The Mint Workshop®#1 Rated for Card RestorationProfessional card restoration for Pokémon, TCG and sports cards. We restore your cards without altering what makes them original.
What we restore
Same bench, same standards, whatever is printed on the front.
Expert technicians
Years of experience with high-value cards.
Advanced tools & tech
Industry leading equipment for safe, effective restoration.
Original value preserved
We enhance appearance without altering authenticity.
Insured return shipping
Return shipping is insured by us. Add Cabrella cover for the trip in.
24–30 business days turnaround
Fast, reliable, and focused on quality.
Whitening is the white paper core showing through where ink has worn off an edge or corner. It is physical loss, not dirt. The only way to make it disappear is to put colour back — and that is ink, that is alteration, and it will get your card flagged. So we don't. We tell you before you send it.
Why collectors trust us
Grading outcomes are determined solely by the grading company. We do not guarantee grades.
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Same card. Same value.
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After
Representative result. We don't guarantee grades.
Pricing is based on your card's market value. 11 tiers, from $24.99 to $199.99 per card.
See all 11 tiers1. Submit
Submit online. Your card's declared value sets its tier.
2. Evaluate
We inspect your card and confirm the best restoration plan.
3. Restore
Expert technicians restore your card with precision.
4. Quality check
Every card is inspected to meet our high standards.
5. Secure ship
Your card ships back to you, insured by us.
6. Enjoy
Your card arrives looking the best it can be.
Shipping insurance
With our prepaid FedEx label, add Cabrella shipping insurance at checkout to cover the trip to us: 1.5% of your total declared value, covering up to $25,000 per package. US orders only. Without it, carrier coverage is $100.
Claims are paid at the card's market value at intake, as determined by the insurer, up to your declared value. A $250 deductible applies per claim. Return shipping is insured by The Mint Workshop.
Every card photographed at intake
Box opening recorded on video
Non-destructive methods only
Collector owned & operated
The work log
Real customer cards, scanned at intake the day they arrived.
What we do
Restoration has limits, and we'd rather you know them before you ship. Solid squares are what a service improves. Hollow squares are what it won't.
The binder line that catches light at an angle. We relax the fibers and bring the surface back toward flat without lifting or bleaching the print.
Dents don't show head-on — they show as shadows the second the light tilts. This is the fix for the flaw you can only find with a flashlight.
Hairline scratches on holo and foil that only appear when the card tilts. We reduce the scatter so the holo reads clean from every angle.
We fix lifting at the corners and edges, and we can often bring back a soft corner from a slight bend as long as it isn't torn. We don't rebuild cards or add material, so chipping and missing paper stay as they are.
Included with Full Service. Surface residue, fingerprints and album film come off, then the card goes through controlled humidity and pressure until it sits truly flat.
Already in a slab? We open it safely before restoring the card. After restoration we can get your cards graded by CGC through a third-party CGC dealer account at a special rate: $35 per card, grading fee included.
Questions
Still unsure? Message us with a photo of the card and we'll give you a straight answer on whether it's worth doing.
Grading companies distinguish between conservation and alteration. We use non-destructive methods only — no trimming, no recoloring, no chemical bleaching, nothing added to the card. That said, grading is at the sole discretion of the grading company and we don't guarantee outcomes. If we think a card is a bad candidate, we'll tell you before you ship it.
24–30 business days end to end for standard submissions. That clock starts when your cards arrive, not when you place the order. If we're running behind, your tracker says so — we'd rather tell you than let you wonder.
Toggle the slab option in the submission form. Cracking is $4.99 per card, free on Ultra Grail™ and Ultra Grail+. We crack the slab, do the restoration work, and return the raw card in fresh protection. The original label can't be preserved.
Yes, to CGC. After restoration we submit your cards through a third-party CGC dealer account at a special rate: $35 per card, CGC’s grading fee included, with a 20–30 business day turnaround at CGC. CGC is the only grading company we work with.
Buy our prepaid FedEx 2Day label ($35, round trip) or ship on your own with tracking ($20 return shipping fee). With the prepaid label, Cabrella insurance for the trip to us is optional: 1.5% of your total declared value, US orders only, up to $25,000 per package, $250 deductible per claim. Without it, carrier coverage is $100. Return shipping is insured by The Mint Workshop.
Yes. We video the box opening, count your cards against the order, and scan, photograph and label every card. Your submission tracker shows the photos and the stage your order is in, from received through shipped back.
Start a submission and we'll email you a prepaid label. If your card isn't a good candidate, we'll tell you before you ship it.
