Whether alone or combined with other storage options, penny sleeves offer an inexpensive and easy-to-use way for collectors to offer levels of protection to their collection. You can actually fit a decent number of cards into a single penny sleeve. Most people put four into the penny sleeve, though. It is at about this point that things really start to get cramped in the penny sleeve. Since four is the maximum number of cards in a playset for most trading card games, then this is a good ‘cap’ too. Are There Different Sizes of Penny Sleeves? Top loaders are like hard sleeves. They also can be found as side-loading, but 99% of the products you find will be top-loaded.

Though we’re big fans of all of the sleeves we’ve listed already, sometimes you need sleeves to protect a much bigger volume of cards – and, though you don’t want to spend Dragon Shield money on protecting hundreds of them, you definitely don’t want to skimp on the quality!Generally speaking, a right-handed person will hold the penny sleeve in their left hand and the card in their right.

Choose the best trading card sleeves is like choosing your very first starter Pokemon, it’s either a great decision or a bad one.If you have some very special cards, you should consider an inner sleeve, outer sleeve, and top loader or binder. This is three layers of protection from dust and dirt particles, moisture, and UV rays. Conclusion Beyond basic card storage, however, penny sleeves are not going to be brilliant. You cannot shuffle them properly. As we said before, there is also going to be a lot of space for the cards to bounce about inside. This means that if you are planning on using penny sleeves for cards that you intend to play with, then it is not going to be the best experience. Fun note: Oversized sleeves won’t fit the oversized cards from the Gift Set. Those are double the size of normal Lorcana cards and need a way bigger sleeve and binder. See below.

It’s worth mentioning semi-rigid and rigid sleeves. These are a little bit different but ultimately belong to the same family of card protection. Both are to be used with a card that has already been sleeved, otherwise, damage could occur. Card Savers (Semi-rigid)] That said, you absolutely get what you pay for – so Dragon Shield sit comfortably within our recommendations of the best Premium Card Sleeves! What Are The Best Budget Trading Card Sleeves? Truthfully, if you like ETB sleeves, then use them! Who cares what others think? If you’re worried about damage, then use an inner sleeve first. Top Loaders And Card Savers Card saver (left) top loader (right)

Penny sleeves are among the most affordable trading card sleeves that you can buy. As the name suggests, these card sleeves will cost about a penny each. These penny sleeves offer a great deal of protection for their budget price and are ideal for game cards. However, they are not kind to cards! Getting them in and out, the weight of the other cards on them, being flipped constantly, cards sliding out (which happens a lot), and the metal rings pushing on the cards all lead to damage! I’ve also seen many grading companies reject cards that came out of a non-recessed screw down because the card’s been “altered” (aka smashed). Work slowly and deliberately – This is not a time to mutli-task, rush, or anything else that may keep you from giving the task at hand your full attention.