Day: July 31, 2025

Referral Network Announcement: Dayae Kim, LMFT

Collectors MD is proud to announce their partnership with Dayae Kim, LMFT, a Los Angeles-based licensed therapist who brings both professional expertise and personal insight into the emotional and psychological impact of collecting. Dayae joins Collectors MD’s growing mental health referral network, which connects collectors with trusted, qualified professionals who understand the unique behavioral and emotional challenges tied to the hobby—especially around compulsive spending, anxiety, and identity. “I’m excited to be part of a platform

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When The Hobby Turned Into Something Else

Tell me if this story sounds familiar: I’m a 45-year-old guy. I recently got back into card collecting. I remember as a kid in the ’80s and ’90s, going to my local card shop with a few dollars I earned from chores, a paper route, or mowing lawns—excited to rip some packs of baseball cards. Hoping to pull a 1987 Topps Jose Canseco with the wood border, an ’89 Upper Deck Ken Griffey Jr. rookie,

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