Halloween - Card Horrors Day 1

If there's two things that we love at Total Cards; they're Halloween and TCGs! That's why we're celebrating the most spooky holiday all week! We are running deals, raffles and even competitions in our very own gaming centre! As part of the week's horror, we thought we'd highlight some of our most dreaded card horrors!! What is a card horror, you may ask!? Card horrors are simply things that go wrong with collectors and players when collecting TCGS! These horror may be accidental and often they are a result of not looking after your cards properly! In this series of posts, we're going to outline some of our most heinous card horrors and give you a way to fix or prevent them!

For our first card horror, we have selected Tragically Naïve , when a collector is unaware of the value of this highly collectable cardboard. This is perhaps one of the most deplorable sins for those of us in the know, but easily fixed with a little knowledge! Those who may have collected or played in the past could be sitting on a treasure trove of rare cards without knowing it!! We have heard tales on the internet of Black Lotuses and Base Set Charizards that are not given the protection they deserve because the owner isn't an active part of the community and doesn't know their value. We even heard of a certain collector that destroyed their Black Lotus by using it as a masking device when repainting the rims on their car wheels!! Such horrible thoughts keep us up at night!!

Our advice on this is to keep awareness of how much your own cards are worth and to check sellers regularly to ensure you have an up to date value! Secondly, once you know the worth of your cards, keep them protected!! You can check out a range of accessories to keep your cards safe by clicking the button!