Zukan Blog https://getzukan.com/blog Card prices, where they come from and why they move; the craft of keeping a collection; honest looks at the apps that promise to do it for you. en Sun, 13 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT The best card scanner apps in 2026: what to test before you trust one, and how the main ones compare https://getzukan.com/blog/best-apps/best-card-scanner-apps https://getzukan.com/blog/best-apps/best-card-scanner-apps Best card scanner apps: the six things a scanner must get right, from naming the exact printing to showing where a price comes from, and an honest comparison of Zukan, Collectr, Dex, Cardonaut, TCGplayer and Delver Lens. Alex Ren Sun, 13 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Why card prices go up and down: reprints, rotation, hype, and the eight other forces behind the nightly number https://getzukan.com/blog/card-prices/why-card-prices-change https://getzukan.com/blog/card-prices/why-card-prices-change Why card prices change: reprints, rotation, tournament results, grading populations, currency, seasons and social hype, each explained with what it does to a price and how fast. Read the move before you react to it. Alex Ren Fri, 11 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Spreadsheet or app? How to keep track of a card collection, and where each one breaks https://getzukan.com/blog/best-apps/card-collection-app-vs-spreadsheet https://getzukan.com/blog/best-apps/card-collection-app-vs-spreadsheet Card collection tracker, spreadsheet or app: the columns a spreadsheet needs, the row count where it dies, what an app fixes and what it costs you, and the setup that gives you the best of both. Alex Ren Wed, 09 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT First edition, shadowless, unlimited: how to tell the three Base Set prints apart, and why it matters more than the card https://getzukan.com/blog/collecting/first-edition-pokemon-cards https://getzukan.com/blog/collecting/first-edition-pokemon-cards First edition Pokémon cards explained: the 1st Edition stamp, the shadowless layout, the unlimited print and the later date lines, how to tell them apart in ten seconds, and the price gap between them. Alex Ren Mon, 07 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Is grading a card worth it? The maths, the three graders, and the cards it makes sense for https://getzukan.com/blog/card-prices/is-grading-worth-it https://getzukan.com/blog/card-prices/is-grading-worth-it Is grading worth it: what PSA, Beckett and CGC do, what it costs, how much a 10 adds against a 9, and the simple calculation that tells you whether a given card should go in a holder. Alex Ren Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Pokémon card rarity symbols explained: circle, diamond, star, and the gold and silver stars of the modern sets https://getzukan.com/blog/collecting/pokemon-card-rarity-symbols https://getzukan.com/blog/collecting/pokemon-card-rarity-symbols Pokémon card rarity symbols explained: the circle, diamond and star, the black, silver and gold stars of Scarlet & Violet, secret rares numbered above the set, promos, and the Japanese letters. What each one means for the price. Alex Ren Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Cardmarket vs TCGplayer: why the same card has two prices, and which one is yours https://getzukan.com/blog/card-prices/cardmarket-vs-tcgplayer https://getzukan.com/blog/card-prices/cardmarket-vs-tcgplayer Cardmarket vs TCGplayer: two markets, two currencies, two ways of computing a price. Why the figures differ by 20 to 40 percent, what each number actually measures, and which one applies to you. Alex Ren Mon, 31 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT How to organise a card collection: a system that survives the day it reaches a thousand cards https://getzukan.com/blog/collecting/how-to-organize-a-card-collection https://getzukan.com/blog/collecting/how-to-organize-a-card-collection How to organise a card collection: what to sleeve, what goes in a binder and what in a box, the one sort order that never needs redoing, and the catalogue that makes it possible to find a card in ten seconds. Alex Ren Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT How much is my Pokémon card worth? The five things that decide it, and where to look them up https://getzukan.com/blog/card-prices/how-much-is-my-pokemon-card-worth https://getzukan.com/blog/card-prices/how-much-is-my-pokemon-card-worth How much is my Pokémon card worth: identify the exact printing, judge the condition, then read a marketplace figure with its date. The method, the traps, and the free tools. Alex Ren Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT