Collecting
Organise a collection you can find things in
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Most collections start as a pile. A few boxes, a binder of favourites and a stack of cards you mean to sort later. The trouble is that later rarely comes, and the pile gets harder to search every month.
Decide what a binder is for
Give each named binder one job. A Dex binder, a trade binder and a binder for one illustrator are all easier to maintain than a single binder that holds everything. In Holo Folder, changes you make inside a named binder stay scoped to that binder.
Record the exact printing
Two cards with the same Pokémon can be very different items. Record the set, number, language and finish so your collection reflects what is actually in the sleeve. It also makes prices and wants far more useful later.
Keep owned and wanted apart
A want is a plan. An owned card is a fact. Keeping them separate means you never mistake a card you meant to buy for one you already have, and your want list stays honest.
Open your collection