I just started playing New Leaf in August and just started collecting cards. I realized I'm probably never going to have official full sets so I'm either trading for or buying the cards I really like. I've also bought fan made cards and may just go that way from here on out. I got a deal on a full 50 card WA set recently from someone I've bought from before. His printer broke so he could give me functional cards but they were plain white. He gave me the whole set plus shipping for under $100 US. His cards are nice plastic too. I printed out stickers, slapped them on the cards and I'm happy.
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