CardFrame blog
Notes for collectors.
Practical guides on displaying, scanning and protecting trading cards. Written while we build a display frame with a camera; opinions included, fluff not.
Will displaying trading cards damage them?Conservation sources, a practical display checklist and why UV filtering does not prevent all fading.Read the guide ↗
Digital frames for trading cards: compare the optionsNamed photo-frame examples, an existing tablet and CardFrame’s development plans, with full-price checks.Read the comparison ↗
Check a collection export before you need itA small portability test for your card list, using a copy and a few deliberately awkward records.Read the guide
Prepare card images without losing the originalCompare a full-card view and a display crop while keeping identity, borders and source files intact.Read the guide
Plan a small display set from a large collectionChoose a theme, test the sequence and keep the display selection separate from the ownership catalog.Read the guide
How to display trading cards: 8 practical optionsBinders, toploaders, slabs, shadow boxes, card walls and digital frames. Choose by space, access, cost and light exposure.Read the guide ↗
How to scan your card collection into an appA scanning workflow, export checks and CardFrame’s current development limits.Read the guide ↗