15 years ago, Magic: The Gathering® entered its Twilight era with the release of Innistrad, a Gothic horror-themed set. That capped off what would be the fourth and final major Magic release of 2011. Over 1,360 unique cards in total were released that year.
Last year, we were treated to an eye-watering seven major sets—1,845 unique cards and heaps of supplementary products. (That includes Secret Lair, which added well over 100 limited-run drops in 2025 alone.) 1 Another seven full sets are slated through 2026. Similarly, the comic book market has exploded from $715 million in 2011 to $2.2 billion in 2025.2 3
For game players and collectors alike, cardboard and comic stacks are growing faster than shelf space—and bulk trading card storage and comic book storage have become part of the hobby, not an afterthought.
Shipping collectibles safely starts with using the right protective holder and then securing that holder inside the package. Depending on the item, that may mean a sleeve, toploader, semi-rigid holder, bag and board, or another protective case.
For cards and other flat collectibles, toploaders and semi-rigid holders are often placed between pieces of cardboard or wrapped with bubble wrap before being packed into a mailer or box. This adds another layer of protection against bending, impact, and movement during transit.
The goal is to protect the collectible while keeping it secure and avoiding unnecessary bulk or weight. Here are useful BCW options by collectible type.
Australian hobby stores can now order BCW collecting and gaming accessories through Let’s Play Games. This partnership gives retailers a convenient Australian source for BCW products—making it easier to stock the supplies customers need to protect, store, and enjoy their collections.
About Let’s Play Games
Let’s Play Games is a leading Australian distributor of tabletop games and hobby products. Its experienced team supports local game stores and other retailers with a broad selection of trading card games, board games, miniatures, accessories, and other hobby products.
By adding BCW to its range, Let’s Play Games gives Australian retailers a simpler way to order trusted hobby supplies alongside the games and accessories they already carry.
Stock the BCW Supplies Your Customers Need
Collectors and players invest time and money building their collections. The right supplies help them keep those collections protected, organised, and ready to enjoy.
BCW offers a wide range of hobby accessories for trading cards, tabletop games, comics, and other collectibles. Australian retailers can now shop the available BCW range through Let’s Play Games, including card protection, storage products, deck accessories, and other hobby essentials.
Let’s Play Games is a business-to-business distributor serving qualified retailers. If your hobby store does not already have a wholesale account, visit the Let’s Play Games contact page to request information about opening one.
Give your customers reliable ways to protect and organise the hobbies they love. Open or sign in to your Let’s Play Games wholesale account and explore the BCW products available for your store.
One of the biggest challenges when selling at a convention is transporting your merchandise. Boxes of magazines and sports programs are heavy, and sometimes the boxes – or worse, the merchandise inside – can get damaged in transit.
Fortunately, BCW has the solution. The Magazine & Document Bin addresses a lot of problems that sellers at conventions might have. It should be considered as your “go-to” box if you sell magazines, programs, or collectible documents at a convention. While these do cost more than standard cardboard magazine boxes, Magazine & Document Bins should be seriously considered if you set up and sell at any sort of collectibles show. Here’s why:
Whether you collect CGC, CBCS, EGS, or PGX graded comics, protecting the slab is just as important as protecting the comic inside.
Grading helps preserve a comic’s condition and provides a professional assessment of its quality, but the plastic slab itself can still become scratched, scuffed, cracked, dusty, or damaged during storage and transport. As collections grow, organization becomes another challenge, especially for collectors with dozens or even hundreds of graded books.
Collectors frequently discuss storage solutions online, and one theme consistently appears: use storage products designed specifically for graded comics. Dedicated slab storage makes collections easier to organize, better protected, and simpler to transport.
In this guide, we’ll cover the different ways to store graded comic books and the BCW products designed for every stage of collecting.
Large BCW wholesale orders normally ship on pallets via freight carriers, a service often called LTL (Less Than Truckload). These shipments travel with other freight and may be handled multiple times during transit.
BCW works hard to protect your order before it leaves our warehouse. We carefully stack products on pallets, offset cartons away from pallet edges, and securely wrap each shipment to reduce the risk of damage.
While issues during transit are not common, they can happen. The good news is BCW has you covered—we typically replace damaged items or issue credit when problems are properly reported.
The best way to make sure everything is handled quickly and correctly is to inspect your shipment before signing for delivery.
Every great collector has a starting point—a neighborhood store, a welcoming counter, and the thrill of discovering something new. BCW Supplies is proud to support the hobby shops that fuel this excitement through our Store Spotlight program.
Whether you’re a seasoned card collector, a vinyl crate digger, or a TCG player hunting for the perfect addition to your deck, these shops are more than retail spaces: they’re community hubs. Our Store Spotlight campaign highlights these exceptional local stores, helping them connect with a broader audience of collectors in their region. For our wholesale customers, this is your chance to shine.
While BCW attends a few shows and convention, there are many shows that we cannot attend. In these cases, BCW works with several vendor partners to make BCW product available at these shows. You can find more information on the vendor program in this article.
BCW Magnetic Comic Holders offer a perfect balance of archival protection and premium display. Whether it’s a signed variant, convention exclusive, or a Silver Age key issue, these holders help you protect, store, and display what matters most.
For over 40 years, collectors have trusted BCW to safeguard their collections—from comic book bins and bags to wall displays and storage accessories. These holders continue that tradition with UV protection, crystal-clear panels, and magnetic sealing designed for today’s collectors and retailers.
If you run a hobby shop, time is in short supply. You’ve got customers to serve, inventory to manage, and events to prepare for—so why spend more time placing your supply orders?
That’s why BCW created the Quick Order system, a streamlined ordering process designed for hobby stores already familiar with our SKUs and products. It’s the fastest way to get the supplies you need from your wholesale account at bcwsupplies.com. Whether you’re stocking up on top loaders, comic boxes, or card sorting trays, Quick Order makes it easy.
