Sports Collectors Digest

Target retail fiasco a black eye for hobby

As I prepared to join Sports Collectors Digest, I went on an educational adventure, a fact-finding mission to learn as much as I could about this wild and crazy hobby.

I had collected sports cards at different phases of my life but had been away from the hobby for years. Meanwhile, this astounding pastime has reached unprecedented heights since I last collected, so I had some catching up to do.

One of the best places to learn about the hobby is at your local

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