| name | manage-tcg-collection |
| locale | caveman-ultra |
| source_locale | en |
| source_commit | 82c77053 |
| translator | Julius Brussee homage — caveman |
| translation_date | 2026-04-26 |
| description | Organize, track, and value a trading card game collection. Covers inventory methods, storage best practices, grade-based valuation, want-list management, and collection analytics for Pokemon, MTG, Flesh and Blood, and Kayou cards. Use when starting a new collection and setting up inventory tracking, cataloging an existing collection that has grown beyond casual knowledge, valuing a collection for insurance or sale, or deciding which cards to submit for professional grading based on value potential.
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| license | MIT |
| allowed-tools | Read Grep Glob WebFetch WebSearch |
| metadata | {"author":"Philipp Thoss","version":"1.0","domain":"tcg","complexity":"basic","language":"natural","tags":"tcg, collection, inventory, storage, valuation, pokemon, mtg, fab, kayou"} |
Manage TCG Collection
Organize, inventory, value TCG collection → structured tracking + storage + data-driven valuation.
Use When
- New collection → set up tracking
- Existing collection grew past casual knowledge
- Value for insurance/sale/estate
- Manage want-lists + trade binders
- Decide grading candidates by value potential
In
- Required: Game(s) (Pokemon, MTG, FaB, Kayou)
- Required: Scope (entire / sets / specific cards)
- Optional: Current system (sheet, app, binder)
- Optional: Goal (sets, play, invest, nostalgia)
- Optional: Budget for supplies/grading
Do
Step 1: Inventory System
Tracking system matched to size.
- Method by size:
Collection Size Guide:
+-----------+-------+-------------------------------------------+
| Size | Cards | Recommended System |
+-----------+-------+-------------------------------------------+
| Small | <200 | Spreadsheet (Google Sheets, Excel) |
| Medium | 200- | Dedicated app (TCGPlayer, Moxfield, |
| | 2000 | PokeCollector, Collectr) |
| Large | 2000+ | Database + app combo with barcode scanning |
+-----------+-------+-------------------------------------------+
- Fields per card:
- Identity: Set, num, name, variant (holo, reverse, full art)
- Condition: Raw grade (NM, LP, MP, HP, DMG) or numeric
- Qty: Copies owned
- Location: Binder page, box label, slab
- Acquisition: Date, price paid, source
- Value: Market value at condition, last update
- Set up system w/ fields
- Cadence (weekly active, monthly stable)
→ Working system + fields, ready for entry. Matches scale.
If err: ideal app missing → sheet. Consistency > format. Sheet updated > app abandoned.
Step 2: Catalog
Enter cards into system.
- Sort physically first:
- By set
- Within set, by num ascending
- Variants w/ base
- Enter:
- Bulk where possible (barcode, set checklists)
- Honest condition — over-grade → valuation err
