News & Announcements
News & Announcements is where Collectors MD shares key updates, milestones, and moments of momentum as the movement continues to grow. From new partnerships and initiatives to product launches, media features, and community developments, this is where we keep you informed on what’s happening behind the scenes.
Each update reflects the ongoing evolution of Collectors MD – not just as a platform, but as a broader effort to create a more aware, intentional, and supportive collecting environment. Whether it’s a new collaboration, a major announcement, or a meaningful step forward, News & Announcements offers a clear view into where we’re headed and how the movement continues to take shape.


Partnership Announcement: All Touch Case
Collectors MD is proud to announce a new strategic partnership with All Touch Case, a premium display and protection solution designed to showcase your cards while keeping them safe. This partnership marks an exciting step forward as we continue to align with brands that share our commitment to intentional collecting, thoughtful engagement, and long-term sustainability within the hobby. All Touch will serve as a presenting sponsor across the Collectors MD media ecosystem, including The Collector’s

Partnership Announcement: C3 Grading
Collectors MD is proud to announce a new partnership with C3 Grading, a collector-first grading company built around transparency, accessibility, and trust. At Collectors MD, we believe a healthier hobby isn’t just about what collectors buy – it’s also about how they protect, preserve, and understand what they already own. That means supporting companies that help slow things down, reduce unnecessary friction, and bring more clarity and confidence to the collecting experience. C3 Grading aligns

The Healthy Hobby Initiative
Collectors MD is proud to announce a new strategic partnership with The Certified Trading Card Association (CTCA) to launch The Healthy Hobby Initiative. This new collaboration represents an important step forward in bringing more responsibility, transparency, education, and long-term sustainability into the trading card space. As the only 501(c)(6) nonprofit trade association dedicated exclusively to the trading card industry, CTCA was created to support and elevate the businesses, retailers, and stakeholders helping shape the future

One Year. One Mission. One Community.
To celebrate 1 year of Collectors MD, we’ve partnered with our friends at @gradersreserve to give back to this incredible community. We’re giving away 20 Grader’s Reserve Slab Guards and 3 of them will include the following cards: This isn’t about hype. This isn’t about chasing. It’s about celebrating community and proving that collecting can be intentional, responsible, and fulfilling. How to enter on Instagram: We’ll select 20 entries that truly reflect the spirit of intentional collecting on Friday, 4/3.

Referral Network Announcement: Matthew Litt, Esq.
Collectors MD is proud to welcome Matthew Litt, Esq. to our growing referral network. Matthew is an attorney licensed in New York and New Jersey who has dedicated nearly his entire legal practice to challenging predatory gambling practices, particularly those involving casino VIP programs and host-driven incentives. He has appeared on The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper, ABC Nightly News with DeMarco Morgan, and Vice TV’s Out of Bounds, and has testified before multiple state

Referral Network Announcement: North Jersey Recovery Center
Collectors MD is proud to welcome North Jersey Recovery Center to our growing referral network of professional treatment providers. With locations in Fair Lawn and Cliffside Park, New Jersey, North Jersey Recovery Center provides comprehensive addiction and mental health treatment services for individuals seeking structured clinical support. Their programs are designed to treat the full spectrum of behavioral health challenges, combining evidence-based therapies, medical oversight, and individualized treatment planning to support long-term recovery. North Jersey

Referral Network Announcement: Parents Standing Together
While Collectors MD provides peer support, education, and community for collectors navigating compulsive behaviors and high-risk spending patterns, we recognize that families are often navigating the impact alongside them. That’s why we’re proud to highlight Parents Standing Together as part of our growing referral network. Parents Standing Together is a parent-led nonprofit created by families with lived experience supporting children and young adults affected by problem gambling. Built by parents who discovered firsthand how difficult

Partnership Announcement: NewForm & The Phoenix
Collectors MD is proud to announce a new partnership with NewForm, joining a growing ecosystem of recovery-forward organizations—including The Phoenix—focused on connection, belonging, and long-term well-being. Through this partnership, Collectors MD is now live on the NewForm platform as the first gambling-adjacent recovery space on the app. This marks an important step in expanding access to peer support and education for individuals navigating compulsive collecting, overspending, and high-risk hobby behaviors that often fall outside traditional

The #RipResponsibly Initiative
Collectors MD is proud to share a major update on the continued growth of #RipResponsibly—a movement built to bring responsible participation, real guardrails, and accessible support into the modern collecting ecosystem. The collecting world has changed fast, especially the version of “the hobby” we know today. Live breaks, mystery repacks, razzes, high-velocity marketplaces, and always-on access have introduced mechanics that can feel exciting in the moment, but overwhelming over time—especially for collectors navigating chasing, overspending,

Partnership Announcement: SlabTrack
Collectors MD is excited to announce a new partnership with SlabTrack, a next-generation platform designed to bring structure, clarity, and intention back into modern collecting. At Collectors MD, our mission is simple: to help collectors collect with intention—not compulsion. That means supporting tools and systems that slow people down, reduce emotional decision-making, and help collectors understand what they actually own. SlabTrack was built from that exact mindset. Founded by collector and entrepreneur Sherwin Gilani, SlabTrack

Partnership Announcement: Market Movers
Collectors MD is excited to announce that we have officially joined the Market Movers affiliate program! At Collectors MD, our mission has always been clear: to help collectors collect with intention—not compulsion. That means giving our community access to tools, resources, and support systems that keep the hobby joyful, sustainable, and grounded in reality rather than hype. Market Movers has become one of the most widely used platforms in the hobby for tracking card values, analyzing trends, and helping collectors

Partnership Announcement: Cards HQ
Collectors MD is proud to announce a new awareness partnership with Cards HQ as part of the continued expansion of our #RipResponsibly initiative. This partnership introduces the official #RipResponsibly break disclaimer, now being implemented across the Cards HQ breaking ecosystem. More than an intro, this disclaimer represents a shared commitment to transparency, care, and collector well-being—meeting people where they are, in real time, as decisions are being made. The modern hobby moves fast. Momentum builds