Ethical card care.Real trading.
Max Revive is a premium trading card care, buy/sell/trade, consignment, and collector education shop. We clean grime, reduce curl where suitable, document the work, and sell treated cards honestly.
Public catalogue
400+ cards
Card care lanes
4 services
Disclosure policy
Every treated card
Store format
Lab + trade desk
Ethical card care
We remove grime, reduce curl, stabilise presentation, and document what happened. We do not trim, recolour, rebuild, gloss, hide damage, or sell doctored cards.
Lab-grade inspection
Every serious intake is checked under magnification, angled light, and controlled handling so surface debris, residue, dents, edge lift, and existing defects are recorded before care.
Deal-making shop
We buy collections, trade fairly, offer store credit, consign strong cards, and keep the cabinets moving with transparent pricing and clear treatment tags.
Proof over hype
Before photos, treatment notes, final photos, and plain-language disclosure matter more than grade promises. Better presentation is the offer, not a guaranteed label.
Stock that feels like a real shop
Raw singles, slabs, bulk bins, sealed, consignment and transparent $99 collector packs. Every treated card carries a visible treatment tag.
Listed GMV
$9.8k+
Cabinet + bins
24 live lots
Consignment share
34%
Treatment tags
Visible on every lot
Pokemon · Single
Charizard Holo
$395
Base Set Unlimited
MP/HP, strong binder appeal
Cleaned grime and photographed defects; no alteration work.
Pokemon · Single
Blastoise Holo
$220
Base Set Unlimited
MP
Curl reduced; whitening and holo scratches disclosed.
Pokemon · Single
Venusaur Holo
$175
Base Set Unlimited
LP-/MP+
Light residue removed; binder line visible under angle.
Pokemon · Single
Pikachu Master Ball Reverse
$298
Japanese 151
NM
Consigned raw single with reserve agreed.
Pokemon · Single
Gengar VMAX Alt Art
$510
Fusion Strike
NM-
High-demand cabinet card; no care performed.
Pokemon · Single
Lugia V Alt Art
$315
Silver Tempest
LP/NM
Fingerprints and sleeve dust removed only.
Pokemon · Single
Moonbreon Proxy-free Display Slot
$1,825
Evolving Skies
NM, owner display
High-value consignment with signed intake and reserve.
Pokemon · Single
Mewtwo Gold Star
$420
Holon Phantoms
HP
Creasing disclosed; not a grade candidate.
Lab-grade care without deceptive alteration
Our language is deliberately clear: grime removal, surface care, controlled humidity, microscope inspection, and presentation improvement. No grade promises. No hidden restoration. No doctored cards.
Microscope and angled-light intake
Cards are photographed before touch, then inspected for grime, fingerprints, holo haze, dents, corner pressure, edge lift, surface residue, whitening, and existing alteration risk.
Tool-free, undoctored care plan
Approved cards move through safe handling, surface grime removal, controlled humidity where suitable, and rest periods. The aim is presentation improvement without changing the card's identity.
Disclosure tag and final notes
Cards leave with a treatment tag such as untreated, surface cleaned, humidity treated, or damaged/binder copy. We never hide treatment when it matters to value.
Four clear tiers. No grade promises.
Pricing is intentionally plain: conservation labour, surface care, controlled handling, and documented workflow. Return postage is calculated separately during submission.
Max Revive
For cards over $100 value
$125
/card
Deep structural correction for high-value singles.
For cards over $100 value. 3-round treatment using precision humidity control and advanced pressing techniques designed to significantly reduce or eliminate structural defects, severe warping, and surface indentations.
Secret Sauce
Surface clarity upgrade
$25
/card
Holo restoration, surface conservation, and precision polishing.
Advanced holo surface conservation, micro-debris removal, and precision polishing using safe, non-destructive formulas to maximize surface clarity.
Mini Max Revive
For cards under $100 value
$50
/card
Efficient refresh for modern and lower-risk cards.
For cards under $100 value. 1-round service focusing on flattening minor bends, reducing light indentations, and performing a complete surface refresh.
Elixir
Minimum 10 cards
$5
/card
Bulk cleaning for folders, binders, and raw collections.
Bulk card cleaning and surface refreshing to condition portfolios and collections.
Built for trade nights, buying, coffee and cabinets
Address and real storefront images are coming next. The site already has reserved space for the front window, lab bench, cabinets, bulk bins and event shots.
Buy, sell and trade desk
Cash offers, stronger store credit, trade-up bonuses, bulk intake, and consignment.
Glass cabinets
Raw singles, slabs, vintage binder copies, local consignment, chase cards, and show stock.
Coffee and trade nights
Coffee is for retention: sold normally, comped for good customers, and used to keep collectors talking.
Mail-in coming soon
Tracked national intake with manifest, declared value, photos, disclosure tags, and return shipping.
Community deals
Local events, card meets, pack drops, dealer batch lanes, and collection buying days.
Storefront exterior photos
Hero gallery slot reserved for the final shopfront, signage, and window display.
Lab bench and microscope
Photo slot reserved for the care bench, lighting, magnification setup, and controlled storage.
Cabinets and bulk bins
Photo slot reserved for glass cabinets, $1-$5 bins, consignment tags, and trade-night setup.
Events and local meets
2026-06-06 · Max Revive store, address coming soon
Opening Trade Night
Cash buys, store-credit trade-ups, $5 bin restock, free condition checks, and coffee for serious traders.
2026-06-20 · In-store lab bench
Ethical Card Care Demo
Microscope walkthrough, grime versus damage examples, humidity-care discussion, and no-grade-promise Q&A.
2026-07-04 · In-store and socials
$99 Collector Pack Drop
Published floor, average, ceiling, chase list, pack count, and build sheet before sales open.
2026-07-18 · Max Revive buy desk
Bulk Buy Saturday
Bring binders, bulk, slabs, damaged cards, and under-loved collections. Cash and boosted store credit offered.
Paid card care course
A collector-focused education product on ethical care, inspection, handling, disclosure, and resale honesty. It teaches what to do, what to leave alone, and how to avoid scammy grade-prep language.
Module 1: Ethics before tools
The line between cleaning, conservation, deception, and damage. Includes disclosure language and refusal rules.
Module 2: Inspection like a lab
Lighting, microscope checks, defect mapping, surface diagnosis, and before-photo workflows.
Module 3: Safe surface care
Handling, sleeve residue, grime, fingerprints, dust, moisture discipline, and what to leave alone.
Bring collections, questions and under-loved cards.
We are building the shop around trust, deals, content and repeat community. If the card is dirty, curled, mispriced, forgotten, or ready for a new collector, we want to see it.