Toploader Therapy

I don't buy boxes of cards like I used to. Not the premium stuff, anyways. But every once and a while I'll pick up a box of "Junk wax" to pass the time. It's an affordable and effective way to scratch that nostalgic itch. Ripping packs, filtering out commons while placing favorite cards in penny sleeves and toploaders never gets old for me. It's also quite therapeutic. 


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  1. FujiAugust 25, 2024 at 11:30 PM

    I agree. There's something special about finding a cool card, sliding it into a penny sleeve... then into a brand new top loader.

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    1. Big ToneAugust 31, 2024 at 7:55 PM

      It's the best way to preserve a trading card. Makes me wonder when the first toploader was introduced?

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    2. The Toy BoxSeptember 8, 2024 at 10:44 PM

      Somewhere between 1985 and 1989.

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  2. JonAugust 26, 2024 at 7:57 AM

    I used to get the same feeling when putting cards in pages.

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    1. Big ToneAugust 31, 2024 at 7:57 PM

      It's a nice way to get reaquainted with our cards.

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  3. GIJigsawAugust 26, 2024 at 12:41 PM

    Awesome - I only recently got into top loaders to house my new sketch cards.

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    1. Big ToneAugust 31, 2024 at 7:58 PM

      Haven't seen your sketch cards yet, Jigs 🤔 Or have I?

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