A debrief of my experience at the National Sports Collectors Convention "The National" and SoCo Expo leading into a discussion on my feelings about collecting in a booming market.

Andres aka ⁨@champvanderford⁩ 's (humerous) observations about my behavior:

[David Attenborough voice]

“And here… we witness one of the hobby’s most fascinating predators in its natural habitat: James AKA @madcitycollector. Notice the subtle shift in posture. His ears perk. His eyes narrow. A single whispered rumor of a long-sought card has reached him.” “The scent has been picked up.” “Within seconds, instinct takes over. There is no hesitation. No wasted movement. Like a lion catching the faint aroma of vulnerable p ...