Lorcana Fabled: reprints, rarities and products
Magic, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece and Lorcana 6 min read
Disney Lorcana's Fabled, Set 9: its 2025 dates, the new Epic and Iconic rarities, how its 243 printings are numbered, its reprints and its products.
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Lorcana Azurite Sea: cards, Enchanted and products
Magic, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece and Lorcana 6 min read
Disney Lorcana's Azurite Sea, Set 6: its November 2024 dates, how its 222 printings are numbered, its first Big Hero 6 and Rescue Rangers cards and products.
Journey Together: the Pokémon set explained
Pokémon 7 min read
Pokémon's Journey Together set: its 190 cards, the 45 Trainer's Pokémon cards for N, Iono, Lillie and Hop, every rarity, and what each product holds.
How to value a card collection
Buying and selling 7 min read
How to estimate a whole card collection: sort it into tiers, price the top cards from sales, count the bulk, and see why a shop's offer and your total differ.
How to start collecting One Piece cards
Magic, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece and Lorcana 6 min read
Pick a One Piece focus, see what each Bandai product holds at its list price, buy from Bandai's own shops or a local store, and check every card's version.
How to start collecting Magic cards
Magic, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece and Lorcana 6 min read
Choose a Magic focus, learn what each Wizards product holds, buy where Wizards directs you, match the exact printing and check foils for curl.
How to start collecting Lorcana cards
Magic, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece and Lorcana 6 min read
Pick a Disney Lorcana focus, decide what a complete set means, compare the products built for collectors, and buy where Ravensburger sends you.
How to spot fake sports cards before you buy
Safety and fakes 7 min read
The print, color, stock and foil checks CGC used to catch fake Jordan, Gretzky, Curry and Messi rookie cards, and how to test a parallel against its checklist.
How to tell if a One Piece card is fake
Safety and fakes 6 min read
Check a One Piece card against Bandai's card list, then its small clear stamp, text, back, art texture and stock, and look up the cert on any graded copy.
How to tell if a Magic card is fake
Safety and fakes 8 min read
Compare a Magic card with a genuine one from the same set, then check its rosette dots, black ink, back, hologram and stock. Skip tests that damage cards.
How to tell if a Lorcana card is fake
Safety and fakes 6 min read
Check a Disney Lorcana card's number and finish against the printings Ravensburger makes, compare it with a genuine card, and buy where Ravensburger lists.
How to ship cards internationally
Buying and selling 7 min read
Which USPS service takes a trading card abroad, how to fill in the customs form and declared value, what cover each country allows, and the marketplaces' rules.
How to sell Yu-Gi-Oh! cards: printings, Direct, slabs
Buying and selling 8 min read
How to list a Yu-Gi-Oh! card by set code and edition, which flaws TCGplayer checks for, and when Direct or Managed Inventory can ship your orders for you.
How to sell sports cards: singles, autographs and boxes
Buying and selling 5 min read
Where sports singles, graded cards, autographs and sealed boxes sell, what eBay and Whatnot require, and what a $2,000 slab leaves after fees.
How to sell sealed product: boxes, packs and cases
Buying and selling 7 min read
Where sealed boxes, packs and cases can be sold, what each marketplace counts as sealed, how to photograph and ship a box, and what fees leave on a sale.
How to sell Pokémon cards: singles, slabs, sealed, bulk
Buying and selling 9 min read
Where raw, Japanese, graded, sealed and bulk Pokémon cards sell, how TCGplayer, eBay and Whatnot name card conditions, and what fees leave on a cheap single.
How to sell One Piece cards: versions, Japanese, slabs
Buying and selling 8 min read
How to list One Piece singles under the right version, what changes for Japanese cards and slabs, and which TCGplayer and Whatnot tools take One Piece cards.
How to sell Magic cards: singles, foils, sealed, bulk
Buying and selling 8 min read
How to list Magic singles by printing, foil and language, what changes for slabs, sealed boxes and bulk, and what fees leave when several cards share one order.
How to sell Lorcana cards: finishes, reprints, Enchanted
Buying and selling 6 min read
How to match a Lorcana card to TCGplayer's Normal, Cold Foil or Holofoil printing, list reprints and Enchanted cards correctly, and sell slabs and sealed.
How to sell cards on Whatnot: shows, fees and shipping
Buying and selling 9 min read
How to apply to sell on Whatnot, how a live show differs from a listing, the fees and tiers Whatnot lists, its shipping rules and when sale money reaches you.
How to sell cards on TCGplayer: levels, fees and shipping
Buying and selling 8 min read
How to start selling on TCGplayer: the four seller levels, listing raw cards by condition, the fees TCGplayer lists, shipping rules and when payments go out.
How to sell cards at a card show
Offline and retail 8 min read
Selling to dealers on the floor or renting your own table: what show organizers require, how to price from sold prices, taking payment, and keeping cards safe.
How to read an SGC label: grades, names and codes
Grading 8 min read
What each part of an SGC label tells you: the card's details, the grade and its name, an autograph grade, the cert code, and what to check when a slab arrives.
How to read a sports card checklist, line by line
Sports cards 7 min read
What each part of a sports card checklist means: base cards, RC flags, parallels and print runs, inserts, autographs, relics, card codes and listed card rates.
Card images from Scrydex.