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Understanding Trading Card Conditions: A Beginner’s Guide

Understanding Trading Card Conditions: A Beginner’s Guide

Two cards can look “basically the same” to a new collector, yet one sells for triple the price of the other.

Let’s break down the most common card conditions you’ll see in listings, marketplaces, and stores, in plain English.

WHY ARTWORK MATTERS IN COLLECTING

WHY ARTWORK MATTERS IN COLLECTING

Artwork has become one of the most important factors in modern card collecting. From full-art cards to showcase frames, here’s why visuals matter more than ever.

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