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35pt toploaders

Ultra PRO or BCW

Rigid 3×4 holders. The everyday case for a penny-sleeved card.

Always penny-sleeve first so the card does not scrape the rigid plastic. 35pt fits a normal sleeved card. If you have to push, stop and go up a size — forcing chips corners.

Fits

Any of these games

Use

Storage, display, and posting a single card.

Price

Often about £5–9 for 25

55pt toploaders

Ultra PRO or BCW

A thicker rigid holder for double-sleeved cards and chunky holos.

A double-sleeved card, or a stack of a penny plus a thick textured card, often bows a 35pt. 75pt, 100pt and up exist for relics and patches — match the stack, do not compress it.

Fits

Any of these games

Use

Double-sleeved hits and thicker promos.

Price

Often about £7–12 for 25

35pt magnetic one-touch

Ultra PRO

A clear hinged case. The nicest way to show one card on a shelf.

Penny-sleeve the card first. A 35pt one-touch is for a normal card plus that sleeve. UV versions exist if the shelf gets daylight. Not for grading submissions.

Fits

Any of these games

Use

A chase card you want to look at, not shuffle.

Price

Often about £2–4 each, less in a multi-pack

100pt magnetic one-touch

Ultra PRO

The deep magnetic case, for thick cards and some memorabilia.

A normal Pokémon card will rattle in here. Use it when the stack is actually thick. Still sleeve first.

Fits

Any of these games

Use

Thick promos and cards that will not sit flat in 35pt.

Price

Often about £4–8 each

Card Saver I semi-rigid holders

Cardboard Gold

Flexible holders made so a grader can slide the card out. Not a storage case.

PSA’s published guide asks for a clear penny sleeve inside a semi-rigid holder, and says not to use toploaders, tape, pull tabs or sticky notes. Card Saver I is the size people mean. Card Saver II is a different, smaller format — do not mix them up. Check the current guide before you post.

Fits

Any of these games

Use

Sending cards to PSA, CGC, BGS, ACE or TAG.

Price

A small pack is a few pounds; bulk drops the price per card

Cloudy on purpose. Poor for display, and a weak shield against a real impact.

Resealable team bags

Ultra PRO or BCW

A soft pouch that goes over a toploader so the card cannot slide out in the post.

Seal the bag, then if you tape anything, tape the bag — never the sleeve, never the card. Painter’s tape beats packing tape, which leaves residue.

Fits

Any of these games

Use

Shipping and keeping dust out of a stored toploader.

Price

Often about £6–10 for 100