Losing the Hobby I Loved
I haven’t purchased a sports card since Saturday, February 22nd. That night is etched in my memory more than I’d like it to be. Over time, I started buying into high-end repack breaks—spots going for $2K to $4K a team. I’d regularly grab 4 to 10 teams in one go. Most of the time, I’d hit at least one decent card, which only fed the urge to keep going. The rush. The chase. The illusion