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Title: Card Sleeves on the cheap
Post by: SomeKittens on May 28, 2010, 01:54:42 PM
I've been looking for cheap card sleeves, but I can only find 100 for ~$6.50.  Is there anywhere I could get them in bulk/somehow else?
Title: Re: Card Sleeves on the cheap
Post by: redemption101 on May 28, 2010, 02:07:58 PM
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Trade value $10 or $.10 per sleeve.  Using TLG prices

Buy cards from RDT or some other person who currently is selling cards cheap.  Buy cards that are on his trade list most likely at 75% off TLG giving 100 sleeves at $2.50.   ;D

No I don't have to much time on my hands i'm just an engineering student
Title: Re: Card Sleeves on the cheap
Post by: SomeKittens on May 28, 2010, 02:10:51 PM
Engineering's pretty good, but as I always say "Engineering is for people who couldn't make it in IT"
Title: Re: Card Sleeves on the cheap
Post by: Good Samaritan on May 28, 2010, 02:11:00 PM
I've been looking for cheap card sleeves, but I can only find 100 for ~$6.50.  Is there anywhere I could get them in bulk/somehow else?


Ask "The Marti"
Title: Re: Card Sleeves on the cheap
Post by: Prof Underwood on May 28, 2010, 02:20:31 PM
Engineering's pretty good, but as I always say "Engineering is for people who couldn't make it in IT"
This totally made me think of this :)
Brain Surgeon - That Mitchell & Webb Look , Series 3 - BBC Two (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THNPmhBl-8I#)
Title: Re: Card Sleeves on the cheap
Post by: Good Samaritan on May 28, 2010, 02:34:15 PM
LOL!
Title: Re: Card Sleeves on the cheap
Post by: TheKarazyvicePresidentRR on May 28, 2010, 02:44:58 PM
I've been looking for cheap card sleeves, but I can only find 100 for ~$6.50.  Is there anywhere I could get them in bulk/somehow else?
Have you tried sports authority? I kid you not I found 100 for about 4 bux.
Title: Re: Card Sleeves on the cheap
Post by: SomeKittens on May 28, 2010, 02:52:59 PM
Would dork's Sporting Goods work?
Title: Re: Card Sleeves on the cheap
Post by: Good Samaritan on May 28, 2010, 03:01:11 PM
Its worth a try,my father used to get them from there,but I'm not sure if they carry them anymore.
Title: Re: Card Sleeves on the cheap
Post by: 3-Liner And Bags Of Chips on May 28, 2010, 03:05:47 PM
I just bought some clear plastic cases 100 for a dolla dolla bill y'all at my local comic book store...
Title: Re: Card Sleeves on the cheap
Post by: Good Samaritan on May 28, 2010, 03:07:28 PM
Nice
Title: Re: Card Sleeves on the cheap
Post by: 3-Liner And Bags Of Chips on May 28, 2010, 03:09:09 PM
Nice
These are the same ones that are gonna be brought to states. Marti asked my friend to pick them up...
Title: Re: Card Sleeves on the cheap
Post by: SomeKittens on May 28, 2010, 03:14:44 PM
Now, to find the local comic book store....
Any websites?
Title: Re: Card Sleeves on the cheap
Post by: Good Samaritan on May 28, 2010, 03:16:12 PM
Google.com

LOL
Title: Re: Card Sleeves on the cheap
Post by: 3-Liner And Bags Of Chips on May 28, 2010, 03:22:47 PM
Google.com

LOL

BURN!!!! LOL
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Title: Re: Card Sleeves on the cheap
Post by: SomeKittens on May 28, 2010, 03:46:29 PM
Yeah, not working for me.  Especially since -"anything that's remotely demonic" doesn't work.
Title: Re: Card Sleeves on the cheap
Post by: TheKarazyvicePresidentRR on May 28, 2010, 04:37:00 PM
Would dork's Sporting Goods work?
No T_T; I went there to find them, they have all the trading cards but NOT the sleeves.
Title: Re: Card Sleeves on the cheap
Post by: The Schaef on May 29, 2010, 10:15:48 AM
I have penny sleeves in my inventory as well.  Just let me know how many you need, and Paypal me a buck per hundred, plus another buck for shipping.
Title: Re: Card Sleeves on the cheap
Post by: Good Samaritan on May 29, 2010, 09:56:06 PM
I have penny sleeves in my inventory as well.  Just let me know how many you need, and Paypal me a buck per hundred, plus another buck for shipping.

Does this go for everyone?
Title: Re: Card Sleeves on the cheap
Post by: that one kid on May 29, 2010, 09:58:54 PM
Ya, I was wondering the same thing...
Title: Re: Card Sleeves on the cheap
Post by: Good Samaritan on May 29, 2010, 09:59:27 PM
Thats really really cheap!
Title: Re: Card Sleeves on the cheap
Post by: EmJayBee83 on May 29, 2010, 10:09:04 PM
This offer should go be good for everyone.

Pretty much every gaming store has penny sleeves, but if you buy from New Beginning Games you'll be supporting Stephen, which is a good thing.

The problem with penny sleeves is that they don't hide a damaged back like regular sleeves. So depending on the state of your cards there may be a number of cards that you can play at tournaments in regular sleeves that would be disqualified in penny sleeves.
Title: Re: Card Sleeves on the cheap
Post by: YourMathTeacher on May 29, 2010, 10:10:29 PM
So "penny sleeves" means "clear sleeves?"
Title: Re: Card Sleeves on the cheap
Post by: EmJayBee83 on May 29, 2010, 10:27:23 PM
So "penny sleeves" means "clear sleeves?"
For the most part, yes. All penny sleeves that I have seen are clear, but not all clear sleeves are penny sleeves.

Penny sleeves are cheap very lightweight clear sleeves. They are mostly used for protecting collector cards (e.g., baseball cards) that don't get a whole lot of direct handling. I use them for my Dominion cards--because each card only gets played every sixth game or so, and everyone does quick overhand shuffles, which is pretty non damaging. I also use them for sleeving sealed and booster deck cards because the cards are are new and the sleeves are cheap.

Title: Re: Card Sleeves on the cheap
Post by: Good Samaritan on May 30, 2010, 09:10:53 AM
They have those thick clear sleeves.
IDK if they are pennie sleeves though :-\.
Title: Re: Card Sleeves on the cheap
Post by: The Schaef on May 30, 2010, 09:48:16 AM
I use them for my Dominion cards--because each card only gets played every sixth game or so, and everyone does quick overhand shuffles, which is pretty non damaging.

Man, for Dominion cards I have a much stronger recommendation (http://www.boardsandbits.com/product_info.php?products_id=21438&osCsid=gk63n17o2echp2qh8o4lq3r0j3).  Regular card sleeves of any quality just won't hack it.

And yes, penny sleeves are clear and somewhat flimsy.  They'll do the job in a pinch but they won't mask any markings on card backs.  I tend to promote their use in things like booster draft.
Title: Re: Card Sleeves on the cheap
Post by: SomeKittens on June 14, 2010, 10:06:32 PM
I'll be getting some, just as soon as I get my financial situation under control.
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