I started collecting cards earlier this year and instantly got hooked — the nostalgia, the artwork, the thrill of a new graded card arriving. But I noticed one big problem: there was no great way to display graded cards. Frames were static. Shelves were cluttered. Stands took up space. And nothing offered real-time pricing, smart lighting, or any modern features. As an engineer who’s spent years building advanced hardware systems, I couldn’t help thinking: “There has to be a better way.” Everything I found lacked intelligence, elegance, and engineering. Collectors put passion into the hobby, but displays didn’t reflect that passion. So I decided to build the display system I wished existed.
THE PROBLEM
Collectors had no truly smart, modern display. I kept running into the same issues:
- No real-time pricing or automatic updates
- Ugly, manual labels
- No lighting control or interactivity
- Everything felt DIY, cheap, or outdated
The hobby had evolved — the display world hadn’t.
WHY I BUILT IT
At first, it was just for me. I wanted a display that:
- Looked premium
- Updated itself
- Worked with PSA, BGS, CGC, TAG, SGC
- Included smart lighting and motion sensing
- Could grow with a collection
- Mounted like art — without 25 separate screens
A weekend project turned into months of design, testing, rebuilding, and refining.
FROM IDEA → PRODUCT
My engineering background made it possible:
- Designing reliable electronic systems
- Writing firmware for 25 multiplexed I²C displays
- Building a premium, intuitive web dashboard
- Creating lighting, motion sensing, and real-time updates
- Perfecting every detail, down to how each card clicks into place
This wasn’t thrown together — it was intentionally engineered.
THE RESULT
A premium, intelligent display system that:
- Updates itself
- Runs locally
- Features smart, responsive lighting
- Works with all major grading companies
- Arrives fully assembled and ready to hang
It finally brings modern tech to the modern hobby.
