30 Years Later, Collecting Pokemon Cards Hits A Little Different
Collecting Pokemon cards, once a casual hobby, has become a serious market plagued by scalpers and violence, with incidents of theft and assault occurring over rare cards. The article contrasts the low-key collecting of the late '90s and early '00s with the current situation, questioning the seriousness with which people treat the hobby, especially given that many collectors don't even know how to play the game.
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