There’s a version of collecting that feels like progress. A constant state of motion – packs, boxes, breaks, auctions, listings, packages, notifications, screenshots, new releases, bigger cards, better hits. Enough noise...
When I think about why I started collecting, monetary value isn’t the first thing that comes to mind. It’s the feeling. I think back to being a kid, opening packs with family...
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...
There are certain sets that don’t just bring back memories. They bring back a feeling. For me, 1990 Fleer is one of those sets. It captures everything I loved about collecting during that era...
With March Madness officially in full swing, it’s easy to get pulled into the excitement. Brackets, survivor pools, pick’em contests – it all feels harmless on the surface. And for some, it...
Each December at work meant closing the books. Every dollar reconciled. Every budget line defended. At home, it was the opposite. Unopened credit card statements sat untouched. Shipping boxes piled up...
Some of my earliest memories are simple, but they’ve stayed with me in ways that are hard to explain. I remember visiting my grandfather as a young boy and sitting on...
Over the last 24 hours, the hobby has been flooded with headlines about legal challenges surrounding modern breaking practices. Stories like this tend to spread quickly. Opinions form fast. Social media...
For most collectors, the hobby begins with something simple. A pack at the card shop. A favorite player. A memory tied to a moment in sports history. But over time, something subtle...
As a child, I remember the anticipation that came with opening packs of baseball cards. Every pack carried the possibility of pulling my favorite player. Completing the set for the...
For as long as trading cards have existed, collecting has lived somewhere on a spectrum. On one end is pure collecting – organizing cards, appreciating the artwork, reading the stats...
Why is self-forgiveness so difficult? And how can we expect others to forgive us if we cannot forgive ourselves? These are questions that have been sitting heavily on my mind...
