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 Do note that even if you buy a set or similar, you’re not guaranteed to get all of the same items as were sold at Comic Market. Because of the nature of this event, items like colored paper prints, bags, totes, etc may also not be included. Please be careful.
+===== Cataloging tips =====
+When you're participating in Comic Market, you typically will need to bring a map and a list of circles you want to visit. I personally use the [[https://webcatalog.circle.ms/|Web Catalog]] for this. There is also an international version of the web catalog. It's a good idea to prioritize your circles by color coding which circles to visit, such as red for high priority and blue for low. Adding memos may be helpful.
+If you're using the web catalog, you can generate a printable file that you can then use at 7-11 to print on A4 paper (in color) and bring to the event. You should really only bring that day's respective circle list to each event.
+If you're doing this with the paper catalog, you can simply color code things on the paper catalog with a highlighter.
+I really suggest that you don't rely on your phone to access the web catalog during the event. While cell coverage has been improving over the years, this is very unreliable for things like trying to navigate your circles. Plus, if it's paper, you don't need to worry about it getting damaged -- but you probably don't want your phone destroyed.
+You can put your maps on a convenient clipboard for easy checking-off during the event.
+Similarly, if you're using the web catalog, you can use the "circle cut view" to look through each circle on a given day by genre, and see their prior works. It might be helpful to use this to see what each circle is bringing to the venue. Most circles will link off to Twitter or Pixiv, so you can easily view their works. Some of them may integrate more with circle.ms, and even show what they're distributing on the web catalog directly.