Category: Investing & Trading
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Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. If you purchase through them, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. We only recommend products we believe in. Digimon Trading Cards: The Complete Collector’s Guide (History, Lore, Value and Where to Buy) There is a card game out there with some of the…
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You have probably seen it by now. Someone in a Facebook group posts a card with black-and-white manga artwork, a gold border, and a price tag that looks like it belongs on a used car rather than a piece of cardboard. You squint at the comments. People are excited about this. Hundreds of reactions. Serious…
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Licensing is the invisible rulebook that decides which sports cards look “official,” which rookies become long-term anchors, and why some products feel like they belong to the hobby’s main timeline while others live on a side quest. If you have ever pulled a beautiful autograph only to notice the jersey logo looks suspiciously airbrushed, you…
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Trading Card Variations: Decode Parallels, SPs, and Value Pull up a chair and set your stack on the mat. If you have ever stared at two cards that look almost identical and wondered why one buys lunch and the other pays for a weekend away, welcome to the world of trading card variations. The hobby…
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If you have ever pulled a beautiful autograph only to notice the jersey logo looks suspiciously airbrushed, you have met the quiet dilemma at the center of the hobby: licensed vs unlicensed trading cards. In 2026 this matters more than ever. Licensing has reshaped which brands define rookie history, how values age, and what an…
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The Print Run Explosion: Are Trading Cards Being Overprinted Again Related reading:AI Card Grading |What Is Whatnot |How to Ship Trading Cards Every collector has the same uneasy question in 2025. Are we heading straight into a new Junk Wax Era? Social media is loud, forums are nervous, and breakers pretend nothing is happening while…
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Digital vs Physical Trading Cards: The Real Battle Begins Related reading: AI Card Grading | What Is Whatnot | How to Ship Trading Cards The debate over digital vs physical trading cards has become one of the biggest discussions in the hobby. Collectors argue about ownership, emotion, value, and the future of cardboard itself. The…
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Why Hobby Boxes Vanish Before Release Related reading: What Is Whatnot | How to Ship Trading Cards Safely | Can a Robot Grade Your Cards Better Than You? Every collector has felt it. You blink and the newest hobby boxes are gone. In 2025, the sealed-product market behaves more like concert tickets than cardboard. Boxes…
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Card Breaks: Fun Community or Just Expensive Gambling? If you have been around the hobby lately, you know the magic word: breaks. Groups of collectors buying into a box or case, a streamer ripping packs live, and everyone waiting to see who lands the big hit. But here is the question every collector secretly asks:…
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What is Whatnot? The Fun, Crazy Marketplace Collectors Love If you’re a card collector like me, you know the thrill of chasing that rare pull, snagging a gem mint at auction, or simply talking cardboard with fellow hobbyists. Now imagine doing all of that live, with real people, in real time. That’s exactly what Whatnot…
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Collectors were stunned when prosecutors charged two Washington men with a multi-year scam built on forged PSA labels. The playbook was simple and scary: take ordinary sports or Pokémon cards, fake the PSA flip and grade, put the card in a convincing holder, then sell it like a gem. One headline sale involved a 1986…
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Why Pokémon Cards Are Booming Again in 2025 Remember your first holo Charizard? Or tearing into a booster pack after school, hoping to find Pikachu staring back at you? For a growing number of adults in 2025, those moments are making a comeback in a big way. Across the U.S., Pokémon cards are flying off…
