Meanwhile, entire cottage industries have risen around ripping packs, mystery repackages, and famous (and infamous) card streamers
"I'm not in it for the business aspect, much to my wallet's chagrin
The Pokmon Trading Card Game went big during lockdown, with stock selling out all over the world and millions of cards being sold
However, since the 2020 Covid pandemic, trading cards have increased in value
Nostalgia is a very powerful drug for a lot of collecting folks." Turner considers Pokmon collectibles to be in their own "asset class," especially the cards that are now dubbed vintage, he said
The top three alone are 42% of the estimated master-set cost plan these purchases first and the rest of the set follows on a normal budget