The Dark Side of Trading Card Collecting - Addiction Hidden in a "Innocent Hobby" and Financial Ruin

I feel like this is a topic that needs to be discussed more especially when there's so many people out there with huge platforms which never discuss this and end up becoming "gateway drugs" to this very real addiction that ruins many lives. Too many people disappear from communities in shame and it breaks my heart when I see so many people have their lives/relationships ruined from something that's seemingly innocent.
This also I guess is a way for me to explain why I make the videos that I do and why I get feel so passionate about just bringing to light on how MOST people should NOT "invest" in collectibles and trading cards and realize that most "advice" they see online should just be seen as entertainment rather than actual financial advice.
Timestamps :
0:00 Intro
0:59 A side of the hobby nobody talks about
1:51 When we were young
3:27 Examples of Whats Been Going on In all Hobbies
3:58 Typical Realistic Demographic of Collectors At the Moment
4:21 A Trend I Notice That Affects Even Kids and Realization Using Pokemon as an Example
6:37 "Value" and always chasing it and "chasing money"
7:40 Irresponsible Use of Big Platforms and Followings
9:33 Revisiting the Topic of Live Breaks
10:50 Easy to Victim Blame but I think it goes deeper than that
11:05 Analogy Using Other Addictions
13:09 Gambling and Addictions in Trading Cards
14:59 Why This Relates to TCG "Investing" and Why I Dislike it
16:27 Financial Life Analysis using Age Demographic
20:55 Basic Budget & Salary Analysis on Why MOST people SHOULD NOT invest in Collectibles and Trading Cards
26:26 Even for High Income Individuals - Might not always be Financially Established
28:04 I Despise How So Many People Target the People Who Are Already Struggling Financially and Give Financial Advice Irresponsibly with No Recourse
30:17 I Understand there are Outliers - But these should be ALTERNATIVES for when you are Financially Established
31:10 Remember its a Hobby. Don't get swept up by the Hype
34:19 Thank you for watching
This is a long one but I just needed to get it off my chest to explain why I get so passionate and heated up about the topic of "investments" in tcgs and I feel like I need to speak up when it comes to some of these things. Because I understand to some people even hundreds of dollars could mean the world to them.
Thank you everyone that watched and heard me out and that has been subscribing and liking the videos and letting me know what you think of it. I read all your comments and I really appreciate them. Take care and be safe!
Check out my twitch where I'll stream sometimes ! : / peanutbutterpandapuffs

[@hubbyrongaming]

spending real hard cash while hoping to pull a chase card and finally realizing that it isn't there is just a toxic cycle. The feeling from losing in a gamble is same!

[@Rosamune]

I work at a card store and nearly every kid who comes in or opens packs is always talking about the value of the cards, I'm talking like 8-10 year olds. I'm sure you can guess what kind of Pokemon TCG content they watch on youtube.

[@peanutbutterpandapuffs]

That's actually some great insight since I don't work at a card store lol I just assumed thats how it is based on how people use children for content on youtube and show it all the time as well as how many views those videos get. I feel like as content creators with huge followings at some point they make so much money that they really should be more responsible since young people are so impressionable. I feel like its pretty much getting children into gambling if you look at it

[@dizzyloops]

Oh, this is sad to hear :( Not like we can control other human beings, but as a parent if my kid was talking like that I'd be shocked (unless as a parent, I was also stuck in the viscous gambling aspect of TCG, then I'd be agreeing with my kid LOL. Sad.).

[@KPOPGRADED]

Keep it up and help stop the madness! People needed to be informed.

[@peanutbutterpandapuffs]

Thank you for the kind words! I will continue to try! I think this could apply to pretty much all TCGs or collecting in general

[@finalhearts676]

This is 100% man! I have had a big problem with this. Collecting small amounts, then suddenly I most collect it ALL! Spent entire savings in very few months at times. Have ended up selling off and even throwing my entire collection worth a lot in the garbage TWICE! Buying, collecting, then the "shame" comes and the only way to get rid of the addiction for me is to get rid of everything as fast as possible. And now again im online looking for card deals, but I try to stay away from it this time even if it is very hard. This video is a most watch man! Thanks for making it!

[@peanutbutterpandapuffs]

Thank you for sharing your story I hope you stay strong and not fall into it again. Collecting is perfectly fine, but when it becomes an addiction then its a problem :/

[@JoseSilva-wv2sh]

Card game has turned in to gambling for a lot of people.

[@peanutbutterpandapuffs]

Unfortunately yea, for a lot of people it is gambling disguised as shiny cardboard. And its so easy to get sucked in when you watch breaks or youtube opening videos of people "pulling" things with like ONE PACK MAGIC or some bs. When these content creators have sponsors and make money off of their content so they can afford to just buy a ton of products and pretty much sometimes only record and publish videos if they do a big pull, which is very misleading to people who watch and think they could do the same

[@peanutbutterpandapuffs]

Hope you guys enjoy the video and got something out of it. This is a topic that I think is not discussed enough in the hobby and needs to just be put out there. If you know anybody that has addictive tendencies and have a friend in the hobby that might need help, make sure to reach out to them. Hope this helps someone out there. Take care! Also , Feel free to share your experiences here in the comments. I would like to hear your stories, maybe talking about it would help you or someone else out there so we all realize that this is NOT something that is uncommon but is actually something a lot of us experience in the hobby.

[@king_ltc_]

I really enjoy the serious videos. You should do more of them along with your funny videos. Good video!

[@peanutbutterpandapuffs]

Thank you for watching as usual and I always appreciate the comments. I know for the most part people don't really watch long videos or content that's not like super exciting and all about the shock value but I like making these despite them not being as popular lol . Hopefully it helps someone out there

[@dizzyloops]

@@peanutbutterpandapuffs My favorite videos are between 20mins to 30mins so this hit the spot. Topic was serious but this video was well structured and well articulated.

[@dwight.k.schrute.90uy67]

Thank you for making this video. Everyone who is interested in trading card games should watch this, for their own sake and those around them. It must be a similar neurological experience to gambling. You take a chance for a cost, usually with low reward, occasionally with higher reward. Especially when it's good, it triggers a dopamine release, and you want more. And we were conditioned to this experience as kids. People who promote these as investments should face legal repercussions. There are regulations in the financial industry about conferring investment advice for reasons you mentioned.

[@peanutbutterpandapuffs]

The key is letting all the air out of triple sleeving first. It takes a bit of time for it to settle as you sorta squeeze the extra air out. As for the actual shuffling, I sort of do that side shuffling thing where I slide the cards in while its on the side. ( i forgot the name of what it is called ). Weiss decks are smaller than 60 cards though haha. I can imagine 60 is THICK.

[@kieranmccurley5503]

Thank you for this video, I noticed I had a problem and im taking a huge step back as I was spending too much. I am definitely not opening any more packs. I havent got into financial trouble but I am lucky and I can see that if I continue I could be

[@peanutbutterpandapuffs]

I'm so glad you had the courage and the awareness to stop yourself. My main goal of this video was just to reach out to people out there, since its so easy to fall into the trap especially when you get excited when you first dive back into the hobby

[@andybrown2611]

Best video I have watched in a long time. Keep speaking the truth. Unfortunately, the algorithms don't like the truth.

[@peanutbutterpandapuffs]

Yea ! getting back into it and unfortunately I dont think algorithm will ever pick up videos about why people SHOULDNT "invest" in collecting outside of as a hobby. People rather see some guy making a shocked face about how they made a bajillion dollars buying pokemon xD

[@johnsony1328]

This video was extremely informative and I wish I found it months ago. I blew $10,000+ on breaks/boxes/etc. all for the chase of hitting something big. Thankfully I had savings to cover everything I spent but now I am back to square 1 with $0 in savings. Terrible life lesson but I am glad I learned it early on in my life. Many things that are covered in shiny objects can be deceiving and addicting. Thankfully reality hit me a couple of months ago while looking at my bank account and I was able to quit. Now I just buy low $ PC items because I love the way they look (back to the way it was when I was a kid). Love that you mentioned the reason we bought Pokemon cards as a kid. I never thought about the $$$, just loved the way they looked and playing the game with my friends. Glad I am getting back to that mindset.

[@peanutbutterpandapuffs]

Thank you for sharing your story its a very brave thing to do to be honest, not a lot of people are willing to admit things like this and I hope it helps those out there that see stories like this that are real and fix the problems before they become big as well. But I'm glad you rediscovered things you truly enjoy through this ordeal !

[@kazunaribenson]

Youre a good person for pointing this out and your analysis is solid. I remember collecting in 2004 when I was 8. No one knew what the value of cards were, I was just excited to pull something glittery with amazing art of the characters that I felt connected to in the game. The pack opening process where the contents were unknown kind of mirrors the game where you run in the grass and don’t know what will come up. Id open maybe a pack or 2 a week and it was super exciting, id carry my favourites wherever I went and look at cards with other kids at school. Pokemon cards were not dangerous back then, sets could be completed for much cheaper as the pull rates were much more fair. I dont think there were as many ways to bankrupt yourself with trading cards. Still, I think the hobby can be enjoyed today with more self control and some perspective shifts on the value of cards.

[@peanutbutterpandapuffs]

Yea i really think the pandemic took a huge hit on everyone since it made a lot of people dive back into the nostalgic hobbies but armed with "adult incomes". And all the hype channels just drove a lot of people to be financially irresponsible whether by choice or unknowingly. I just saw it way too often where people were always just "chasing the money", which previously was probably solely in the sports cards territory but now its spilled into everything else , especially with things like graded cards. Thank you for the feedback and I really love seeing when people enjoy the videos !

[@refineme]

I’m 40 and my kids got me into Pokémon. I’ve always known what it is, but just never got into it. But I have spent over $1,500 in cards, cash and credit. I need to stop before my wife finds out. We pick up a few packs here and there for our kids, but I’ve been sneaking out to buy them and open them…. So it is a bad habit. I’m just lucky we do earn a lot so I can hide it, but now, it just needs to stop. I mean. Sit around waiting for your ETB to go up by 500 bucks in 10 years is a bad investment as well. My brain tells me it’s a bad deal, but it’s so addictive. Anyway, quitting and focusing on other things and investing for my retirement.

[@dizzyloops]

Being aware is the first step, so you are on the right track. Good luck with everything.

[@peanutbutterpandapuffs]

I wish you luck in successfully quitting ! It’s okay of a hobby to collect but it’s definitely an issue when you notice it’s a problem and you’re hiding your spending from your spouse , then you know there’s something wrong . But yea as for investments you could literally sit on any stock market stuff and still feel more comfortable than to sit on a ETB for 10 years hoping it’ll go up and then trying to figure out how to store and sell it . But thank you for sharing your story , I hope others with the same issues read this and realize it’s an actual problem that’s reals . Stay strong !

[@refineme]

@@peanutbutterpandapuffs thanks. For now, I still enjoy the hobby and my son and I go to the cons and mini cons in town, so my wife supports the hobby. For now I’ve stopped buying lots of booster boxes chasing cards, and instead focus on buying single cards I want from TCG. It’s actually a better deal than trying your luck in a booster box. My wife is also buying me a charizard UPC for Xmas. I guess in the grand picture, its not too bad compared to what I’ve spent on my cars. But for now, still staying on track for investing my money smart.

[@peanutbutterpandapuffs]

@@refineme Yup SINGLES is the way to go if theres certain collection pieces you want. You could buy a single for 30 dollars but spend like hundreds to chase that 30 dollar card sometimes

[@MultiBirdboy]

I shared this video in some big groups

[@bigbubba4001]

Coin hunting and bill searching is fun for people of all ages. No risk to financial ruin. It can actually bring families together to share in the hobby and whats best, a vox of pennies is $25. There are no flawless penny boxes and high valued penny boxes that you buy and lose out on what you put into it. Its really low risk and fun.

[@peanutbutterpandapuffs]

Yea i think there is a lot of low risk hobbies/things to collect even in these "lottery/chance" type of collector items. I partially feel it might be due to economics that just makes a lot of people fall for these "get rich quick" type mentalities and parts of these hobbies attracts the desperate.

[@terabyter9000]

That's why I've transitioned to pure collector and just getting base cards and base sets. I don't need to get rich on Sports Cards or TCGs.

[@peanutbutterpandapuffs]

Yea I mean it’s possible to profit but for 99% of people it’s not worth it and you get roped in by other people . Better off just working a job and enjoying the hobby as a collector

[@tomsnowden6201]

If you’re collecting with the intent and hope of getting a big pay day. You need to stop, if you’re spending money you can’t comfortably lose, it’s time to stop. They are NOT investments, it’s gambling and you’ll likely spend way more than whatever “valuable” card you pull is worth when/if you finally get it .

[@peanutbutterpandapuffs]

^^^^ Truer words have never been said

[@dizzyloops]

Thank you for making this content. I myself am coming to realize this hobby is eating up my finances even if I am just trying to complete sets, to play it smart I should be buying singles but I have to admit the thrill of opening sealed products is dangerous (actual gamble addition with CARDBOARD). Glad to have watched & count yourself a new subscriber :). Some thoughts I had during the video: 5:53 - Agree with you, if I see a kid in video about TCG I do not watch it simple as. And yes it's super messed up that the kids are learning that if it's not a huge hit then it's all garbage, me as a kid in the 90s every card I got in a pack was valuable to me & I cherished them. 9:38 - NOPE. Hate box breakers and I will never encourage it, opening packs is MY dopamine not yours. These people can kindly F**K OFF. 19:30 - No actual savings, paycheck-to-paycheck, this is all true, and also my reality... This kind of video does help awareness. Something you previously mentioned, the escapism is real. Missing timestamp - it is true there is an abundance of unsolicited """financial advising"""" online, be it through a popular youtuber upload or community threads (Facebook, reddit, 4chan, etc.) & it's all given out without much thought about who on the other end is going to consume it, the lower income people with unstable savings think they can do the same as the people giving out this """advice""" but it can be financially ruining. "Definitely buy this set & hold" or "Crack as many of these as possible WHILE YOU CAN" at the end of the day, you should have your own standards in this hobby or you will drown.

[@peanutbutterpandapuffs]

I'm glad it helped in a way ! But yea honestly I think I've always loved TCGs even way back when it was Magic the Gather or early Yugioh and Pokemon when it released and it always scratched this collectors type itch that I've had. But I think with the addition of social media, so many people are just sucked into the "invest in cardboard" mentality and its easy to fall into when everyone is just parroting one another on social media like reddit or fb with things like "BUY THE DIP THIS IS GOING TO THE MOOOON". Where honestly I think a video like this aged pretty well since looking back on it I still feel a lot of people are losing money on pokemon and trying to find a way out. I personally find it irresponsible to tell people to "hold the line or buy the dip" when most people have NO IDEA what financial situation some people may be in, and rather than exiting, theyll just go deeper into debt instead :/

[@MultiBirdboy]

Bro, exactly this. This rlly toutched my heart

[@emiliodiaz3927]

I really liked this video funny Im not in the community but stared watching break videos for the excitement but it really got me thinking about this .. and i found your video

[@peanutbutterpandapuffs]

Yea it is a wonderful hobby, but people just really have to be aware of the fact that people who make content are mainly promoting the product/their own channel so they have incentive to make people feel like something is very valuable or "rare". Its funny how its still going on even now haha

[@hiyajou]

This sort of thing really should be more talked about, good video.

[@peanutbutterpandapuffs]

Thank you ! I hope the message reaches the people out there that need it as well

[@JDubKillinKicks]

Nailed it! We did think similar in the 90s with value some what. We always waited every month for the new Beckett magazine to come out to see the card prices. But we more collected for the love of the hobby and the sports we watched. Packs were 50 cent to a dollar and maybe we blew our allowance on it but we weren't going into debt. Guys now a days are opening $1000 hobby boxes and entering multiple $100-$200 breaks a night. The whole flipping game is crazy now its got every kid trying to be a reseller. Some of them thrive off of it and become great business savy citizens in the future but I question some of the dark paths other kids might get led down.

[@FadedHolySoldier]

Addiction comes in all forms. You're absolutely right bro, I think it's stupid to see grown men running and shoving each other over trading cards

[@peanutbutterpandapuffs]

Still happens . I saw pictures recently of grown men in target opening etbs and stealing cards lol

[@nastygimbo]

Real talk,is Good That u pull out the truth

[@IBPaintsppp-wt5ou]

Thanks for the vid. Just some thoughts... Think about if it's really different than video game loot boxes or lotto tickets. Another good strategy is to think what else that money could buy or what that money could become with compound interest. Stay strong and buy singles. Maybe you can channel that energy into the excitement into opening envelopes of singles.

[@peanutbutterpandapuffs]

Great mindset I appreciate everyone sharing how they feel on the matter so everyone gets to read differing opinions/views. Its kinda rough still seeing how many people exit the hobby after getting hosed/broke every single day on some of these groups

[@shotofn887]

when i was younger i did the pack trick but not for the value of the cards. i did it because i knew that the special cards where in that slot. When i was younger i didnt even know u could sell cards. all that i did was build binders like fire grass type binders that is what i enjoyed

[@peanutbutterpandapuffs]

For sure lol maybe I'm a boomer and wasnt around when the card trick was a thing haha , I actually never heard of it until the past two years with the TCG boom

[@dancalmpeaceful3903]

Know this - YOUR PARENT'S cannot, BY LAW, CARRY YOUR ASS on THEIR health insurance anymore after you turn 26. All of YOU better GET that straight in YOUR heads. I WARNED my son about this over 2 years ago - to START preparing for this. He just received HIS first paycheck WHERE HE'S NOW PAYING HIS OWN HEALTH INSURANCE. Time to grow UP....!

[@yugiohsachse]

You speaking the truth

[@anymoose]

I definitely know I knew about the value of the cards to some extent as a kid. I still have several issues of the Beckett price guides that I had when I was a kid. Although mostly I think I only really knew about/cared about the price of the Charizard because that's what everyone talked about. That being said I also had pockets in my binder stuffed with multiples of commons and uncommons because I saw them as being valuable enough to be worth keeping. I definitely didn't look at them as "worthless bulk"

[@peanutbutterpandapuffs]

Yea I think most people somewhat fall into the category of "You KNOW charizard is worth alot" but back then people like us still put all the commons into our binders because we just purely loved the cards in one way or another. Which is also kind of ironic since nowadays some of those regular non holo rares and uncommons could sell for like 10-30 dollars at NM condition as well ( ive sold some myself ). Whereas I think the kids now opening a lot of these packs just copy these streamers and just toss anything thats not "expensive" purely based on price-wise. I think it also has something to do with theres more access to finding prices online now, as opposed to back then the only way to know is probably to buy those price magazines, which I did have as well for magic the gathering lol

[@chainfire9001]

Financial literacy is a big problem in this country. A lot of people never learn basic things about money management, credit & loans, budgeting, saving for a rainy day, etc. You see it with people who rack up credit card debt, can't pay much more than the monthly minimum, and are trapped accruing debt from huge interest rates. You also see it with people who get very wealthy in a short time period, like actual life-changing sums of money (think celebrities, athletes, even lottery winners), but they manage to blow it all and have to go through bankrupty. I think most people who do learn how to be responsible with money have picked it up from parents who had a handle on it. But with more households becoming financially unstable, that number will probably decline. If we required even just 1 semester's worth of basic finance in public school, it would have far more benefit to a lot more people than some of the nonsense being taught in schools today.

[@NiKaHikari]

I agree

[@J-roll1]

I'm also in that loop of value but I feel I've been through it so much I've learnt how to stop. I very rarely open pokemon packs now because I feel the money I earn goes to waste when I get nothing I want when I'd say 2 years ago all money I got was instantly spent on pokemon cards . Whereas I can buy singles and get tons of cool cards I want if it's rare or not. Or I'll buy boxes with promos I like so I know I'll get something I want. A few days ago I bought the new electric, water, grass tin, my one had 3 rares so about 1 buck worth and my friend got a rainbow rare and an alt art card worth at least 100 bucks. Can't deny I feel shit I was so close to getting cards I've wanted for ages. But my point there is their worth is something I refuse to buy for their price which is where I can tell myself I can get better stuff in my life for that price. Only reason I bought them was for the tin to be honest and the packs where a bonus or thats the way I force myself to see it This is why I play other card games like vanguard, value isn't really what I look for but I look for strong cards that can help me win but even still I feel bad when I don't get anything I want. maybe this comment didn't fully align with your videos points but I think it's true people need to address this, I'm lucky I can stop myself from going too far but I know people who can't

[@peanutbutterpandapuffs]

This does fully align with the points. Everyones experience with it is slightly different in how we cope with it but at the end of the day I think it's all about the "Chase" that people get stuck in. We get sucked in by focusing on how everyone ELSE gets the "rare cards". I think for some people to get off the addiction, buying singles is the way to stop the pack gambling ( although buying singles get pricey too ). I think another good way for other people who read this to kinda slow down on the spending is to just look at your collections and parts of it you feel bad or regret about and think about the money you spend to "chase" some of these cards and then it will kind of put it into perspective and help control the spending or stop you from continuing down that loop that seems neverending. I hope you continue to stay strong and keep it up! Thank you so much for sharing your personal experience, I'm sure to whoever else reads this it will help them as well too, to see that they are not alone in this out there.

[@SUPERRBENSONN]

I like it. Some things I needed to hear. 💯 my thing is I kinda lost my excitement. I’ll see new sets and I’m like eh like the new pokemon ones. I should be like omg I neeeeed it and I’m like it’s coo 🤷🏽‍♂️ not tryna sound like I hate cards cuz I can’t afford them I can get stuff I just don’t know what.. like just ain’t feeling it. Kinda sucks.

[@peanutbutterpandapuffs]

I think a lot of it has to be with how the whole past two years of people getting back into the hobbies, a lot of it revolves around "money and value" rather than having fun. It makes people go after the "chase" until they get burned out or end up just spending for the sake of it and end up just getting addicted or quitting. But yea I think it helps to just take a break sometimes and just find the stuff you enjoy before continuing

[@SUPERRBENSONN]

@@peanutbutterpandapuffs well said bro! When I started last October it was so fun with pokemon. I knew none of the new Gen besides the og 150 and I had so much fun pulling a V card. It wasn’t about the chase. as time went on I wanted alt arts gold cards but if I didn’t get it was cool. Then it turned into this box fkn sucks waste of money cuz I got no hits I want when there 12 bangers or 8 bangers like I get whatcha mean. I don’t sell or flip cards but you can get addicted to the chase. I took a break and went to weiss maybe bad move seeing these SSP 🤣 talk about a chase lol

[@peanutbutterpandapuffs]

@@SUPERRBENSONN yea i had the same thing , i chased the shining fates vmax zard LOL after that everytime i wanted a specific card i just ended up buying the single or limiting myself to 1 booster box and 1 etb max

[@mr.loafers4282]

Did u know 9/10 card collectors stop opening packs just before a big hit. Dont be the one to miss that hit.

[@LaBrujaCinica]

This is the future. They are gonna talk about this a lot, but for now we are minority.

[@irule1355]

lol who remembers where you took your cards to school and traded some one, not on monetary value but what you thought was a good trade Pikachu for Charmander or dark magician for blue eyes because you were a kid and didnt care now its like no my 1st edition Dark Magician is worth more than ur reprint blue eyes

[@peanutbutterpandapuffs]

looking back on this , i just remembered how I trade a bag of potato chips for a messed up shadowless venusaur lol

[@Continuum7]

I consider myself very lucky. I just got back into pokemon cards last week. I'd been out of the loop for 20+ years and have had 0 cards since some 1999 ones I used to have. It seems the crazy wave of popularity from a year or so ago is dying down so tons of cards are cheap now. I generally enjoy a lot of the common and uncommon card art now that I've looked through the billion sets that have released. Ebay has so many great deals for buying hundreds of these in bulk for as low as $5 so I get an immediate boost in a collection. Since I have no clue what set they are from and what all these new pokemon cards are I am enjoying inspecting every card one by one. I also got a few elite trainer boxes and have opened one already and don't care about what value each card is honestly. I have no plans to make these cards any form of investment and to be honest most of those ultra rares from these sets I don't like the art much anyways (not into the 3d ones for the most part). My first goal is to get a binder of the original 151 pokemon (don't care which set I can get them from, whichever has the best art). Many of these cards sell for pennies. I have the money if I wanted to buy tons of booster boxes and crap but don't see the point when there are more economic avenues to buy single or in bulk never used cards. For me until new sets come out I may buy a box or two if I REALLY like over 50% of the art for the cards but in most cases will just buy used ebay bulk after everyone moves to the next newest set and everyone that opened a gazillion boxes want to get rid of their 'trash' commons and uncommons.

[@peanutbutterpandapuffs]

It is such a great time to go into the hobby at the moment, things are so cheap now and picking up singles has been such a joy for me

[@guyyoung4388]

Cause it is

[@hermitofvisconti]

I collect cards too, but Tarot cards. I love the unique artwork in each deck so I collect. I'm not a tarot reader, or whatever. You get 78 different pictures in each deck, and the artwork can be breathtaking. Don't get into tarot card collecting, it can be quite addictive.

[@peanutbutterpandapuffs]

Yea, I think it is actually crazy how many collecting categories there are out there and its so easy to get sucked into it for people who have never been a collector or anything before

[@dizzyloops]

Interesting! Never met a tarot card collector. I can see it being very addictive indeed due to that gorgeous artwork. Do you keep yours in specialized boxes? I don't see that they make binders for them off of a quick google search.

[@hermitofvisconti]

@@dizzyloops 78 cards fill up binders pretty quick if you have dozens or hundreds of decks. Most collectors keep them in their original boxes or wrap them in velvet or cloth pouches. Check out some decks and purchase a couple if you really appreciate art. (they are pretty cheap) There is nothing 'evil' or 'occult' in collecting tarot cards. I am not a reader of tarot and only collect them for their art appeal. They are really beautiful cards and are quite inexpensive compared to sports cards. A multitude of decks exist. Check some out and let me know if you bought any! You won't be disappointed! I also have a brand new youtube channel where I am showing beautiful decks.

[@Pokemon_lugia-tc9eg]

I been collecting Pokémon cards toys plushies figures etc since 1998..I don’t collect for the money..I collect for the love of Pokémon but I don’t buy stuff every month..I’m disabled and can’t afford it…I buy what I like not what’s most valuable and shit..I hate these poketubers like Leon heart and all the others who are in the hobby just for the money and clout..I’d love to post vids here but I know I’ll be ignored compared to all of those guys

[@peanutbutterpandapuffs]

If you like posting videos and it’s what you want to do then do it ! As long as you enjoy it . I don’t think you should try to compare yourself to other people as long as you’re having fun !

[@eliasarechiga1927]

It's funny to me the only ones who are "addicted" are the ones who spend thousands of dollars.

[@peanutbutterpandapuffs]

hm yea unfortunately its almost like a gambling addiction and it kinda snowballs for most people. The people that have self control normally wouldnt dump hundreds and thousands of their money gambling on opening booster boxes. I guess you cant really be addicted if you dont spend ridiculious amounts of money on this hobby xD

[@Dillonkkk]

I knew in first grade I was looking for charizard and it was 100$ lol

[@ZoePlayyz]

I know the solution to this. Just steal the cards. Problem solved. You won’t spend all your money

[@peanutbutterpandapuffs]

Things are alwasy free I guess if you have a Ski Mask

[@guyyoung4388]

I'm going to point something out to you right now the first seven to nine minutes of this video is just you saying the same thing in different words

[@peanutbutterpandapuffs]

Thanks for the feedback ! Yea in general I tend to ramble and repeat myself , hard habit I’m trying to change in general lol

[@ecgodsmack86]

Real

[@chainfire9001]

Re: fixation on card value, there are a lot of things that feed into it. You hit on social media, that's a big one for sure. Every store wants to have a flashy, cool, expensive thing in their display case, like a PSA 10 PeanutButterAndJellyZard with a 10k price tag. It attracts attention, people want to look at it, and inevitably some people will buy packs hoping to crack something like it. But kids see those cards, too, and it's easy to associate shiny card == expensive. And it gets reinforced by hearing other people talk about it in the store or online. Another problem that happens in some TCGs is when one of the chase cards is also a format staple, and building a competitive deck more or less requires you to play that card. There are some obvious offenders, and it's one of the reasons I like the fact that Weiss Schwarz has base-rarity so players can play with those and other people can chase the high-rarity parallels. (Although, as I say that, Houshou Marine is now 30 bucks on TCGPlayer... >_