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Even though ace grading isn’t really at the top right now and their grading scale especially for vintage is a weird one their label still is the one thing going for them and the reason i tried grading with them once, still like aerodactyl and zard a lot for display purposes
I’d give it to Ace for their generally fantastic special artwork labels, or TAG (do they count, since there’s technically no label?) because the whole slab looks so clean with the super transparency, and it helps give more focus to the actual card inside.
If they could even tone down the frosted edges a bit would be “chef kiss”.
Their edges though I believe have been marketed as shockproof / tamper proof so likely explains the thickness.
Like a normal case + sth of a graded guard case in 1 haha
Oh yeah, PSA is definitely not the worst. The red is a little painful for me, but I’m use to it now. Obviously this hasn’t stopped me from buying them!
I like Beckett the best. I like the fonts used, gold, silver, black colored labels/look like trophies. I like how the cards are sleeved inside the case too; the sturdiness
I don’t own any but I’m a big fan of TAG, though technically they don’t have a label but I think that’s what makes them so pretty to me. I’m also not a very fan of the super frosting of some other cards. I think ARS looks the most professional but I like the minimalist aesthetic of TAG a bit more
ARS has a really classy layout. I like the fact that the grade isn’t even displayed on the front of the label. It takes the focus away from the value and makes it easier to appreciate the card itself. The primary purpose of grading should be autheticating the card. The grade is just an opinion.
