 23, 2026 at 4:22 pm

    Here is 1 hobby related spot in my house 😂

    • wickedcustomzcards

      Member
      April 23, 2026 at 9:07 pm

      Shesh talk about well protected. Nothing but zion cases haha..

      • thehobbi_Mike

        Administrator
        April 24, 2026 at 8:48 am

        Haha yes, I slowly added them as needed

    • quackcab69

      Member
      April 23, 2026 at 10:49 pm

      The best part is this is just one space lol but thats a lot of cards in the cases

      • thehobbi_Mike

        Administrator
        April 24, 2026 at 8:49 am

        Yep this is most of the PC, the other area I have it mostly sealed Pokémon.

        • quackcab69

          Member
          April 24, 2026 at 12:18 pm

          How much sealed pokemon do you have that you have a whole area dedicated to it?

          • thehobbi_Mike

            Administrator
            April 24, 2026 at 1:25 pm

            I have a good amount. Not sealed cases but I have been keeping some items sealed from every set for the past few years. I also am big on holding the Pokémon Center ETBs long term.

          • quackcab69

            Member
            April 24, 2026 at 2:12 pm

            Oh gotcha. That is pretty cool though. I should start doing the same.

          • wickedcustomzcards

            Member
            April 24, 2026 at 10:04 pm

            what would one start with if they were getting into pokemon?

          • thehobbi_Mike

            Administrator
            April 25, 2026 at 2:09 pm

            In my opinion for sealed if you are looking to hold, really anything you can get at MSRP. Market price is so high, it’s kind of risky to hold long term.

    • KJXploR

      Member
      April 24, 2026 at 9:03 pm

      Wow, VERY impressive! Super nice cases. Do you have everything cataloged? It looks really organized so I’m guessing yes you do

      • wickedcustomzcards

        Member
        April 24, 2026 at 10:05 pm

        i was gonna ask the same thing.. i need to catalogue my stuff some how.

      • quackcab69

        Member
        April 24, 2026 at 10:10 pm

        Yeah cataloguing is a must I feel like especially with this many cases

      • thehobbi_Mike

        Administrator
        April 25, 2026 at 2:12 pm

        Thanks! I log everything I buy but that’s it. A few are by player (my PC players), a few are all Pokémon, the 3 tall cases are all smaller sealed Pokémon products, a few are more random and one is all stuff I’m selling (the roller case).

        • This reply was modified 2 months, 2 weeks ago by  thehobbi_Mike.
        • KJXploR

          Member
          April 25, 2026 at 5:14 pm

          How do you decide what to grade? That’s my main question for folks who have big collctions. What makes you decide it’s worth investing in grading for a card?

          • thehobbi_Mike

            Administrator
            April 27, 2026 at 5:37 pm

            For PC, I will grade the more SSP stuff only. I’ve been grading for a while and have become a grade snob for my PC lol. For still to flip, it has to make sense based on the potential gain of a 10 and if there is a loss for not getting a 10.

          • KJXploR

            Member
            April 27, 2026 at 5:52 pm

            Thanks for your input. I like learning about what those of you who have been collecting for a while have figured out. Part of me is thinking about who inherts my collection. But I don’t have anyone who’s really into cards so maybe I just need to think about what I want. I think when I get back the cards I sent off to PSA in February I’ll get some guidance there. I sent the cards that should bring the best prices IF they’re 10s. But if they’re not I don’t know that there’s much return on investment. Except for me to have a slab if it’s a PC card.

            Where do you have your PC? In those Zion cases? Any in binders? I’d be really interested in seeing pics or a video of some of your PC and how you store/sort the cards

          • quackcab69

            Member
            April 27, 2026 at 6:29 pm

            Thinking about who inherits your collection can always influence grading or what to keep. Personally, I keep my slabbed cards in one case and my PC cards in another and base bulk cards are in binders

          • thehobbi_Mike

            Administrator
            April 28, 2026 at 6:45 pm

            Ya for sure show us when you get them back. Most of my PC cards are in the cases shown. I have some of the higher end stuff in my safe. I don’t have any binders.

          • wickedcustomzcards

            Member
            April 27, 2026 at 7:57 pm

            you should do a video on how you go about pre grading.

          • thehobbi_Mike

            Administrator
            April 28, 2026 at 6:45 pm

            Already done! Posting tomorrow. Its more of a how to review for grading.

          • wickedcustomzcards

            Member
            April 28, 2026 at 9:33 pm

            sounds great..

          • quackcab69

            Member
            April 28, 2026 at 10:13 pm

            That’ll definately be worth the watch! Thank you for that!

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