Winter Got You Down? Sort Your Cards!

By Matt Gilman of Cards Over Coffee

2024 Winter in Vermont

If you see this picture and think, ugh, this means you have the winter blues. Most of us get the winter blues. I know I do. However, I am here to tell you that there is a way to beat the winter blues and keep yourself busy in the hobby during the long months of winter. This is what I do to keep myself distracted from the white stuff and more focused on the card stuff.

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Binder Numbering System

By Matt Gilman

Trading card binders have always played a significant role in the storage of my collection. It’s where I store my important cards with the rest kept in boxes. There used to be a time where I would just stick cards in a binder without any thought to organization. But, when it came time to find a card, I would have to sift through fifty or so binders just to locate it. This was becoming time consuming and frustrating. That’s when I thought about ways to make it easier to find cards and created this binder numbering system. This has been very useful for finding what I need in a timely manner.

Collection of binders on shelf
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