Founder, The Card Collective
I started collecting cards in primary school, mostly Pokémon and Magic: The Gathering. Like most collectors, everything lived in binders. They’re great for keeping full sets organized, but it also meant the best cards were usually tucked away unless someone was flipping through the pages. I always liked showing friends the cards I was excited about, and over time I started wishing there was a better way to actually have them out where you could see them.
That idea eventually turned into The Card Collective. I began building frames for my own cards and spent months prototyping different designs, refining the frame construction and lighting until it felt right. Binders still make sense for complete collections, but these illuminated frames are meant for the cards that matter most to you, the ones you want to see every day.
For me, that includes my Magic: The Gathering Phyrexia: All Will Be One Oil Slick variant collection.
It’s the kind of set I want to see and enjoy, not keep hidden away in a binder.
