August 2025 Recap

The LIVE was last night. Let’s check out the results. (available on YouTube and Meta) I’m headed to Chicago to the national, hope to see you there 🤘🏼 Kurt #kurtscardcare #thehobby #whodoyoucollect #collectibles #sportscardcollector #moviecardcollector #pokemoncardcollector #tcgcommunity #pokemoncommunity #disneycardcollector #footballcards #baseballcards #basketballcards #vintagesportacards #Sportscardcare #cardrestoration #Pokémon #TCG #HockeyCards #CardCollecting

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If you soak modern sports cards to remove dents from the back…Please watch this one. ☝️ Soaking a card is easy but drying a Prizm/Chrome style card is honestly a big job. But I think I found a better way… I supplemented the drying process with the heat press and it works freaking awesome. You gotta see this. Kurt #kurtscardcare #thehobby #whodoyoucollect #collectibles #sportscardcollector #moviecardcollector #pokemoncardcollector #tcgcommunity #pokemoncommunity #disneycardcollector #footballcards #baseballcards #basketballcards #vintagesportacards #Sportscardcare #cardrestoration #Pokémon #TCG #HockeyCards #CardCollecting

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Cards that come out of vending machines are almost never perfectly flat, and getting them back in shape can be a real challenge. I’ve been experimenting, and I think I’ve landed on a solid method: Card Spray + Heat Press. It’s been working really well for me on those wobbly, rigid cards. After I turned off the heat, kept the press closed overnight, and when I opened it up in the morning—the result was beautiful. This one goes out to all my Dragon Ball Z collectors—thanks for always asking about the DBZ cards! 😄🙌🏼 #DragonBall #DBZ #dragonballz #kurtscardcare #thehobby #whodoyoucollect #collectibles #sportscardcollector #moviecardcollector #pokemoncardcollector #tcgcommunity #pokemoncommunity #disneycardcollector #footballcards #baseballcards #basketballcards #vintagesportacards #Sportscardcare #cardrestoration #Pokémon #TCG #HockeyCards #CardCollecting

Should I soak it?? Honestly 80% of the time my answer is no. The semi-soak is usually the sweet spot for handling light stains, dents, and wrinkles on vintage paper. Now, if a card is really dirty, I’d still start with a semi-soak first. Think of it like pre-treating a stain on your jeans before tossing them in the wash. More often than not, that semi-soak alone will solve the problem — and save you from going all-in with a full soak. This is the follow-up to part one! We covered semi-soaking in detail on my live show last Wednesday, so make sure to check that out. And don’t forget — I go live every Wednesday night at 10 PM EST on Instagram 🤙🏼 #kurtscardcare #thehobby #whodoyoucollect #collectibles #sportscardcollector #moviecardcollector #pokemoncardcollector #tcgcommunity #pokemoncommunity #disneycardcollector #footballcards #baseballcards #basketballcards #vintagesportacards #Sportscardcare #cardrestoration #Pokémon #TCG #HockeyCards #CardCollecting

Semi-Soak Method 💧 This is my go-to technique for tackling dings, wrinkles, edges, and corner issues—across nearly every style of card. The key is knowing your material: how much card spray to use, and how each type of card responds. With a little practice, it’s a simple and highly effective process. I’ve used variations of this method on everything from 1800s vintage to modern gaming and sports cards. The only real exceptions are acetate, Prizm, and other synthetic plastic-style cards—but for almost everything else, Semi-Soak gets the job done. #whodat #drewbrees #kurtscardcare #thehobby #whodoyoucollect #collectibles #sportscardcollector #moviecardcollector #pokemoncardcollector #tcgcommunity #pokemoncommunity #disneycardcollector #footballcards #baseballcards #basketballcards #vintagesportacards #Sportscardcare #cardrestoration #Pokémon #TCG #HockeyCards #CardCollecting

The Reveal!!! On Wednesday Night LIVE, I started this demonstration with two Pokémon cards with dents. I kept it simple. Light card spray on the pads and into the heat press. Two cycles total. The second cards dent was a little deeper, so I chose to use spray, pads and plates. Two cycles. Here are the results #kurtscardcare #thehobby #whodoyoucollect #collectibles #sportscardcollector #moviecardcollector #pokemoncardcollector #tcgcommunity #pokemoncommunity #disneycardcollector #footballcards #baseballcards #basketballcards #vintagesportacards #Sportscardcare #cardrestoration #Pokémon #TCG #HockeyCards #CardCollecting