A great way to make real money without working for a boss? Card collecting.
Over the past 7 years, trading cards have seen tremendous growth in value. Thanks to immense waves of nostalgia for a “better time” as well as the rise of social media facilitating alternative investments, we have seen many cards once worth very little skyrocket to mouth-watering and alluring values that make these cards must-haves for any serious collector or investor.
Whether it be sports or gaming related, the trading card sector of the vintage collectibles market has absolutely exploded. Now that trading cards are mainstream, much like other fast-emerging assets such as cryptocurrencies and NFTs, there are more eyes on the hobby than ever. Records are always being broken – [a Honus Wagner card just sold for over 7 million dollars American](https://finance.yahoo.com/video/honus-wagner-baseball-card-sells-211915207.html), and we are about to see another big win for card collectors across the globe with [the Mickey Mantle card about to shatter the 10 million dollar psychological milestone](https://www.ha.com/heritage-auctions-press-releases-and-news/-finest-known-1952-topps-mickey-mantle-rookie-card-expected-to-sell-for-10-million-at-heritage-auctions.s?releaseId=4525&ic=hero-www-SportsPlatinumMantle-learnMore-50058-072522). This will inevitably spark headlines in mainstream news that will attract many new collectors into the hobby.
As for the future of the space, it's unlikely that we'll see anything but greater growth and higher highs as time inevitably marches forward. I'm honestly surprised at the lack of card talk on this subreddit, especially considering the amount of money there is to be made from this highly fruitful endeavor. Do you collect cards, and if you don't, are you more interested now that you've read this?