How To Collect And Store Vintage Postcards

Posted on April 25, 2023 by John Parker

Postcard collecting is a popular hobby with a history that reaches back to the late 1800s. The first postcards entered the market in the late Victorian era as rewards for schoolchildren or promotional materials. The Smithsonian Institute published a short article on this history of postcards, which you can read on their website. Due to the wide range of styles and subjects, collectors tend to focus on one or two types, such as mailed postcards from the Edwardian era.

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Storing and Playing Planechase

Posted on April 21, 2023 by John Parker

Released on September 4, 2009, Planechase is a casual, multiplayer friendly format for Magic the Gathering. While it wasn’t the most popular format at the time, it did spawn a new set in 2012, as well as a Planechase Anthology collection in 2016. Over the years, the format has grown in popularity, with many variants popping up. The March of the Machines commander decks each include 10 Planechase cards and Planar die, resurrecting the format and showcasing commander Planechase as a new way to play.

A Commander deck and Planechase cards in a Prime X4 Gaming Box

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What Penny Sleeves Work For Thick Cards?

Posted on April 19, 2023 by John Parker

Anyone that participates in the card collecting hobby for any amount of time learns something very quickly: You can never have too many sleeves on hand. No matter what your end goal with a card may be, a standard sleeve will almost always be helpful. Another thing collectors learn is that different thicknesses of cards need different sleeves. However, if you don’t know the thickness of your cards, the BCW Card Thickness Gauge shows several common thicknesses. Download and print Card Thickness Gauge (PDF).

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Pokémon Jumbo Card Storage

Posted on April 14, 2023 by John Parker

Pokémon has a thriving fan base that loves collecting related products, and cards are no exception. While most are standard size, either in the ccg or normal trading cards, the promotional jumbo cards have fans as well. These are normally included in themed box sets. Usually, they are identical to a card in the box, only much larger.

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MHA Universus Kyoka Jiro Deck Tech

Posted on April 7, 2023 by John Parker

The metagame for MHA moves pretty fast. Characters and deck archetypes fall in and out of favor in the span of a couple of weeks. There are a few that have maintained presence in high level play, and Jiro is one of the most popular. Many decks use Good, mostly to use Cannon Blast, or All to take advantage of Weapon synergies. This one focuses on Air, relying on Jiro’s reaction abilities along with low to mid-difficulty Charge attacks. The full deck list is posted on UVS Ultra.

My Hero Academia Cards in BCW Prime X 4 Gaming Box — Four MHA decks in a BCW Prime X4 Gaming Box

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