@ryan.alford: The hobby is on fire. Card Ladder tracked 416 million dollars in verified online card sales in August, up 30 to 40 percent year over year. That does not even count the trade nights, dealer rooms, and show floor deals at The National. The real number is closer to 500 to 700 million dollars. More than 5.8 million transactions in a single month. Collecting is not just alive. It is booming.