Join the BCW Supplies Group in the 2023-2024 Football Pick’em

Each week of the 2023-2024 NFL season and post-season, the BCW Supplies pool member with the most Football Pick’em points for that week will receive a great prize!

How to join the BCW Supplies group:

  1. Create an account at CBSSports.com and sign-in, or use the CBS Sports app.
  2. Navigate to the 2023 Football Pick’em and join the BCW Supplies pool.
  3. Each week of the NFL season and post-season, make your game predictions for a chance to win the prizes listed below.
2023 Football Pick'em Prize Sampling
A sampling of the 2023 prizes
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How to Ship Cards For the Cost of a Stamp

By Matt Gilman

With prices on the increase in all aspects of life, including card collecting, I have been searching for ways to still enjoy the hobby I am passionate about and have it be affordable for me to stay a part of. Knowing that most of my incoming cards are from smaller trades, shipping is one way I am trying to cut back costs and have found a way to do so effectively and cheaply.

Baseball cards in modified protective page with envelope
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Introducing BCW LaserWeld Protective Pages

BCW is proud to introduce our new premium 9-pocket protective pages. Our LaserWeld Pages are head and shoulders above any other poly pages available on the market.

First, as the name suggests, these pages are welded using a laser. Our patented manufacturing process gives a thinner weld line compared to standard hot press or sonic welding while also being stronger. Thinner lines put more focus on your cards, making them aesthetically superior as well.

On the subject of looks, you will quickly notice the LaserWeld Pages sit flat and smooth. Other manufacturing methods can make the material wavy or curved. The flat LaswerWeld Pages minimize glare, making displays and photos more attractive. The flatness of the pages will also let you use more pages per binder.

Finally, there is a difference you may not see, but you can feel. The LaserWeld Pages are made from two layers of heavy-duty, 115 micron polypropylene. In addition to the acid-free, archival properties of polypropylene, the thicker material adds an extra buffer between your collection and any spills, scratches, or other damage that may occur.

How to Prevent Your Sports Cards from Bricking

By Sal Barry

Wayne Gretzky Pinnacle Card

Longtime collectors remember when sports cards started using a high-gloss protective coating in the early 1990s. This coating – known as UV coating – gave the cards like Fleer Ultra and Topps Stadium Club a slick, premium feel to them. Collectors loved it!. But this eventually led to a problem called “bricking.”

Bricking is when cards get stuck together in a stack resembling a brick. And once they brick, they are hard to unstick. Read on to learn why cards stick together, what to do if they brick, and how to prevent that from happening in the first place.

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What Penny Sleeves Work For Thick Cards?

Anyone that participates in the card collecting hobby for any amount of time learns something very quickly: You can never have too many sleeves on hand. No matter what your end goal with a card may be, a standard sleeve will almost always be helpful. Another thing collectors learn is that different thicknesses of cards need different sleeves. However, if you don’t know the thickness of your cards, the BCW Card Thickness Gauge shows several common thicknesses. Download and print Card Thickness Gauge (PDF).

Penny Sleeves with Card Gauge
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Pokémon Jumbo Card Storage

Pokémon has a thriving fan base that loves collecting related products, and cards are no exception. While most are standard size, either in the ccg or normal trading cards, the promotional jumbo cards have fans as well. These are normally included in themed box sets. Usually, they are identical to a card in the box, only much larger.

Oversized Pokemon Cards
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How to Set the Combination Lock on a BCW Locking Case

The BCW Locking Cases offer a great mix of durability and security. This is not only due to the soft foam interior holding the slabs, but also because of the integrated combination lock. This is especially useful if you take the cases to shows, as the locks help act as a deterrent to keep others from trying to get into your collectibles.

To set the combination, follow these steps. First, open the case. Then, on the back of the lock, push the slider to the “Set” position. Set the 3 dials to your desired code, then push the slider to “Off”. After that, simply repeat the process on the other lock. You can use the same combination on both sides, different ones, whatever works best for you. I suggest something you can easily remember.

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Join the BCW Supplies Group in the 2023 Bracket Games

Join the 2023 BCW Supplies group in the CBS Sports Bracket Games! You need to create a CBSSports.com account in order to participate.

Go here to enter our Bracket Games group.

After the brackets are posted, make your game predictions before the tourney starts, and enjoy the games. After the tournament, the four participants with the most points will win the prizes listed below.

BCW 3,200 ct. Card Bin
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4 Reasons to Use the Modular Sorting Tray

By Sal Barry

BCW Modular Sorting Tray with hockey cards

Opening packs is one of the most-fun parts of card collecting. But then sorting the cards? Eh, not so much. We like to see what new goodies await in each foil pack that we rip. Yet, once the cards start to pile up, there’s the unenviable task of sorting them. Fortunately, Modular Sorting Trays make it quicker and easier to put your cards in order. And they’re also easy to move and store, which is great if you can’t permanently dedicate your dining room table for sorting cards.

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