by CardSZN | Aug 26, 2025 | Investing, Pokemon
If you’ve been around the Pokémon hobby long enough, you know the cycle. One month everyone’s tripping over each other for Charizard like it’s the last pizza slice at a kids’ party, and the next month a random Alt Art of a sleepy Pokémon is quietly doubling in value...
by CardSZN | Aug 25, 2025 | Pokemon
Two Languages, One Hobby, Very Different Markets Ask ten collectors which sells better, Japanese or English, and you will get twelve opinions and a spirited debate about border colors. Here is the calmer version. Both languages move well in 2025, but they do it for...
by CardSZN | Aug 24, 2025 | Basketball, Investing, Rare Cards
A New Record in the Hobby If you thought the $12.6M 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle sale was going to hold the crown for years, think again. Just last night, on August 24, 2025, Heritage Auctions hammered down a one-of-a-kind 2007-08 Upper Deck Exquisite Collection Dual...
by CardSZN | Aug 24, 2025 | Buying & Selling, Pokemon
The Wild West of Pokémon Card Sales Selling Pokémon cards on eBay can feel like opening booster packs: sometimes you hit the jackpot, sometimes you pull absolute bulk, and sometimes you get blindsided by a buyer claiming your card “wasn’t as described” when it clearly...
by CardSZN | Aug 23, 2025 | Buying & Selling, Investing, Pokemon
The Eternal Question: Rip or Hold? Collectors have debated this since the 90s: do you open the packs, or keep them sealed? In 2025, the decision is even trickier. Modern sets pump out shiny cards left and right, but that doesn’t always translate into profit. The...