randyc

I bet it took me a good 2 to 3 years before I really understood what I did and didn't want to collect when I stumbled back into the hobby during covid. I probably traded thousands of cards away before I realized that I might in fact want them later on. If you have the means to explore what speaks to you, I would encourage you to keep exploring.

I'm mostly a set collector and raw cards fella, but I do keep an eye out for inexpensive PSA 10s. I'm not really dabbling in the high end market, and I don't sell basically anything, so I have plenty of fun with raw cards. I don't send anything in for grading, and I don't chase that portion of the market. If you aren't in it chasing lottery tickets or quick flip opportunities, I can assure you that the thrill of the chase is just as fun whether the card is raw or graded.

I buy a decent amount of retail products, dabble occasionally on cheap hobby boxes, and have a few breakers that I trust and offer good pricing so I personally like to try a little bit of everything. I also buy just about any cheap lots of cards that I come across so I always have plenty of trade bait to return to this community with. Except for peak junk wax era cards, somebody here is almost always looking for whatever I'm able to get my hands on. Even that junk wax stuff will move every now and again in surprising ways. Hell, I'll even rip some old junk wax packs if they show up at my door. I've got a buddy who can't get enough of it, so we go from shop to shop and show to show trying to find crappy junk wax packs.

Jan 23, 2026: randyc

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