The Smarter Way to Store Your Collection: A Guide to Graded Card Storage Solutions

Posted on March 31, 2026 by Reema

As trading card collections grow, so does the need for better storage. What starts as a few slabs quickly turns into hundreds—sometimes thousands—of graded cards that need protection, organization, and easy access.

If you’ve ever struggled with bulky boxes, poor fit, or hard-to-reach cards, you’re not alone. Many collectors eventually move beyond basic options in search of a more efficient graded card storage box or card slab case that actually fits their workflow.

Let’s break down what matters most—and how the Black 6 Drawer Graded Card Catalog solves these common challenges.

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Shows With BCW Vendor Partners

Posted on July 28, 2025 by John Parker

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.

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MTG Jumpstart Cube: Black Spotlight

Posted on May 1, 2025 by John Parker

By Serena L.

Hey, guys! It’s Serena!

It’s time for the third color on our list for the Jumpstart cube. This time, we’re covering black, my personal favorite. To go over the basics, we’re doing 20 card packs, each with three rares, at least one piece of removal, six basic lands, and an Evolving Wilds. We’ve previously covered white and blue.

Cards used in the Aristocrats pack in the Jumpstart cube

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Pokémon Deck Tech: Gholdengo x Ceruledge

Posted on April 17, 2025 by John Parker

Both Gholdengo ex and Ceruledge ex are proven decks. While neither is at the top of the meta, both are solid performers that can threaten almost any deck. However, both come with some downsides. Gholdengo needs to constantly recycle energy, or it runs out of steam, and Ceruledge needs to fill the discard pile with energy as quickly as possible. With this in mind, I thought I would combine the two, as they work well together.

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MTG Jumpstart Cube: Blue Spotlight

Posted on April 4, 2025 by John Parker

By Serena L.

Hi guys! It’s Serena back again!

This time we’re diving into the four blue packs in my Jumpstart cube. As a refresher, each of these twenty card packs will have 6 basic lands, an Evolving Wilds, at least one piece of removal and 3 rares. Since we’re in blue, I decided things like Counterspell and other counter magic worked for the removal slot. If you want a to take a look at the four packs in white, you can find them in this article.

Cards used in the Flying-themed Jumpstart pack

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The Essentials You Need to Bring to Your LGS

Posted on March 6, 2025 by John Parker

By Serena L.

Let’s talk about some essentials to bring with you when you head off to your locals.

Various decks in a Spectrum TCG Backpack

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MTG Jumpstart Cube: Basics and White Spotlight

Posted on February 7, 2025 by John Parker

By Serena L

Hey guys! It’s Serena, back with something a bit different!

Today, we’re going to dive into the concept of Jumpstart. But more specifically, a Jumpstart Cube! I created a total of 20 different 20-card decks with the intent that, just like regular Jumpstart, each player will shuffle two of these decks together. My current Jumpstart cube is made with four decks of each color, each with a different theme. Some of the themes are based on creature type, some on a given keyword, and some on other factors. Now, on to the general construction of my cube.

BCW Prime X4 XL holding the full Jumpstart cube

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A Yu-Gi-Oh! Traptrix Deck Tech

Posted on January 7, 2025 by John Parker

By Serena L.

Hey guys!
It’s Serena, back again! This time we’re doing something a little different, going with a Yu-Gi-Oh! deck profile. Specifically, we’re talking about a fun budget deck that’s been showing up a lot in the rogue category of the current meta: Traptrix. Most of the contents of this deck will be available in the Traptrix structure deck, but even if you don’t have those or can’t find them, that shouldn’t be a huge issue. The deck revolves around plant and insect type monsters to make rank 4 and link plays to set up interaction and trap cards, specifically ‘Hole’ trap cards. Now, it’s time to duel!

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The Snorlax Tank: A Pokemon Deck Tech

Posted on December 17, 2024 by John Parker

Snorlax is a regular fixture in the Pokemon competitive scene. While it doesn’t always perform well, it’s a deck many players dread to face due to the unfun play patterns it can create. This deck is more of the same but even worse.

The central gimmick of this version of Snorlax Stall.

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Infinite Power! A Trazyn the Infinite EDH Deck Tech

Posted on November 29, 2024 by John Parker

By Serena

Hey guys! Serena, back at it again with another commander deck tech! This time we’re talking about Trazyn the Infinite from the Warhammer 40k Necron precon. While I fully admit I know little of 40k lore, Trazyn himself is an interesting commander who gains all activated abilities of artifacts in your graveyard. This ability really lets him live up to his epithet, which can lead to several variations of combo-killing the table, either through damage or through mill.

Trazyn the Infinite card from Magic: the Gathering

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