This year’s National Sports Collectors Convention was the biggest in history—but behind the record crowds and endless lines, the hobby is standing at a turning point.

In this episode of Behind The Breaks, Alyx Effron, Founder of Collectors MD, breaks down the three possible paths ahead:

• Growth & Maturity: structure, safeguards, education, and mental wellness built into the DNA of the hobby.
• A Split Hobby: corporate polish on one side, unchecked gambling culture on the other.
• The Crash: oversaturation, lawsuits, burnout, and lost trust.

Collectors MD isn’t here to “save” the hobby—we’re  ...