🏆Card Trick! Sort Your Sports Cards Faster⚡With This Tip!

[@turtlebee1776]

Honestly amazing, I sorted in a similar way before, slightly different, but this super simplifies it! I had almost 2000 cards to sort and was looking for different ways. Watched your video twice and gave it a shot. Love it! This is exactly how I will do it from now on!

[@DavidGonos]

Oh great! I don’t understand the math on it, but it somehow works! Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@michaelv6354]

Just found this video and happened to have about 500 random '24 Series 2 cards on my desk. Tried out your method, and it's way faster than how I usually sort! I always separated into 000's, 100's, 200's, etc. Then I would separate into piles on the 10's digit, then sort those piles. So I would have fewer rounds of separation, but then I'd have lots of piles that I sorted by hand. With your method, it's just 3 rounds of separation, then BOOM, sorted! I love it! (this is not sarcasm, as you've questioned in a lot of your replies!)

[@DavidGonos]

Hahaha that’s awesome, Michael! Thank you for watching and sharing! I’m super glad this worked out! Until you try it, it doesn’t seem like it makes sense. (Honestly, it doesn’t make sense after, either, but it does take less time!) haha thanks again!

[@Flashsets]

Thank you so so much! I’m new into the sports can trading you just learned me something I’ll never forget!

[@DavidGonos]

Oh great! Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@livingprofootball]

This has been very helpful. Im someone who has been collecting football cards for about 7 years but I have never sorted past just putting the non commons into a special binder. So this could come in clutch once I finally get some hobby boxes

[@DavidGonos]

Oh great! I’m glad to hear that! Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@BillyBaseballs]

I don't know what to say. Been sorting cards for 40 years and this changes everything. Blown away. Thank you!!!

[@DavidGonos]

Wonderful! That’s great to hear! My mind was blown, too! Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@codykelly9106]

I remember as a kid (many moons ago) I would hang out and help the LCS and I would sort cards for them. They had this holder that were numbered and had finger slots to grab them. You used this system to organize them.

[@DavidGonos]

Oh nice! That’s an awesome job for a kid!!!

[@WestSideCollectables]

This is fantastic! Saved me a lot of time and annoyance! Thank you!

[@DavidGonos]

Oh awesome, I’m glad to hear that!

[@ItsCisc0]

Wow! Thank you for showing us this method! I recently bought a huge collection of cards from the same set and was really having a hard time figuring out how to sort a complete set. Take this sub my friend.

[@DavidGonos]

Oh great! That makes me feel good. It takes a little getting used to, but it works well. Just make notes on which way you pick up the cards in each round.

[@ItsCisc0]

@@DavidGonos I just tested it with a 100 stack and it worked like a charm! My complete set consists of only 200 cards so it was a breeze. I guess my chaotic collection will be coming to an end soon.

[@DavidGonos]

@@ItsCisc0 Fantastic! That’s great to hear!

[@douglaskopf3151]

Great video. Interesting technique. I'm surprised no one has mentioned or noticed the flaw in this method though. It appears you have lost card 298 once you are finished. At the 6:13 second mark you can clearly see card 298 at the top of the 1's stack. It's a common mistake when sorting large numbers of cards. No telling how many others made the incorrect stack as well. It's hard to catch when sorting this way short of looking at every card when you are done to ensure things are in order. When sorting a more traditional 100's first, 10's second, 1's last method the misplacement of a card or two is easily found.

[@DavidGonos]

Thanks, Doug!

[@tenfourproductionsllc]

Thanks!! I used to do it like most people, sort by 100s, then 10s, then 1s...... But this method works better but you have to program your brain a little bit differently to get used to it.

[@DavidGonos]

Nice! Glad it’s working for you, my friend! Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@thefootballguyusa7941]

Interesting tip. I’ll have to do a trial run and compare it to the way I sort cards currently and see which way is faster.

[@DavidGonos]

Yeah, definitely, let us know!

[@sammyingersoll8870]

This video is hilarious because I've been there. I think I sorted maybe over 10,000+ cards when the virus hit. I have mine by set manufacturer, then by year then finally by number as if a complete set would be. Now I just rip open a pack and it immediately goes in the numbered ordered set. I don't like stacking my cards all over so it just gets dropped into the 800 or 5,000 count box right from the pack. I'm overly cautious of the quality of my cards, even the commons. There's always a buyer for everything so my quality control game is on point. You definitely have a different way to sort them. Thanks for sharing

[@DavidGonos]

Oh wow, well, now I know who to buy good commons from! I bet yours are in great shape! Thanks for commenting Sammy!

[@tcvaldez]

That's very interesting. I like it. Great video.

[@DavidGonos]

Oh thanks, TC, let me know if you try it and how it works for you!

[@jeffyjeff006]

That is awesome I just opened 2 blasters and tried it. works perfectly.

[@DavidGonos]

Sweet! I’m happy to hear that! Means I somehow explained it correctly!

[@jeffyjeff006]

@DavidGonos 😆 you did. I did want to recommend content I would enjoy to you. Maybe best bang for the buck packs for baseball, football, and basketball. Also your view on breaks vs single slabs.

[@JonathanMilligan]

Great video! When you are doing the first round where do you place 2 number cards like 89, 78, 56? Do they go in the 9,8,6 pile or the 0 pile? Hope that makes sense.

[@DavidGonos]

They should go in the 9, 8, 6 piles first. Glad you enjoyed it! It takes a little while to get it down right. Try a small group of cards first, like 50 cards or so, just to get the orders down right.

[@mayhemth8d720]

I sort my cards by player. Only touch the cards one time. Your way works but for me it involves touching the cards too many times.

[@DavidGonos]

So you make over 300 piles of cards to sort 300 players? I need them in order to find them quickly. Sorting by player seems like a lot more work for less payoff.

[@DavidGonos]

Superstar cards, yes, I’ll sort those by player but those go in penny sleeves and protectors immediately anyway.

[@BillyBaseballs]

How is this the first time I'm ever hearing shout that. Amazing.

[@DavidGonos]

Hahaha I’m glad you found it useful! I was shocked when I learned about it, as well! Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@TryingNewHobbies]

Great stuff! So much easier than breaking in 100s and then sorting 0s 100s 200s 300s etc

[@DavidGonos]

Thanks! I guess it depends on what kind of collector you are, but I’m with you - I think this is a time-saver for sure!

[@alexbiernat4999]

So how would you do it to where it's reversed? Like in descending order

[@DavidGonos]

Oh man, that’s a brain cramp right there. I would try putting the numbered spots backward, but still pick the cards up in the directions I mentioned. Try it with a small group of cards, like 150 or something.

[@ReplayDugout]

I know that people sort by team and by number, but is there a way that is considered the standard, the usual way that sports card collectors sort their cards?

[@DavidGonos]

Not really. That’s part of the beauty of collecting cards, you can do it however you like. What I’ll do is pull out the superstar cards and rookie cards, put them in Penny sleeves (and Toploaders if the cards have enough promise), then I’ll sort all the rest of those cards by number, so if I need to look for one, it’s easier to find it.

[@ReplayDugout]

@@DavidGonos How do you find a card by number? Is there a web site that lists player name and card number so if you want to find, say, 1984 Marty Castillo, you can look for card number 234 (just made that up)? I worked my way through your entire 101 playlist. Good stuff, very helpful, thank you. You have a new subscriber. 👍

[@lujeanmartin8429]

Can you tell me what the name of this sort is? Or a demo of how you would sort over 1000? I have 8500 cards to sort and very much enjoyed watching your method but don’t know what happens over 999. Thanks! 👍

[@DavidGonos]

I don’t have a name for it, unfortunately, and I really don’t remember even how I learned it 30 years ago. But as long as the set numbering isn’t over 1,000, you will be ok sorting just like this. If I were you, since there are so many cards, I would first do a run through and separate all the 100s from each other. Like the ones starting in 100, the ones starting in 200, etc. Then I’d use this system for each pile. Hope that helps using the “Gonos Sorting Method” haha!

[@stevesurfaro]

David, you are my hero!!! I'm using a storage box meant for Christmas Balls BTW How do you apply this to 4000 cards

[@DavidGonos]

Oh nice! Glad this came in handy! 4,000 from the same set!?!? Oh man. I would say you still just do it the same way, honestly.

[@tripppelfrey7410]

Wow, this is so great.

[@DavidGonos]

I sense sarcasm?

[@pena.CP7]

I go by tens.. if its a 200 it goes in 200 set , 100 in 100 set. While putting 10 20 30 40 50 ect in stacks then just sort each stack quickly.

[@tenfourproductionsllc]

I was doing that but I found when you are go through say 120-129, you have having to shift cards around, insert say #123 in between 122 and 124 and so forth making you handle the cards and time wise more often.

[@adoptedchineseboy]

My mind is blown, and I can’t believe I’m saying this about card sorting 😆

[@DavidGonos]

Hahaha thanks! Math frequently blows my mind. Haha

[@Chip-dg7wy]

Wow I’m getting old. Just used this method to sort about 2200 cards. All in order in about four hours. No idea if this is fast. Never tried to do this many cards before. Seemed decent, but my back hurts. Method worked great though. Problem is, I thought “now what boxes can I put them in?” As I look at an 800 count box still full of unsorted cards from the same set. Now I get to sort those 800 with the same method, THEN collate the sets together. 😢

[@DavidGonos]

Oh man, yeah, that’s understandably painful to think about! Maybe split them up into two boxes? Different series? I’m glad the method worked well for you, tho!

[@Chip-dg7wy]

@ came out to five full sets except for one of them short about 15 cards. Doubt I would have done this the conventional way. Now I’ve got five sets to sell. Thanks!

[@Giovanni_Avalos.1]

Thank you so much I also liked btw but this deserves way more like and views all I did was sort it by team😅😁

[@DavidGonos]

Hahaha thank you for watching and for the comment!

[@QuestCollectibles]

What sorcery is this?! I was clearly taught the wrong method in sorting.

[@DavidGonos]

Hahahaha, this literally made me lol -- it's crazy that this number thing can work like this, right? I need to do a new updated video on it.

[@QuestCollectibles]

@@DavidGonos Always happy to learn a new trick. Will give this method a test over the weekend. Appreciate it, you damn wizard! 🤣

[@ShawnTrainham]

Your awesome brother

[@DavidGonos]

For real, or was this sarcasm!?! Haha, I never know with KZbin commenters! I hope the video helped!

[@DavidGonos]

Thanks, not sure if you saw this, but I list the best rookie cards in each baseball year here, with links to blasters and boxes and such. Maybe this helps along the lines of what you are asking? davidgonos.com/who-are-the-best-rookies-from-each-topps-baseball-set/

[@MJFAMILYTIMECARDS]

Ima comment every time i use this video 😂

[@DavidGonos]

Hahaha I like it! I still don’t know where I saw this tip from!

[@Philniekrofan35]

This saves time and aggravation

[@DavidGonos]

I agree! Thanks for watching and commenting, my friend! Glad it helps save time and frustration!

[@MJFAMILYTIMECARDS]

Back again 2024 Topps Update!

[@DavidGonos]

Hahahaha man, I love that you use this. All the comments on this video are people whose minds have been blown. It’s a 2-year-old video, too! I should probably do a new version of it.

[@templebird]

Love your videos and your humor but man, you can't touch those cards more than once my friend.

[@DavidGonos]

Haha thanks man