I am primarily a binder collector. Even when I was a kid I loved stowing away my cards in a file. Ordering the Pokémon together in groups brought me a lot of joy. And that holds true to this day. Most of my collection is held in the Arita Collection Files. Arita’s work is some of my favorite and these binders are no exception. Currently, I have sorted my card collection into Pokémon generations which correspond to the Pokémon generation illustrated on the binder.
The small snap binders were the ones that I remember collecting in when I was young. I owned the blue Charmander book. Early in my nostalgia hunt, I decided that I would store my cards in these little folders. So I began collecting them. However, the small binders quickly became untenable and I moved onto the Pikachu Ultra-Pro soft binders. While these binders served their purpose, I wanted something more sentimental. I settled on the Arita Collection Files. They had some rarity, fit my theme, and the artwork captured my youthful exuberance for the Pokémon universe.
Loved photographing these and I’m happy to share them with you. Enjoy!
