Great first point and so 100% true.

And love the idea about having a small box of $0.50 commander rares to use as throw ins. I am going to do this. Keeps your binder looking better but still worth having some of these cards on hand just in case. 🙂

When I deal with bulk I like to put it into three categories. Stuff that is “actually worth something,” stuff that “May be worth something someday,” and stuff that is “unlikely to ever be good.”

The learning curve is pretty high, but it gets easier with time. You’d be surprised how much and how quickly one can pick up collecting info and saavy!

I can’t really think of a specific book that I’ve read that is good for collecting but maybe do a google search on a “how to” book for collectibles?

Thanks for reading and thanks for the comment!

I keep some of my “interesting” bulk rares in a small box that I take with me when I expect many Commander players. It weighs little and I can just say “everything in this box is $0.50, what do you like?” to lubricate a trade or to abundance-trade for mid-level standard cards. Slightly better than keeping them under a bed, I think.

It sounds simple and obvious once you read it, but I did not figure this before.

I have buy a bulk collection and I would like to sort it out, what is the best/efficient method to get the most results out of it ?

I also have not been into Magic for a very long time and I find it hard to keep in mind all of the informations and cards (I stopped Magic in 1995), formats….

I read the articles every day, but I am not a very good magic player, I really prefer collecting and speculating.

Can you advice me some books or something else to become more at ease ?