I love collect books and I used to have a bunch. The only real problem I had with them was that when they get too full or if you've used most / all the pages the collect book doesn't close properly anymore and forcing them closed could easily damage the pcs that are stored in the last few pages :( but if you don't plan on stuffing them, they're such a nice way to store pcs! I still keep all my collect books and what I do is when I wanna go out with friends I choose a few pcs I wanna bring with me and store them in a collect book, then I pop them back into their bigger binders when I get home XD
I love the Dragon shield in Japanese size. I color code the sleeving so the ones up for trade have a blue back. Some group have a clear back, pink back, etc.
I recently bought ultra pro 9 pocket binder pages and I’m IN LOVE!!!!!!! They are super clear and very thick in my opinion. I bought them at my local gaming store for 35 cents each and they were not wrinkly at all! Obviously it depends where you buy them from but I definitely recommend 10/10
popcorn games sleeves are the best! they aren't the clearest (especially if you double sleeve) but they are really really thick and very cheap too 🥰 i think that's one of the most popular brand for collectors in asia right now :))
This is the first video I saw that talked about the bands on the A5 binders and how they affect (if at all) the photocards inside after continued use. Thanks so much for this!!
Love this video, thank you for making this as I'm trying to start a couple A5 binders myself. Also I LOVE your nails, I kept getting so distracted watching this video because your nails are so pretty lol.
hi! for double sleeving (in amifa sleeves, specifically), would you use the popcorn/mayday for the normal dragon shield sleeves? 🥺 thank you for the vid! i'm obsessed with a5 binders 😔🥺
thanks for this video! I might get a collectbook to begin my hoshi collection so I can take my time with it and maybe for now just get the cards I really like or any I come across for a good price :)
Hi! Just came across this video and I have to say it’s pretty in depth compared to others I’ve seen. I’ve been thinking about starting a Blackpink binder for a while now, and I’m pretty sure I’ll be collecting just them for now. As they’re four I don’t think they’ll look that well in an A4 binder, so I thought I’d buy an A5 and put a photocard of each member in every page. Now, I’d like to store other contents such as Polaroids and postcards and wanted to ask for recommendations/tips: for the Polaroids on the bigger side (as the ones in Lisa/Jisoo solo albums and Rosé’s Season’s greetings, not the photocard sized ones as in Born Pink), would they look good in a 2 pocket page? And given that you collect Rosé inclusions, if you have postcards of her from her R solo album, would you recommend storing them in a single pocket page? Some last questions (I hope?), have you ever tried WITHYU pages? I’ve found those on Amazon at a pretty good price and from what I’ve read they’re pvc free. Also, while I think I’ll order the Mayday sleeves, do you have recommendations for bigger inclusion sleeves/do you think they need protection at all? I’m talking (again) about the big square Polaroids or the postcards, as I’m worried about ruining them too. Sorry for this many questions and thanks in advance!
Really enjoyed this in depth video!!! My only question is about Amifa pages quality, is it not wrinkly and is it thick, are they good? And how is the quality compared to b on d pages? Do you like Amifa pages the most for A5 binders?? Thank you so much!!!☺️
I normally use A4 binders but I am considering using the A5 composition book style for an album era, how many pages can this binder hold?? I think I’d need about 20..
i see people mentioning a lot that they get album(?) pcs from go’s. do these gos include the album or are they strictly for the pcs? and if it’s the latter how do you manage to find these gos?
there are a variety of different gos ! ive seen many goms give the option of choosing inclusions only which usually means cheaper shipping for you, but you can (most of the time, it depends on the gom) get the album as well if you're willing to pay the shipping. insta is probably the biggest platform for gos in general, but ive also seen quite a few on twt. i hope this helps !! :)
are the sleeves you used for the BE ON :D and collect book binders the same ones? I’m planning on moving my collection to the latter but I wouldn’t want to spend too much on repurchasing all sleeves 🥲😭
hii ava! compared to tthe dragon shield sleeves how thick are the popcorn and mayday ones? i haven't found any brand sleeve that i like compared to the dragon shield in thickness/quality but as you've mentioned they don't fit A5 binders...
i just started collecting my ult bias, i have very few photocards. there is only 89 album photocards, but i dont plan to collect them all in a year since im a full time student. is an A5 binder or A4 binder better?\
Does anyone know if the guardhouse sleeves are double sided?? Thanks!😊💕 ++Also do these prevent pcs from moving around when you turn the pages? The current sleeves I own are TERRIBLE with that. The pcs slip out and I'm worried about damage..😢
I have a little tips for you !! Double sleeve your pc with a little and big sleeve!! personally that works for me I will 100% recommend you to do it (only if you can Ofc ! )
Hi I recently bought a carat ver binder and just found out that it has pvc in it! Do you think popcorn sleeves are the best protection to put inside the binder? I dont really have any other binder and Im not thinking to buy one soon so is popcorn sleeves the best choice for the carat ver binder? Oh and is double sleeving nessecary because Im only thinking to buy 50 pcs of sleeve that are the same measurement
I think popcorn sleeves will work just fine! That’s what I use for my A5 binders :) I think it’s up to you if you want to double sleeve - I don’t personally do it, but some ppl like the extra protection!
Hi!! I have two question, I really want to start collecting photocards, I want to buy the sanrio collect book one, what sleeves do you use on that collect book (what brand?) And do you double sleeve your photocards on the sanrio collectbook or you just use one? Thank you!
sanrio collectbooks come with sleeves so you don't have to buy sleeves for them! for most collectbooks (by experience) you can only sleeve with 56 × 87mm sleeves
