Three years ago there was a belief this industry was dying. Cards were not holding their values; ingenuity seemed to be fairly low, and if you spoke to non-collectors about our hobby, there was some sort of reaction akin to someone asking if you’d even had your first beer.
Alas here we are in 2020 - amid a pandemic, a time of social justice advances, and intense politics - and this card hobby grabs headlines and is hotter than ever.
Checking out your collection can be rewarding.
PHOTOS BY BEN AGUIRRE
If you’re like me then you’ve been around cards for a while, and even those of us who have lived through three decades of cards - and some of you much longer - you thought you had seen it all. But this current climate is proving us wrong.