Abstract: A system for creating a non-fungible token associated with a collectible and grading of the collectible is disclosed. In one embodiment, the system may comprise: an image capture device; and a non-fungible token minting device. In some embodiments, the system may be configured to: receive a collectible and deliver the collectible to a grader that performs a grading procedure on the collectible; record the grader during the grading procedure, via the image capture device, and produce an image file; and mint a non-fungible token, via the non-fungible token minting device, based on the image file and associate the non-fungible token with the collectible.

Abstract: A novel board game system with board game tiles having a rubber based bottom is disclosed. The board game system comprises one or more board game tiles, a plurality of game dice; a plurality of game cards; and a plurality of game tokens. Each of the board games tiles comprises a paperboard top layer; a polymeric bottom layer; and a polyester fabric layer disposed between the paperboard top layer and the polymeric bottom layer. The plurality of dice may further comprise a movement die having a plurality of numbers on an outer surface; and a traffic die having a plurality of instruction icons on an outer surface.

Abstract: The invention is directed toward a protective sleeve for a comic book comprising a substantially rectangular pocket comprising a front cover panel and a back cover panel, a substantially rectangular flap portion extending from the back cover panel comprising a first crease, an inner panel portion, a second crease, and an outer panel portion. The outer front panel portion has an adhesion area. The pocket has an adhesive strip disposed on the back cover panel. The front cover panel has an opening through which the cover of a comic book can be disposed. The front cover panel is folded over from the back cover panel. The flap portion may be wrapped around the pocket such that the inner front panel portion covers the front cover panel, the outer front panel portion covers the back cover panel, and the back cover panel is secured to the adhesive strip.

Abstract: A card holder comprising a translucent plastic sleeve front and a multilayered card sleeve backing is disclosed. The multilayered card sleeve backing comprises an inner layer of thermoplastic containing a black pigment, a middle layer of thermoplastic containing a white pigment, and an outer layer of thermoplastic containing a predetermined color pigment. The middle layer of thermoplastic is disposed between the inner layer of thermoplastic and the outer layer of thermoplastic. The translucent plastic sleeve front is heat sealed to the multilayered card sleeve backing The inner layer of thermoplastic contains eight percent by weight of black pigment, the middle layer of thermoplastic contains eleven percent by weight of white pigment, and the outer layer of thermoplastic contains twelve percent by weight of the predetermined color pigment.

Abstract: The invention is directed toward a unique self-locking storage device for collectable cards. The container has an upper member and a lower member which are hingedly connected by a back panel. The upper member of the container fully encloses the lower member of the container when the container is closed. The panels of the upper member of the container present an uninterrupted view of decorative artwork when the container is closed. The container is preferably constructed of an acid-free poly propylene to allow protection of the collectable cards.