mysterioustrainer
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Pokémon is a very popular game and it takes a lot of time to play, win, and collect the cards. While investing your time into finding your ultimate deck for a tournament, or using your money to get your hands on new cards is always a fact in Pokémon. Everyone should take both and make sure you protect your Pokémon stuff. This may seem like a boring thing to do however there are also ways to make the best of it as well. In any case, protecting your Pokémon things is always a plus in the Pokémon TCG.
Protecting your Pokémon Stuff
By Craig Simpson
Protecting your cards from the elements of battle
I have used about 90% of my Pokemon cards in battle at one time or another, so I know it is important to take care of them when I play with them. There are a few things to consider when playing with your cards in order to make sure they stay in nice condition.
First off, sleeves are an essential for any trading card game player. Using sleeves allows a player to protect the cards he or she is using in a deck from scratches, nicks, and more common damage marks that cards will wield if they are unsleeved. Sleeves are also easier way to prevent your cards from being stolen. Try to find unique sleeves either with beautiful art backed design, or a cool holographic pattern. If you can be unique amongst other players you will have the advantage of identifying your deck easier if it is misplaced.
Another wise investment is a deck box (or a deck tin) of sorts to prevent your deck from becoming lost. Most deck boxes now have a place where you can write your name either on the inside or outside of the box. You should not only put your name but your address on there as well in case someone finds them after you left. Again finding unique deck boxes gain the advantage of finding your deck easier.
Protecting your cards and other things when outside of your house
Pokémon Leagues, tournaments, prereleases, and championships, there is so much you can do in Pokémon Organized Play however as you take place in these events you also have the responsibility to take care of your own things. One wise investment is a decent item to carry all of your stuff in. This can be a variety of things, there are cases designed specifically for decks, but there are also binders which can hold decks and your collections, like the Ultra Pro Album and Deck Binder (click here for review). Even a good sturdy backpack is a great investment. Whatever the case, make sure you pick an case or backpack which can go around your shoulder so you can easily carry it, this way you won’t risk as much of setting it down and forgetting about it.
When on the go, zippered binders are worthy investments over regular binders as they make sure your cards stay in the binder. Card pages can often allow cards to slip out of the pages if they are held upside down. Also a closed binder is a more secure way of preventing anyone from sneaking into your binder when you don’t want them too. Zippered binders do have the downfall of costing more, but can be worth it. When Zippered binders are not an option, try using smaller 4-card ready to go pocket binders. Using these will enable you to safely store tradable cards and easily keep it out of sight when not being used.
Also make sure you have a decent method of carrying your damage counters and your coins. The best to know of would be a durable velvet bag which can be found at your local retailers. While plastic containers are also not a bad idea, they do wear, and the joint which keeps the container closed may one day break, spilling your damage counters when you least expect it. By safely storing your damage counters you can keep them contained and yet ready to use when you need them.
It is just as popular to have your Game Boy® or Nintendo DS® hardware or software with you when at Pokémon TCG events; however you must take care of your electronic investments just as much. It works best when you use carrying cases that safely store your electronics that either do one of two things. One, the carrying case can equip to your belt or a strap. Two, can be attached to your backpack or other storage device.
Protecting your cards at home
Yes even at home you should find ways to take care of your cards. There are several ways to do this and it really depends on how you collect your cards, what your space is, and how many cards you have. Binders are the easiest way to store and organize your Pokémon card collection, and it can often work best to have one binder for each expansion of Pokémon cards. These binders since they stay home, don’t have to be zippered or anything extra secure, however they should be durable.
When storing mass quantities of common cards or basic Energy cards, you should invest in some durable boxes which can hold several cards. These can often be found extremely cheap (especially the white ones) and are great for storing lots of cards in one tight spot.
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Protecting your Pokémon Stuff
By Craig Simpson
Protecting your cards from the elements of battle
I have used about 90% of my Pokemon cards in battle at one time or another, so I know it is important to take care of them when I play with them. There are a few things to consider when playing with your cards in order to make sure they stay in nice condition.
First off, sleeves are an essential for any trading card game player. Using sleeves allows a player to protect the cards he or she is using in a deck from scratches, nicks, and more common damage marks that cards will wield if they are unsleeved. Sleeves are also easier way to prevent your cards from being stolen. Try to find unique sleeves either with beautiful art backed design, or a cool holographic pattern. If you can be unique amongst other players you will have the advantage of identifying your deck easier if it is misplaced.
Another wise investment is a deck box (or a deck tin) of sorts to prevent your deck from becoming lost. Most deck boxes now have a place where you can write your name either on the inside or outside of the box. You should not only put your name but your address on there as well in case someone finds them after you left. Again finding unique deck boxes gain the advantage of finding your deck easier.
Protecting your cards and other things when outside of your house
Pokémon Leagues, tournaments, prereleases, and championships, there is so much you can do in Pokémon Organized Play however as you take place in these events you also have the responsibility to take care of your own things. One wise investment is a decent item to carry all of your stuff in. This can be a variety of things, there are cases designed specifically for decks, but there are also binders which can hold decks and your collections, like the Ultra Pro Album and Deck Binder (click here for review). Even a good sturdy backpack is a great investment. Whatever the case, make sure you pick an case or backpack which can go around your shoulder so you can easily carry it, this way you won’t risk as much of setting it down and forgetting about it.
When on the go, zippered binders are worthy investments over regular binders as they make sure your cards stay in the binder. Card pages can often allow cards to slip out of the pages if they are held upside down. Also a closed binder is a more secure way of preventing anyone from sneaking into your binder when you don’t want them too. Zippered binders do have the downfall of costing more, but can be worth it. When Zippered binders are not an option, try using smaller 4-card ready to go pocket binders. Using these will enable you to safely store tradable cards and easily keep it out of sight when not being used.
Also make sure you have a decent method of carrying your damage counters and your coins. The best to know of would be a durable velvet bag which can be found at your local retailers. While plastic containers are also not a bad idea, they do wear, and the joint which keeps the container closed may one day break, spilling your damage counters when you least expect it. By safely storing your damage counters you can keep them contained and yet ready to use when you need them.
It is just as popular to have your Game Boy® or Nintendo DS® hardware or software with you when at Pokémon TCG events; however you must take care of your electronic investments just as much. It works best when you use carrying cases that safely store your electronics that either do one of two things. One, the carrying case can equip to your belt or a strap. Two, can be attached to your backpack or other storage device.
Protecting your cards at home
Yes even at home you should find ways to take care of your cards. There are several ways to do this and it really depends on how you collect your cards, what your space is, and how many cards you have. Binders are the easiest way to store and organize your Pokémon card collection, and it can often work best to have one binder for each expansion of Pokémon cards. These binders since they stay home, don’t have to be zippered or anything extra secure, however they should be durable.
When storing mass quantities of common cards or basic Energy cards, you should invest in some durable boxes which can hold several cards. These can often be found extremely cheap (especially the white ones) and are great for storing lots of cards in one tight spot.
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- Start a checklist or inventory of your cards to help keep them organized, this way you don’t have to bring your collection to figure out what you don’t have yet.<o></o>
- Prepare in advance when you know you are going to be getting a lot of cards (like a prerelease) by getting a new binder or card box ready.<o></o>
- When taking long trips, it may be necessary to take your collection with you, however you need to sure you can find reasonable and very safe ways to take it along. If flying try to take your collection on as a carry-on item if possible.<o></o>
- The safer you are with your stuff, the more fun you will have.
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