Hands lifting a graded card slab out of the slotted foam of an open ZARGES CURATOR case
CURATOR — Archive Edition
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CURATOR — Archive Edition
ZARGES Legacy Series

WAVE 2 IS
SOLD OUT.

Thank you for the demand. Every NOMAD, VOYAGER and CURATOR in Wave 2 found a collection. Wave 3 is to be announced.

Join the Waitlist CURATOR shown · from $480
Wave 1
Sold Out in 1 Week
Wave 2
Sold Out
Wave 3
To Be Announced
Why Aluminum

Your cards survived the hunt, the wait, and the grade.
Most cases were built to a price — ours was built to a standard.

ZARGES has spent decades building aluminum cases for aerospace, military, and industrial use — jobs where the contents can't be replaced and the case can't fail. The Legacy Series brings that same standard to a graded collection: precision-cut foam, aircraft aluminum, and a seal built for the vault, not the closet.

Three Models

THE ONE YOU CARRY. THE ONE YOU ROLL. THE ONE YOU KEEP.

NOMAD travels with you. VOYAGER rolls with you. CURATOR lives with your collection and grows alongside it. All three stack together on the same modular system.

A smaller ZARGES aluminum case stacked on a larger one
NOMAD Precision Edition
Precision Edition

NOMAD

The everyday carry

Compact enough for a flight, built for the cards you never let out of your sight. Three handles plus shoulder-strap-ready D-rings.

Holds up to 39 graded slabs in precision-cut foam.

SKU 6102394

$380.00
Case 40835 · 6 lb · 13 L
  • — Fits under the seat and through the show floor
  • — Shoulder-strap ready with integrated D-rings
VOYAGER Open Edition
Open Edition

VOYAGER

The traveler

Built for the moment your collection leaves the shelf. Integrated casters and a retractable handle roll it from the airport to the card show, with a lock and key plus a TSA lock included.

Open Edition

Holds 168 slabs, 148 One-Touches, or 680 top loaders. 8 dividers included.

SKU 6102721

$680.00
Built on the K424 XC · 14 lb · 28 L
  • — Rolls on integrated casters with a telescoping handle
  • — Optional 5" Wheel Set for rougher ground
CURATOR Archive Edition
Archive Edition

CURATOR

The home archive

Briefcase proportions, archive capacity. Built to sit on a shelf, stack into a wall, and roll to a convention on wheels.

Holds up to 95 graded slabs in precision-cut foam.

SKU 6102528

$480.00
Case 40810 · 9.3 lb · 29 L
  • — Stacks securely into a modular archive
  • — Caster-compatible for moving a full stack
Complete Your Setup

FINISH THE CASE.

Select any accessories to add to your order, or add them one at a time.

5" Wheel Set
$135.00

For the VOYAGER. Adds 2" of ground clearance for rough ground.

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Leather Shoulder Strap
$80.00

Clips to the NOMAD's D-rings for hands-free carrying.

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Swivel Casters
$125.00

Set of two, SKU 40742. Full maneuverability for a CURATOR stack.

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Fixed Casters
$99.00

Set of two, SKU 40741. Straight-line rolling.

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Lock & Key Set
$31.00

Keyed locking for the NOMAD and CURATOR (included with the VOYAGER).

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TSA Lock
$20.00

Travel-friendly locking for the NOMAD and CURATOR (included with the VOYAGER).

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Choose Your Interior

SLOTTED, OR OPEN.

Graded slabs standing in the slotted insert of an open ZARGES case, empty slots alongside

PRECISION SLOTTED FOAM

Each slab seats in its own cut slot — no shift, no rattle, no rubbing in transit. Best for a graded set that stays a graded set.

Open ZARGES case with divider rows, one row holding graded slabs

OPEN INTERIOR

Rows without fixed slots, so the case adapts as your collection changes — slabs one weekend, top loaders and magnetic holders the next. Modular dividers come included: 6 in the NOMAD, 8 in the VOYAGER, 15 in the CURATOR.

Capacity

HOW MANY CARDS EACH CASE HOLDS

Graded slab capacity across the range, drawn to scale.

NOMAD · Precision Edition · Slotted39 slabs
NOMAD · Open Interior Edition90 slabs
VOYAGER · Open Edition168 slabs
CURATOR · Archive Edition · Slotted95 slabs
CURATOR · Open Interior Edition225 slabs

Open interiors also carry One-Touch magnetic holders and top loaders — up to 850 top loaders in the largest configuration.

Built to Protect

ENGINEERED LIKE THE GEAR IT CAME FROM.

Cast aluminum ZARGES stacking corner on the lid edge of a case
SHELL

Aircraft Aluminum

Lightweight but exceptionally durable, with a reinforced welded frame and aluminum corners that let cases stack and take a hit without deforming.

Gasketed lid edge and foam lining inside an open ZARGES case
SEAL

Gasketed and Hinged for Life

A polyurethane lid gasket seals against dust and moisture, on a continuous stainless-steel hinge built to open and close for decades.

ZARGES-branded carry handle on the lid of an aluminum case
CARRY

Three-Handle System

A front or top handle for everyday carrying, plus dual side handles for two-handed lifting and moving a full case without strain.

Built for Every Collector

PREMIUM PROTECTION FOR EVERY OCCASION

Card Shop Display
Card Shop Display
Convention Ready
Convention Ready
Group Pull Night
Group Pull Night
Collector's Room
Collector's Room
Premium Storage
Premium Storage
Travel Protection
Travel Protection
Modular

A SYSTEM THAT GROWS

Legacy Series cases stack together on reinforced welded frames and aluminum corners. Clip on the caster set as your archive grows, add a second CURATOR next to the first, and roll the whole stack to the next show without repacking a single slab.

Stack Without Limits

Add cases to your archive one at a time — each one locks into the frame system, no rebuild required.

Roll The Whole Stack

Clip on the optional caster set and move your full archive as one unit, not case by case.

Frames Interlock

Reinforced welded frames and aluminum corners keep every case aligned, however tall the stack gets.

Specifications

THE NUMBERS

SPECIFICATIONNOMADVOYAGERCURATOR
SKUSlotted: 6102394 | Open: 6102561Open: 6102721Slotted: 6102528 | Open: 6102562
Price$380.00$680.00$480.00
Internal (L × W × H)13.78" × 9.84" × 5.91"20.32" × 13.78" × 6.26"21.65" × 13.78" × 5.91"
External (L × W × H)15.08" × 11.34" × 6.96"21.61" × 15.28" × 9.15"22.95" × 15.28" × 6.96"
Clearance opening12.76" × 8.82"19.29" × 12.76"20.63" × 12.76"
Weight6 lb14 lb9.3 lb
Volume13 L28 L29 L
ConstructionAircraft Aluminum5005 Alloy AluminumAircraft Aluminum
StackableYesYesYes
Shoulder strapYes — optional leather strap——
Caster compatible—Integrated casters · optional 5" wheelsYes — optional wheel system
Travel readyYes — sized for airline carry-onYes — rolls, with a telescoping handleYes
The Drop

WAVE 2 IS SOLD OUT — HERE'S WHAT'S NEXT

01

Wave 1 Sold Out

The first run sold out in just one week, across all four configurations.

02

Wave 2 Sold Out

Opened October 2 with the new VOYAGER. Every case found a collection.

03

Wave 3 — To Be Announced

The waitlist hears first, before the public announcement.

Next Wave

JOIN THE LIST

Wave 2 is sold out. Join the list and you'll hear about Wave 3 before anyone else.

Overbuilt, On Purpose

A $30 CASE FAILS.
YOUR SLAB DOESN'T RECOVER.

A cracked latch or a warped lid on a plastic tote doesn't just ruin the case — it ruins whatever's inside it. We build past what a shoebox or a bargain tote requires, because replacing a case is nothing next to replacing a graded card. Buy once. Protect it for good.

Two ZARGES Legacy Series cases stacked on a coffee table
Protect the Collection

READY WHEN
YOU ARE

High-end graded collections deserve more than a plastic tote. Choose NOMAD to carry, VOYAGER to roll, or CURATOR for the archive.