the bench

What I use

The gear I actually reach for to run the shop and film the channel — sleeves to studio. A few links are affiliate; buying through them helps cover server costs, at no extra charge to you.

Shipping & protection

How cards get to you in one piece.

Penny sleeves

First line of defense — every single goes in one before anything else.

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Premium sleeves

For hits and higher-value singles that deserve a snugger fit.

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Top loaders

Rigid protection for anything worth more than a couple bucks.

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Team bags

Seals the sleeved-and-loaded card clean.

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Bubble & rigid mailers

Sized so nothing rattles in transit.

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Digital scale

Postage right to the ounce, so nobody overpays.

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Storage & sorting

Keeping thousands of cards findable.

Card storage boxes

Bulk, sorted by game and set so orders pull fast.

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Binders

For the keepers and the sets I'm chasing myself.

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Dividers & trays

The unglamorous stuff that keeps inventory sane.

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Studio & streaming

What I film and stream the channel with.

Camera

The overhead/POV angle for rips and pulls.

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Microphone

Clear audio matters more than video — this is where I spent.

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Key light

Even lighting so card colors read true on camera.

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Capture card

Gets the feed into the streaming PC cleanly.

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Meld (streaming)

Runs the show — scenes, overlays, and going live.

Desk & workflow

The tools that make the day-to-day move.

Label / thermal printer

Postage and set labels without the ink hassle.

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TCGTracking

Pricing and tracking — the same data behind the tools on this site.

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Laptop / workstation

Listing, editing, and everything in between.

These are placeholders in your categories — send me your real gear (even a messy list) and buy links, and I'll drop them in.