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Reclaiming The Heart Of The Hobby Yesterday, Rob Veres of Burbank Cards posted a video that struck a chord with me—and I think it’s something

Living With An Addict If you’ve ever loved an addict, you know it’s not just their battle—it becomes part of your life too. That’s why groups like

Quality Over Quantity In a social media landscape driven by algorithms and clout, it’s easy to mistake numbers for real impact. Followers, views, likes—metrics that

Recognizing Emotional Triggers So often, the purchases we regret the most aren’t the ones we planned for—they’re the ones we made in the heat of

Patience Over Pressure The hobby moves fast. Very fast. Drops typically sell out in seconds, Dutch auctions bait us into panic buying, countdown timers push

The CAGE Test For Collectors Today on The Collector’s Compass, we sat down with Dr. Aakar “Rick” Shah, D.O.—a physician, lifelong collector, and someone who

Curiosity, Creativity, & Consistency In 2017, I had the opportunity to attend the ISRU Summer Camp in person on Governor’s Island and to purchase a

Brick By Brick: The Slow Work Of Recovery Recovery is not a quick fix or a one-size-fits-all solution. It’s a slow, deliberate process that can

Pandemic Within A Pandemic When COVID-19 hit, the world shut down. For many of us, collecting became a lifeline. With nowhere to go and nothing

The Global Hypebeast Pandemic I feel fortunate to have arrived in the beautiful country of Spain today for a long-awaited trip with my wife and

A Record, A Ripple, & A Reminder Today’s headlines were hard to miss: a 2007–08 Upper Deck Exquisite Kobe Bryant/Michael Jordan Dual Auto Logoman 1/1

When Innocence Meets Industry Last week, a disturbing story broke from the Little League Baseball World Series: offshore betting websites were offering lines on games