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The Cardboard Investment

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Time 1h 23m

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Do you have sports cards sitting in your closet from when you were a kid? Most people have had some experience with sports trading cards of one way or another. Millions of people collect these delicate pieces of cardboard, while others find this pastime child's play. For some, this passion never went away, others lost interest and forgot about their collections. This niche hobby has continued to flourish in the shadows and slowly become a money juggernaut for some. Another form of gambling at its essence, the carefully calculated odds attract people from all walks of life to join the hunt for the next big thing.


This is part historical, part autobiographical, and contains many of my own opinions. Feel free to let me know what you think. These are very rough chapters, and I will be updating them from time to time.All Rights Reserved

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