@@codyweien4513 the hardest thing ever is coming off of that horrible drug. Unfortunately, i currently have to use the clinic temporarily, but i have turned my life around so much lately.
@@CNA-Games Hi, thanks for your amazing video, could you say what's the paper used for this pokemon cards. LOL keep doing this videos they are amazing.
Exactly! Unlike Fiat money that gets printed into oblivion and devalued over time, pokemon cards, cryptocurrency and other collectables are great investments! #My2Sats
If I lived next to one of these factories I would walk up to manager and ask to be paid in Pokémon cards for cleaning the lot and pretty much everything.
I've thought of this im sure you can swipe some im sure there has been an employee there for years who swipes and has a nice small side hustle lol id go crazy I couldn't trust myself in there
One of my brothers and me both had Champion's Path ETB that had no promo in it. Both sealed, both from different places (one a card shop and one at walmart.) So it's possible.
I have worked in places like this and now i teach engineering. They use people to pack because we are able to adapt faster than a machine would at a moments notice which saves a lot of money in down-time (changeovers). For example, packing a small item into a box and then changing to a big item. Same process, but the machine may need to have parts changed or adjusted (the coding side of it, once done, is instant). All of this down time is avoided by having people who can quickly adapt. Also, the cost and time in maintenance for a machine to do a job like this can mean more costs for the company due to the engineering team having other machines to maintain/set up. Extra machines means more initial costs (price of the machine and installation etc), more down time when changing a product and more work for the engineering team. Basically, a machine is used instead of people when it means faster, more accurate and cheaper production outweighs the cost of employing people (who are probably on minimum wage, operators would be on more and engineers would be on mire than those). There is a part which I assume they missed out is a weighing machine. There will be a range in which the finished product will be acceptable - too low/high and it will be rejected. This product will be built up on reject pallet(s) and once it reaches a certain amount and/or there is downtime, the people will check what the issue is and then resolve it before it is then sent into the wrapper. No extra costs in terms of waste and (sometimes) down time and less complaints from consumers who ended up with an incomplete item. That last bit is an educated guess as I have not worked at a card production facility, but processes at places I have worked all follow similar patterns as it is more efficient overall whilst having the added benefit of building a good reputation for the company who actually makes the product. Next time you open a booster box, have a look under the flap and you will see a code printed onto it. This is for traceability - when/if you make a complaint about a booster box, that code actually means something! They can work out the site in which it was produced, the shift that produced it (or the team), the machine that produced it and sometimes even the time it was made. Another very informative video 👍
Its weird and kind of funny to watch someone explain a Komori Press or a Nova Cut. I work in the printing industry for a company very similar to this one and we have all of these machines. Very cool to see normal people peek into my work, as I feel most people have no idea how large scale printing works.
I'd love to hear more about it. Hoping to buy a printing company this year, so I'm looking into stuff to understand it better. (And to figure out what I want, and how to get the company to give me what I want) Btw, love the profile pic! From the color alone, it was so obvious a mandalorian color that it took a bit to realize it was a decepticon!
EXACTLY what I was looking for! I find it so interesting how these cards are printed at scale, yet it's so hard to find any videos on how they do it. Thanks for the breakdown!
Very cool, thanks so much for sharing. Definitely more labor intensive than I anticipated. Makes a lot more sense why Covid had such an impact on production
I no longer see the comment but I did get the position and it was sooo fun to watch the cards. There’s another video on RUclips from a different company that shows what area I was in. I did many different jobs but all in one area. I’m not there due to my trash agency with a very low review score I did not see prior, but the company is ALWAYS hiring and they will take you back. I met the owners and they’re nice men, the environment is very diverse, pay wasn’t too bad it can be a little boring so having a buddy or decent conversation with someone makes it easier because you work 12 hours.
I have really been enjoying your videos since I randomly found your channel. You should definitely ask viewers to Share your content because you have a unique point of view on trading card economics.
As someone who worked in a factory for years that produced cardboard die cut products for other companies, I’m not too surprised. This process seems fairly standard for this type of paper product.
What kind of paper is used? What are the ink specifications for 1st edition base set Charizard cards? What's the jail time for making proxies? Asking for a friend
as someone who's worked in various factories over the past 14 years, MOST factories do not allow you to have your phone with you on the workfloor XD not just places like this. It's both a combination of an anti corporate espionage thing, but also a safety thing AND a not having people doing stuff they shouldn't be doing on their phone while they should be working thing. People should be working and not be doing stuff on their phone after all XD And having a lot of stuff still being done by hand is also pretty common. Even when packaging lines do have machines putting product in boxes, you'd still need a person on every line to check it since the machines would often put it in askew, sideways or upside down since the machine usually can just see there's an item, not how that item is oriented. Their work procedures seem fairly standard.
The "No Cell Phones" sign is maybe partially to prevent pictures or videos getting out of possible proprietary methods. But I work in a veneer production mill and we're told in our handbook that we're not supposed to give away any of our "trade secrets". And we're also not allowed to have our cell phone on the production floor. But the reason is for safety. There's machines with moving parts and forklifts going back and forth and the last thing you want is to be distracted by your phone.
Yep. I work at cat and without saying much you’re right a few months back at my plant a guy was crossing the crosswalk looking at his phone and got clipped by a forklift he flew across the floor but he was (relatively) okay then the same week a guy reached under the conveyor for NO REASON and got his middle and index finger mulched by the gears. At work people joke about safety and say it’s such a hassle but if you’ve ever worked in someplace that was completely unsafe you know what it feels like
How do they randomize the cards in these games? That sheet looked like it was already random, but then when do they foil random cards? Is the shuffling of rares into packs done by hand?
Right? It’s crazy to think about. Is that all that was made or were multiple printing companies making this many? It just seems like a truly massive amount - and that’s just a specialty box. Think of how many booster boxes of standard sets are made. It’s so much more when you see it like this.
@@CNA-Games Guarantee multiple printing companies. No way a company that small/work area could print all the cards for the U.S. Just my opinion of course tho lul
Commenting to keep the algorithm going! But this is probably the first and only video that shows scoop of how Pokémon cards are actually made. Amazing!
Pretty cool imagine working for them you know they get some sort of treats every once in a while lol as we know in the past we have seen the workers get super special cards lol
Them and bigger distributors, I think the coverage of manual labor was over played in this video. The clear PET packs were being fed into a sealer. The code cards are manually collected, but not always manually placed into packs.
The amount of manual labor depends on the product. A sealed booster box probably just has machine operators, an etb on the other hand will need a person for each item being placed into the box... Box, insert, packs, dice, counters, booklet, promo card, lid, outer sleeve, booklet. That is 11 people give or take. There will be a person on "line supply" who brings pallets of these items to be packed and remove the finished product after it has been wrapped and palletised. And this is why reprints are usually booster boxes only, as they require a lot less work and are quicker to pack. Also explains why they are usually cheaper per pack than the other products as well
shit for the grading aficionados but absolutely fine for a final product to sell to the masses pokemon doesn't need to cater for peoples collecting addictions lol after all these cards are for 6+ kids and to be played with not sealed in a time capsule for adults to look at hahahaha
@@thebigmack5035 I don't grade my cards but it's not catering wanting an item done right 🙃😅 some ppl just are halfass ppl who like halfass things I guess
Had a few champions path etbs missing the promo charizards. Now I know some chump forget to put it in. Also had evolution cards in sun and moon base packs.
No Zard promos? I'm so sorry to hear that because that set is super brutal. If you pull nothing at least you would still get the promo so I really hope you got some good pulls in the packs. Major Rip
Currently awaiting my singles I bought from the store already got cart of more loaded to buy cant wait love your channel and your online inventory is dope and gets updated nicely 👌hopefully cant visit in person one day
Very cool video! Thank you for posting this. It's crazy how much manual labor and technology go into the production. It really puts trading cards into a different perspective. I also think it's a great video to watch given the current supply/demand issues of trading cards in the United States.
I've always wondered how this process looked, and I know I'm not the only one! I think you struck gold with this one Mason, I expect at least 100k views ;) Happy Holidays!
I think they are actually flat boxes still needing to be formed as that's how they are stored just like q pizza box doesn't get built until its of use also my experience in a factory suggests to me
It's nice to see this footage and your interpretation. A few months ago I searched for some card production footage and couldn't find any specific to Pokemon.
I have a question for you. Do they actually get to see the front facing side of the cards when they come out at any time during the packaging? There must be a whole lot of security cameras if that’s the case.
I was just talking about all these printing inconsistencies you see with cards and was curious to the printing process and how much humans were involved in the process. Than boom I see this video :) I love this channel it reminds me of alpha investments
Agreed. If you need the money. Sell. I jumped on because i feel the market for it is the best. Between the logan Paul hype and pokemon being very popular atm I felt it's profit was maxed out.
Ive started noticing a ton of variation in quality during 2020. Both mtg and pokemon Ive been getting product with a weird feel to it. Best way to describe it is that its similar to how cards feel when they are moisture damaged. Ive took apart many commons and have come to the conclusion that these printing companies have started using defective middle inserts. The inserts weigh the same but have a different flexibility level. With the amount of money spent these issues shouldnt happen.
10:37 this part lost me, is this the machine that does the cutting? Was actually searching on how the cards are made, didnt know there was so much stuff done by hand. Great video thank you for bringing this to light.
What's so bad about it? My interpretation is that the customers care about the quality of the output, not the company itself. What was your interpretation?
I thought they kept this concealed but very interesting to see it in action. I wonder if they give their employees and retirement plans & bonuses in Charizards 🤣
It's PR for other companies who are looking into printing companies. The average person isn't going to seek this sort of content out. That's why the few things that are shown are the more important stages and shows a company the kind of quality this specific plant puts out.
1 shiny psa10 charizard for me 5 shiny charizard for the public Another shiny psa10 charizard for me 5 more shiny charizard for the public A day in the life of a pokemon card factory worker
This was interesting. I was surprised to learn card manufacturers use these third parties, instead of manufacturing themselves. I wonder if they make sports cards as well.
Imagine if that guy checking the backs of the cards with that sliding magnifying glass was a card grader at Beckett... everyone would get black labels 😂
Where’s the part where they do a giant line of coke and blindfold themselves before cutting the sheets?
Considering how they're cut, more like heroin and pain killers. Cocaine might make them precisely centered lol.
Omg lol
Definitly chasing the dragon...
I'll see myself out..
@@erikcarlson2956 I'm exactly 12 months clean from it, thus knowing aswell what it does, is why I agreed.
@@codyweien4513 the hardest thing ever is coming off of that horrible drug. Unfortunately, i currently have to use the clinic temporarily, but i have turned my life around so much lately.
Legend has it the evolutions card cutter had 1 eye.
Bruh. XD
🤣🤣 this is a good one
BASICALLY EVERYTHING AFTER BLACK & WHITE SAGA
@@CNA-Games Hi, thanks for your amazing video, could you say what's the paper used for this pokemon cards. LOL keep doing this videos they are amazing.
It's like watching actual money being printed....but better!
Exactly! Unlike Fiat money that gets printed into oblivion and devalued over time, pokemon cards, cryptocurrency and other collectables are great investments! #My2Sats
I agree but just remember that only the person owning the gold mine is Rich, not the ones working in it 🌝🌚
@@xstiltyx Very well said
Pokemon is better.
@@xstiltyx I'm surprised that they let them wear clothes. They must do a shakedown at the end of each day.
I almost got a job at this place! It’s awesome and smells just like a fresh pack of cards inside!
How interesting! What would your position have been?
they give u some?
Which Factory is that?
Wild!!! Why didn’t you get the job? 🙁
@@Flying90 can't speak for him, but the pay isn't amazing and they work 12 hour days. doesn't sound like much fun.
all this effort just for the cards to be off-centered 😂
BURN!
Gah...too true.
😂
Nowhere near as bad as mtg has been recently though
Please elaborate
If I lived next to one of these factories I would walk up to manager and ask to be paid in Pokémon cards for cleaning the lot and pretty much everything.
Would u sleep with the manager for cards?
@@KingTheGermanShepherd Yes.
@@KingTheGermanShepherd what cards we talking and how many? 🤭
@@Card_Asylum a $30,000 bulbasaur 😂
@@TheRedFist92 as broke as I am right now...we fukn.🤷🤣
i wonder if anyone swipe any charizards during their shift lmao
@it's fun to SMILE CHEL risked it and won.
@it's fun to SMILE they might have a discount for them though
I've thought of this im sure you can swipe some im sure there has been an employee there for years who swipes and has a nice small side hustle lol id go crazy I couldn't trust myself in there
i dont think they need to but im sure some do, im sure they are also given things from there aswell
One of my brothers and me both had Champion's Path ETB that had no promo in it. Both sealed, both from different places (one a card shop and one at walmart.) So it's possible.
I have worked in places like this and now i teach engineering. They use people to pack because we are able to adapt faster than a machine would at a moments notice which saves a lot of money in down-time (changeovers).
For example, packing a small item into a box and then changing to a big item. Same process, but the machine may need to have parts changed or adjusted (the coding side of it, once done, is instant). All of this down time is avoided by having people who can quickly adapt. Also, the cost and time in maintenance for a machine to do a job like this can mean more costs for the company due to the engineering team having other machines to maintain/set up.
Extra machines means more initial costs (price of the machine and installation etc), more down time when changing a product and more work for the engineering team.
Basically, a machine is used instead of people when it means faster, more accurate and cheaper production outweighs the cost of employing people (who are probably on minimum wage, operators would be on more and engineers would be on mire than those).
There is a part which I assume they missed out is a weighing machine. There will be a range in which the finished product will be acceptable - too low/high and it will be rejected. This product will be built up on reject pallet(s) and once it reaches a certain amount and/or there is downtime, the people will check what the issue is and then resolve it before it is then sent into the wrapper. No extra costs in terms of waste and (sometimes) down time and less complaints from consumers who ended up with an incomplete item.
That last bit is an educated guess as I have not worked at a card production facility, but processes at places I have worked all follow similar patterns as it is more efficient overall whilst having the added benefit of building a good reputation for the company who actually makes the product.
Next time you open a booster box, have a look under the flap and you will see a code printed onto it. This is for traceability - when/if you make a complaint about a booster box, that code actually means something! They can work out the site in which it was produced, the shift that produced it (or the team), the machine that produced it and sometimes even the time it was made.
Another very informative video 👍
Thanks for sharing all of this. It really is interesting to me, and what you said makes sense.
Its weird and kind of funny to watch someone explain a Komori Press or a Nova Cut. I work in the printing industry for a company very similar to this one and we have all of these machines. Very cool to see normal people peek into my work, as I feel most people have no idea how large scale printing works.
It's interesting.
Everyone thinks we walk up to a xerox machine, hit the green button and product spits out the other end
I'd love to hear more about it. Hoping to buy a printing company this year, so I'm looking into stuff to understand it better. (And to figure out what I want, and how to get the company to give me what I want)
Btw, love the profile pic! From the color alone, it was so obvious a mandalorian color that it took a bit to realize it was a decepticon!
@@rmt3589 how far are you from your goal now?
@@redshirtrisay Uh... 1099 work is harder to get clients than I thought...
...there are some delays...
I bet that the higher ups there made boxes for themselves with rare cards to sell in 20 years😂😂
Uncut sheets of zards and shit.
I've literally searched this before with no results. Thanks for uploading this!
Yeah me tii
I work at a printing factory and its pretty cool how different and same our printing presses operate as theirs lol
Like a POS system for retailers. Lots of similarities and lots of differences
EXACTLY what I was looking for! I find it so interesting how these cards are printed at scale, yet it's so hard to find any videos on how they do it. Thanks for the breakdown!
Very cool to see, just imagine seeing video of Wizards of the Coast way back doing first test sheets of 1st Edition 😃
I work for a company that prints the wrappers for Pokémon cards.
*slow clap 👏 *
That’s pretty cool. Does it print for one region of the world or maybe just a certain type like just booster packs or something? What’s it called?
Oh dang.... Send me the scraps. 😍
How can i get in contact with you for custom wrappers for my own cards?
Very cool, thanks so much for sharing. Definitely more labor intensive than I anticipated. Makes a lot more sense why Covid had such an impact on production
Thanks Mason. First time I've seen anything about this. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
Hopefully I start here Monday. I’m really hoping!!
I no longer see the comment but I did get the position and it was sooo fun to watch the cards. There’s another video on RUclips from a different company that shows what area I was in. I did many different jobs but all in one area. I’m not there due to my trash agency with a very low review score I did not see prior, but the company is ALWAYS hiring and they will take you back. I met the owners and they’re nice men, the environment is very diverse, pay wasn’t too bad it can be a little boring so having a buddy or decent conversation with someone makes it easier because you work 12 hours.
Maybe some guy pockets all the Charizards and that’s why you never see them in packs
I have really been enjoying your videos since I randomly found your channel. You should definitely ask viewers to Share your content because you have a unique point of view on trading card economics.
yeah I'm not always good at peddling for likes and shares. I am glad you found the channel though!
Please make a full tour video of your store!
Once we get it pretty and clean it up from the holiday rush we'll make a video of it!
As someone who worked in a factory for years that produced cardboard die cut products for other companies, I’m not too surprised. This process seems fairly standard for this type of paper product.
What kind of paper is used? What are the ink specifications for 1st edition base set Charizard cards? What's the jail time for making proxies? Asking for a friend
What'd be killer is to see what determines the sorting of cards in packs.
They wanna keep that obviously a secret.
as someone who's worked in various factories over the past 14 years, MOST factories do not allow you to have your phone with you on the workfloor XD not just places like this. It's both a combination of an anti corporate espionage thing, but also a safety thing AND a not having people doing stuff they shouldn't be doing on their phone while they should be working thing. People should be working and not be doing stuff on their phone after all XD And having a lot of stuff still being done by hand is also pretty common. Even when packaging lines do have machines putting product in boxes, you'd still need a person on every line to check it since the machines would often put it in askew, sideways or upside down since the machine usually can just see there's an item, not how that item is oriented. Their work procedures seem fairly standard.
The "No Cell Phones" sign is maybe partially to prevent pictures or videos getting out of possible proprietary methods. But I work in a veneer production mill and we're told in our handbook that we're not supposed to give away any of our "trade secrets". And we're also not allowed to have our cell phone on the production floor. But the reason is for safety. There's machines with moving parts and forklifts going back and forth and the last thing you want is to be distracted by your phone.
Yep. I work at cat and without saying much you’re right a few months back at my plant a guy was crossing the crosswalk looking at his phone and got clipped by a forklift he flew across the floor but he was (relatively) okay then the same week a guy reached under the conveyor for NO REASON and got his middle and index finger mulched by the gears. At work people joke about safety and say it’s such a hassle but if you’ve ever worked in someplace that was completely unsafe you know what it feels like
I work at a printing company and this is cool asf to see.
How do they randomize the cards in these games? That sheet looked like it was already random, but then when do they foil random cards?
Is the shuffling of rares into packs done by hand?
Great video. Its good to see alot is still being done by hand!
the amount of those raichu box stacks makes it so hard to comprehend how many pokemon cards they actually print
Right? It’s crazy to think about. Is that all that was made or were multiple printing companies making this many? It just seems like a truly massive amount - and that’s just a specialty box. Think of how many booster boxes of standard sets are made. It’s so much more when you see it like this.
@@CNA-Games Guarantee multiple printing companies. No way a company that small/work area could print all the cards for the U.S. Just my opinion of course tho lul
Happy Holidays and thanks for sharing your thoughts and information so freely. Cheers!
wow I have been looking for this before but did not find anything. Thank you!
Commenting to keep the algorithm going! But this is probably the first and only video that shows scoop of how Pokémon cards are actually made. Amazing!
This videos gonna gather so many views because a lot of people want to see this
That's what I figured! Like I said, very little footage like this is available anywhere.
I checked out your online store. So much awesome stuff! Already made 2 orders
Thanks Dylan!
You should use your mouse cursor to show some of the things you're talking about. But overall great video, thanks!
Pretty cool imagine working for them you know they get some sort of treats every once in a while lol as we know in the past we have seen the workers get super special cards lol
Them and bigger distributors, I think the coverage of manual labor was over played in this video. The clear PET packs were being fed into a sealer. The code cards are manually collected, but not always manually placed into packs.
The amount of manual labor depends on the product. A sealed booster box probably just has machine operators, an etb on the other hand will need a person for each item being placed into the box...
Box, insert, packs, dice, counters, booklet, promo card, lid, outer sleeve, booklet. That is 11 people give or take. There will be a person on "line supply" who brings pallets of these items to be packed and remove the finished product after it has been wrapped and palletised.
And this is why reprints are usually booster boxes only, as they require a lot less work and are quicker to pack. Also explains why they are usually cheaper per pack than the other products as well
He's checking the print quality and tho it's sh*t he's going to pass it on to the guy who cuts like sh*t. 😅😁
shit for the grading aficionados but absolutely fine for a final product to sell to the masses pokemon doesn't need to cater for peoples collecting addictions lol after all these cards are for 6+ kids and to be played with not sealed in a time capsule for adults to look at hahahaha
@@thebigmack5035 I don't grade my cards but it's not catering wanting an item done right 🙃😅 some ppl just are halfass ppl who like halfass things I guess
@@elderlynahum7663 wow rude
@@husky3g it was satire.... Obviously 🙃 🛴
Thank you for your service.
Had a few champions path etbs missing the promo charizards. Now I know some chump forget to put it in. Also had evolution cards in sun and moon base packs.
That sounds like a reseal...
No Zard promos? I'm so sorry to hear that because that set is super brutal. If you pull nothing at least you would still get the promo so I really hope you got some good pulls in the packs. Major Rip
Currently awaiting my singles I bought from the store already got cart of more loaded to buy cant wait love your channel and your online inventory is dope and gets updated nicely 👌hopefully cant visit in person one day
It’s insane how the process really brings Pokémon to life in these cards! Thanks for taking the time to share!
Shut up cuh
Cool video, what other manufacturers are there in the US that can produce these kind of cards?
Very cool video! Thank you for posting this. It's crazy how much manual labor and technology go into the production. It really puts trading cards into a different perspective. I also think it's a great video to watch given the current supply/demand issues of trading cards in the United States.
Man, what a great idea for a video!! A++!! I can relate to you as I always wonder about stuff like this!! Very interesting!! Thanks for this!!🤜🤛
I've always wondered how this process looked, and I know I'm not the only one! I think you struck gold with this one Mason, I expect at least 100k views ;)
Happy Holidays!
A man can dream. Thanks
Awesome video man! I could never find anything on how they printed and cut the cards so super interesting to watch! Thank you 💜💜💜
I think they are actually flat boxes still needing to be formed as that's how they are stored just like q pizza box doesn't get built until its of use also my experience in a factory suggests to me
It's nice to see this footage and your interpretation. A few months ago I searched for some card production footage and couldn't find any specific to Pokemon.
The rough cards makes the 10s more valuable. If everything is 10 the value goes down.
Exactly
Thanks for sharing! This is probably the first inside look at the Pokemon Cards factory on RUclips! :)
Very cool! Thank you for putting that video together! Very interesting👍🏻👍🏻
Man I want that arcanine plush so bad lol
This was really cool to see. Thanks for sharing this with us. :) Happy holidays to you and yours!
I want to learn how they make holo cards. Esp the Amazing Rares that have been going out recently. Those cards look like they were made with magic.
Never been able to find anything on how any actual card production happens, unfortunately. I'd love to see it too!
Do we know if the ink used is biodegradable, and if the byproducts of making cards is safe to enter the environment when thrown away?
I'm curious, how do they randomize the cards? Are the cards printed on sheets already combined or do they mix up the cards after they are printed?
really cool to see all the work behind cards
awesome vid man, loved every second!
yeah I think it's super interesting
I have a question for you. Do they actually get to see the front facing side of the cards when they come out at any time during the packaging? There must be a whole lot of security cameras if that’s the case.
I loved this video!! I’ve been curious about this for awhile so thank you!! Great video!!
I was just talking about all these printing inconsistencies you see with cards and was curious to the printing process and how much humans were involved in the process. Than boom I see this video :) I love this channel it reminds me of alpha investments
PSA 8 charizard base set. Should I sell or hold out. I have a feeling a dip in Pokémon will happen before the end of this year
It has already happened to an extent, so unless you love the card now is the time.
Agreed. If you need the money. Sell. I jumped on because i feel the market for it is the best. Between the logan Paul hype and pokemon being very popular atm I felt it's profit was maxed out.
Thanks this was really fascinating!
Underrated Mr facts love it merry Christmas to you
Bro thanks for this video .I’ve been looking for a video like this.
Great video, I've always wondered what the factory looked like but could never find anything
I agree. I have tried to research how TCG cards are made and there isn't much info out there.
Are you sure the green strips use suction and not just static friction?
I work in the packaging and print industry and you are heading in the right direction. 🔎
That Komori is a small machine compared to others out there.
Happy holidays all
I found some hidden fates etb's for 120 at a lgs is it a good investment
always.
@@CNA-Games I really appreciate the reply thanks for the help.
Ive started noticing a ton of variation in quality during 2020. Both mtg and pokemon Ive been getting product with a weird feel to it. Best way to describe it is that its similar to how cards feel when they are moisture damaged. Ive took apart many commons and have come to the conclusion that these printing companies have started using defective middle inserts. The inserts weigh the same but have a different flexibility level. With the amount of money spent these issues shouldnt happen.
yea i could never be a worker at a place like that, be fired after 2 weeks for trying to cut out my own and pocket them
Right 🤣🤣🤣🤣
All cards are resealed!
No
I wonder if your like a manager can you print out any card you want , I'll print like 50 of those rare charzards and other expensive and rare cards
super cool to see the action
Cool video. Very informative. Wish there was more detailed footage of how cards are made...
10:37 this part lost me, is this the machine that does the cutting? Was actually searching on how the cards are made, didnt know there was so much stuff done by hand. Great video thank you for bringing this to light.
Customers are loyal to quality, not the company. Not the best motto to have seen by the public 🤔
10:14
What's so bad about it? My interpretation is that the customers care about the quality of the output, not the company itself. What was your interpretation?
I thought they kept this concealed but very interesting to see it in action. I wonder if they give their employees and retirement plans & bonuses in Charizards 🤣
It's PR for other companies who are looking into printing companies. The average person isn't going to seek this sort of content out. That's why the few things that are shown are the more important stages and shows a company the kind of quality this specific plant puts out.
1 shiny psa10 charizard for me
5 shiny charizard for the public
Another shiny psa10 charizard for me
5 more shiny charizard for the public
A day in the life of a pokemon card factory worker
This was interesting. I was surprised to learn card manufacturers use these third parties, instead of manufacturing themselves. I wonder if they make sports cards as well.
They are the one to blame if quality is below ps10
Why do they print older edition pokemon cards again? Doesn't it make them less valuable on the market?
This is amazing g thank you for sharing I really appreciate this! Hope your well merry Christmas. -Hunt
Imagine if that guy checking the backs of the cards with that sliding magnifying glass was a card grader at Beckett... everyone would get black labels 😂
I wouldn't mind working there for a bit.
This was very cool! Thanks
The paper supplies would be also super sick.
Interesting video, I kinda wish they used gloves when handling the cards to prevent bio material
I work here lol
Merry Christmas man!
Now I understand why some cards aren’t centered… it still somewhat of a manual job.
Dude this shop is awesome!
Merry Christmas!!!!
Such an interesting video!!!! Thanks so much for sharing this content!!!
Can i Know what type of paper their use to making card
This is like the movie " mad money",....
"Everyone. Everywhere... Always watching"
Id wanna be part of quality control :)
You know there's some random person who works there coming home with a stack of crisp fresh holos every night