The Power Of [Being Seen] (Pt. I)
The Power Of [Being Seen] (Pt. I) If you had asked me a few years ago where my path was headed, I would’ve said media,
The Power Of [Being Seen] (Pt. I) If you had asked me a few years ago where my path was headed, I would’ve said media,
Let The Cards Breathe I should really turn my eBay notifications off and look at my actual cards.“There are new results for your saved searches.”
The ‘Just One More’ Mindset “Just one more.” That phrase has cost collectors more than any overpriced box ever could. Whether you’re chasing a grail
You Can’t Flip Your Way Out Of Rock Bottom The lie we tell ourselves is seductive: “I’ll buy low, sell high and clean it all
From Collector To Consumer Somewhere along the way, many of us stopped collecting and started consuming. We weren’t curating anymore—we were chasing. Filling mail days
The Algorithm Finds You You might not go looking for the break. But the break knows how to find you. Late at night. During a
The Power Of [Being Heard] (Pt. II) Being seen is the first step. It breaks the silence. But being heard—really, truly heard—is what breaks the
When Did It Stop Being Just About Cards? Lately, as I scroll through Instagram, all I see are highlights from last night’s breaks—clips of someone
The Cool Kids At The Table The hobby can sometimes feel like high school or college all over again. There’s an “in crowd”. Certain rooms.
Big Hits, Small Support Systems You hit a ‘monster’.The chat explodes.The breaker goes nuts.Your phone lights up with fire emojis and “sheeesh” comments. For a
When The Line Blurs “No one’s forcing you—you’re an adult—just don’t overspend.”That’s what people say when they’ve never chased a bounty at 2AM with their
When Collecting Feels Good Again Not every collecting story has to start with a spiral—or end in one. Sometimes, the cards are just cards.The art