Collecting In 2025: A Cautionary Tale
When we think of “cautionary tales”, we usually think of stories where someone’s actions carried consequences. By definition, a cautionary tale is meant to warn others about the potential dangers of certain behaviors, showing the repercussions so others might avoid the same mistakes. In the hobby, we see such cautionary tales every day. When collecting stops being intentional and turns into compulsion, the dangers multiply fast. For me, that danger was card breaks. At first, it seemed