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A '''card box''' is a container for '''[[Magic]]''' cards.
A '''card box''' is a container for '''[[Magic]]''' cards.
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The first major question facing the avid '''Magic''' hobbyist is, of course, where to keep a collection of several hundred or several thousand cards, at least some of which may be worth a significant amount of money. One does not simply stuff a <c>Black Lotus</c> or a <c>Mox Sapphire</c> into the bottom of a sock drawer. The two popular solutions borrowed from sports-card collectors were [[binder]]s and and clear plastic storage boxes of various sizes. <ref>John C. Bunnel, 1995. ''Magic: The
Accesories
'', ''[[The Duelist]] #5</ref>
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The first major question facing the avid '''Magic''' hobbyist is, of course, where to keep a collection of several hundred or several thousand cards, at least some of which may be worth a significant amount of money. One does not simply stuff a <c>Black Lotus</c> or a <c>Mox Sapphire</c> into the bottom of a sock drawer. The two popular solutions borrowed from sports-card collectors were [[binder]]s and and clear plastic storage boxes of various sizes. <ref>John C. Bunnel, 1995. ''Magic: The
Accessories
'', ''[[The Duelist]] #5</ref>
Boxes are more compact and often easier to carry around as collections grow to epic proportions.The problem with plastic storage boxes is that some of them are brittle. A sports-card box is designed to store and protect cards, not transport them. If you keep a playing deck in a plastic box and toss it into a rucksack or book bag as you head out the door for a friendly game, the box is likely to be badly scuffed and cracked before long. Other options include the die-cut cardboard storage boxes that card collectors use to store vast quantities of cards-they're cheap, really useful, and available at almost any card shop.
Boxes are more compact and often easier to carry around as collections grow to epic proportions.The problem with plastic storage boxes is that some of them are brittle. A sports-card box is designed to store and protect cards, not transport them. If you keep a playing deck in a plastic box and toss it into a rucksack or book bag as you head out the door for a friendly game, the box is likely to be badly scuffed and cracked before long. Other options include the die-cut cardboard storage boxes that card collectors use to store vast quantities of cards-they're cheap, really useful, and available at almost any card shop.
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In 1995, Alderac Entertainment Group offered a line of sturdy cardboard boxes enhanced with lush fantasy artwork by artist like [[Susan Van Camp]], [[William O’ Connor]] and Stephen Venters. There were two sizes, the ''Duelmaster Deck Box'' (100 card capacity, $2) and the ''Card Crypt'' (1,000-card capacity $3). AEG advertised a selection of several different designs, [[color]]-coded to match the five types of [[mana]] in '''Magic''', Boxes wee also available with vampiric art suitable for '''Jyhad''' decks and collections.
In 1995, Alderac Entertainment Group offered a line of sturdy cardboard boxes enhanced with lush fantasy artwork by artist like [[Susan Van Camp]], [[William O’ Connor]] and Stephen Venters. There were two sizes, the ''Duelmaster Deck Box'' (100 card capacity, $2) and the ''Card Crypt'' (1,000-card capacity $3). AEG advertised a selection of several different designs, [[color]]-coded to match the five types of [[mana]] in '''Magic''', Boxes wee also available with vampiric art suitable for '''Jyhad''' decks and collections.
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Like sports-card boxes, the AEG boxes were susceptible to scuffing over time. And they were not designed to handle either factory-boxed [[starter deck]]s or quantities of cards in protective [[sleeves]]. Both would stretch the sides of a ''Card Crypt'', and the former simply
wouldn’t
fit in a ''Duelmaster'' box.
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Like sports-card boxes, the AEG boxes were susceptible to scuffing over time. And they were not designed to handle either factory-boxed [[starter deck]]s or quantities of cards in protective [[sleeves]]. Both would stretch the sides of a ''Card Crypt'', and the former simply
wouldn't
fit in a ''Duelmaster'' box.
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For those really valuable collections, another option was "The Master's Box" ($21.95), built by the
‘’Wood Den’’
. This was a solid mahogany box with brass fittings, listed as holding over 800 cards.The boxes are described as hand-made, limited-run items.
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For those really valuable collections, another option was "The Master's Box" ($21.95), built by the
''Wood Den''
. This was a solid mahogany box with brass fittings, listed as holding over 800 cards.The boxes are described as hand-made, limited-run items.
==Wizards of the Coast==
==Wizards of the Coast==
[[Wizards of the Coast]] first released official card '''Magic''' boxes in 1996.
[[Wizards of the Coast]] first released official card '''Magic''' boxes in 1996.
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Updated storage boxes were released by [[Wizards of the Coast]] for the 1998 Holiday Season. These
box
could each hold 1,200 cards vertically, allowing the players to read the card titles more quickly. Five designs featured updated artwork from the world of '''Magic''', blending illustrations of classic cards with newer images from ''[[Tempest]]'', ''[[Stronghold]]'' and ''[[Exodus]]''. A new sixth box featured [[artifacts]] like the <c>Black Lotus</c>, the [[moxes]], and other favorites. The boxes were available at a suggested retail price of $3.95. <ref>Editorial staff, 1999. 'Wizards prepares
arry
of stocking stuffers for gamers'', ''[[The Duelist]] #33</ref>
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Updated storage boxes were released by [[Wizards of the Coast]] for the 1998 Holiday Season. These
boxes
could each hold 1,200 cards vertically, allowing the players to read the card titles more quickly. Five designs featured updated artwork from the world of '''Magic''', blending illustrations of classic cards with newer images from ''[[Tempest]]'', ''[[Stronghold]]'' and ''[[Exodus]]''. A new sixth box featured [[artifacts]] like the <c>Black Lotus</c>, the [[moxes]], and other favorites. The boxes were available at a suggested retail price of $3.95. <ref>Editorial staff, 1999. 'Wizards prepares
array
of stocking stuffers for gamers'', ''[[The Duelist]] #33</ref>
==Ultra Pro==
==Ultra Pro==