BCW Card Catalogs Meet WPN Premium Standards

Posted on June 17, 2024 by John Parker

Most game shops fall under the Wizards Play Network banner, but only a few have WPN Premium status. WPN Premium stores receive several benefits, such as exclusive product, WPN Premium promo cards, access to special events, and exclusive marketing materials. However, WPN Premium stores are expected to be among the best of the best, so there are several requirements a store must meet to be accepted. You can find an overview and checklist on the WPN Premium Hub.

While product knowledge and running engaging events are important aspects, many of the requirements focus on layout design and general upkeep of the store. Important areas highlighted are Card Storage and Shipping Boxes/Cardboard. In short, cardboard boxes need to be out of view, and card storage needs to be in an organized and matching solution or out of sight. The BCW 6 Drawer Card Catalog meets the requirements for card storage without the use of cardboard. This helps check off 2 important requirements, letting you focus on other areas. Best of all, the Card Catalogs are modular, letting you easily add more units as your inventory grows.

The Card Catalog is an excellent way to help your shop meet – or maintain – WPN premium status. Combining a high-quality look that fits nearly every theme with a modular design, the 6-Drawer Card Catalog will make storing and searching your card inventory easier than ever.

Cardfight Vanguard Lascaria Deck Tech

Posted on June 7, 2024 by John Parker

By Serena L.

Stand Up! Vanguard!
Hey guys, it’s Serena again, buzzing in to bring you another Cardfight Vanguard deck tech! This time we’re talking about the lovely lady, Lascaria! Debuting in DivineZ’s first full set, Fated Clash, Lascaria is a new Stoicheia deck that focuses on the Veleno Famiglia and their boss, Lascaria and has the ability to use multiple blitz orders in a single turn!

Overview of a Lascaria deck for Cardfight Vanguard in use

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Introducing the Spectrum 50 ct Prism Deck Cases

Posted on June 6, 2024 by John Parker

The Spectrum Prism deck cases have become a popular option for gamers looking for a simple and effective box for their decks. As you likely know, they hold 100 double-sleeved gaming cards. While this is great for Commander players, many ccgs simply don’t work with them. With that in mind, we would like to introduce our 50 ct Prism Cases.

Like the 100 ct Prisms, these deck boxes are made of sturdy plastic with a smooth finish. They also have the same snap closure and squeeze to open feature as the original. However, 50 ct Prisms are slightly thinner, letting them fit in a 1600 or 3200 ct Card Bin for storage or transport. Of course, since the design won’t let them open accidentally, putting one in your backpack is a great way to carry them too.

As the name implies, the 50 ct Prisms hold 50 double-sleeved or a little over 60 single-sleeved tcg cards. This makes them perfect for games like:

Pokemon: 60 cards

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Display your Signed Balls and Mini-Helmets in Attractive BCW Showcases

Posted on May 10, 2024 by Ted Litvan

BCW Showcases with their corresponding with Wood Bases

BCW Showcases are perfect to protect and display sports memorabilia. Showcases keep dust off your memorabilia, but more importantly, the cases minimize handling of the collectible. These display cases are available in several sizes, and corresponding Wood Bases are available to add a bit more grandeur. The Wood Bases feature a mahogany-finished, simulated wood and have a mirrored bottom. The Showcases and Wood Bases are sold separately.

Baseball Showcases, matching Wood Bases
Football Showcases, matching Wood Bases
Basketball Showcases, matching Wood Bases
Mini Helmet Showcases, matching Wood Bases

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How to Store Your Magazine Collection

Posted on May 10, 2024 by John Parker

By Matt Gilman

When doing some spring cleaning, I came to the realization that I needed to do something with the stacks of collectible Beckett and Sports Illustrated For Kids magazines I had sitting on my bookshelves and make them look a little more organized and not so much “I am hoarding”.

That’s when I went online shopping and grabbed some materials that would help with this project.

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Tsareena ex Attack Lock Pokémon Deck Tech

Posted on May 9, 2024 by John Parker

Pokémon ex (as opposed to Pokémon EX) were introduced in the Scarlet and Violet base set and immediately made an impact on the game. Some of these ex Pokémon have the Tera type, which makes them immune to damage while on the bench and changes the Pokémon’s type as well. Tsareena ex is such a Pokémon, and while it isn’t meta-defining, it can be very powerful with the right backup.

Gameplay using the Tsareena ex Pokemon deck

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MTG EDH Deck Tech – Alela Vehicles

Posted on May 3, 2024 by John Parker

Hey guys! It’s Serena back again!

Cards featured in this Magic the Gathering commander deck

Let’s talk about vehicular combat! More specifically, I was inspired to build myself a new Alela, Artful Provocateur deck, built around vehicles. Last time we discussed a deck with more combo potential, but now we’re going for more of a midrange resource generative game plan. This list will be a heavily modified Buckle Up precon from Kamigawa Neon Dynasty, with a focus on token creation to use to pilot our mechs. The Buckle Up precon is blue and white, but with Alela add black for some classic Esper artifacts. Alela is a stellar vehicle commander, because every time you cast an artifact (or enchantment), she gives you pilots to crew your mechs. We also have a whole garage of draw engines to get us on the streets in style! As a refresher, Alela is a 2/3 Faerie Warlock with flying, deathtouch, and lifelink, and gives your other flyers +1/+0. You also create a 1/1 faerie token for every artifact and enchantment you cast. Those tokens are great for getting in the robots below.

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Kumena Merfolk Tribal EDH Deck Tech

Posted on April 5, 2024 by John Parker

By Serena L.

Hey guys! It’s Serena back, this time taking another dive into Commander!

As you may have noticed, I’m a big fan of Lyrical Monasterio and Bermuda Triangle in Vanguard, so we’re gonna submerge ourselves into an upgraded “Explorers of the Deep” precon deck from the Lost Caverns of Ixalan. To start off, Explorers of the Deep is a merfolk kindred deck in blue and green, and also has some nice +1/+1 counter synergies. While the preconstructed version uses Hakbal of the Surging Soul, I’ve cut that card entirely. The commander we’re going with is Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca, which enables our combos a lot easier, including some game-ending infinites.

Magic the Gathering cards that are the means to victory when using this deck

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How to Achieve Free Shipping on BCW Wholesale Orders

Posted on March 22, 2024 by Ted Litvan

Hobby shops, online retailers, and other businesses that resell BCW products can apply for a wholesale account to get great pricing on BCW products and have their order shipped directly from BCW’s Indiana warehouse. Once approved for a wholesale account, customers can sign-in to their bcwsupplies.com account and the pricing and Free Shipping details adjust to wholesale levels.

Achieving Free Shipping is important for retailers, so shipping expenses do not cut into their profits. BCW wholesale orders achieve Free Shipping when the bcwsupplies.com shopping cart reaches $1,000, or $500 of Music Category items.

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2024 GAMA Expo Recap of BCW and Spectrum Products

Posted on March 21, 2024 by Ted Litvan

Thanks to all of the board game and card game store managers and owners that visited the BCW booth at the March 3-7, 2024 GAMA Expo in Louisville. If you own or manage a game store but could not attend the GAMA Expo, below is a recap of the BCW and Spectrum gaming accessories spotlighted by BCW Supplies. Rather than present our full line of gaming products, we focused on new products hitting the market this spring.

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