Collecting · 포토카드 바인더 팁

Photocard binder tips포토카드 바인더 팁

A photocard is a 55×85-ish mm print with a foil that scratches if you slide it against another foil. Binders are for viewing; toploaders are for travel and trades.

The three-layer stack

1. Inner sleeve (soft, slightly larger than the card). Penny sleeves work; K-pop shops sell slightly thicker ones.
2. Binder page — 4-pocket or 9-pocket. Side-loading pockets scratch less than top-loading when you commute.
3. Toploader — rigid. Use for meets, airport, and mail. Do not bend the toploader in a jeans pocket.

Korea-specific

• Summer humidity warps cards in a sealed plastic tub. Add a small silica pack; do not refrigerate (condensation).
• Pop-up trades: agree on sleeve-on-sleeve. Bare-finger rubbing is how holos die.
• Airline: keep the binder in a carry-on. Checked bags crush 9-pocket rings.

Buying in Seoul: merch and tax-free. Album context: unpacking.