https://theotcg.com/tags/altered-cards/Recent content in Altered-Cards on Theo TCGHugoen-us© {year} Theo TCGMon, 28 Sep 2026 07:00:00 -0600https://theotcg.com/blog/should-you-clean-pokemon-cards-before-selling/Mon, 28 Sep 2026 07:00:00 -0600https://theotcg.com/blog/should-you-clean-pokemon-cards-before-selling/<p>No. In almost every situation, the right amount of cleaning is none.</p> <p>This is advice against our own interest, because a buyer would rather receive tidy cards than grubby ones. It is still the correct advice, because the damage cleaning does is permanent, the dirt it removes is usually priced at close to nothing, and the person who ends up paying for the mistake is the seller.</p>https://theotcg.com/blog/how-to-spot-a-trimmed-pokemon-card/Thu, 24 Sep 2026 07:00:00 -0600https://theotcg.com/blog/how-to-spot-a-trimmed-pokemon-card/<p>Trimming means shaving a sliver off a card&rsquo;s edge to remove whitening, a soft corner or edge wear, so the card looks cleaner than it is. It is done to chase a higher grade, and it is the alteration that most often catches out sellers who bought in good faith.</p>