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“The Hunt Is Greater Than The Capture” Earlier this month, Josh Luber and Jesse Einhorn released a 30,000-word white paper titled, “The Blindboxification Of Everything“.

The Chase Within The Chase One of the most overlooked parts of modern collecting is how many layers of anticipation the hobby has implemented into

The House Always Wins With Wax This isn’t an indictment of ripping sealed wax or joining breaks and it doesn’t mean every breaker is predatory

The Rush Of Getting Back To Even During the throes of active addiction, I told myself I was always playing to win. That was the

Junk Wax Sets: 1989 Donruss Baseball If you are of a certain age, you will likely agree that collecting “the rainbow” once meant collecting 1989

Overcoming The Bridges We Burned Active addiction rarely just harms us in isolation. It shows up in our words, our reactions, our broken promises, and

Toxic Positivity There’s a version of positivity that helps us move forward, and then there’s the kind that rushes us past what we’re actually feeling.

FEAR: False Evidence Appearing Real Fear is one of the most powerful forces in addiction. Not because it reflects reality, but because it convinces us

Why Change Can Feel Threatening It’s understandable why Collectors MD can feel uncomfortable to certain entities within the hobby ecosystem; breakers, resellers, content creators, platforms.

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.

The Bubble Always Bursts The sneaker bubble isn’t just bursting—it’s echoing. And if you’ve been around the hobby long enough, you’ve heard this sound before.

The Stress Relief Of Packs…So I Thought Over the years, I’ve binged—on food, on alcohol, on anything that could numb the stress, the anger, or