Antique Trader

Sacked!

The staggering growth in the sports and trading card hobby, an apparent godsend to deep-pocket collectors, auction houses and dealers, has revealed a dark side.

Overwhelmed by the increasing demand for the cards driven by a hugely speculative secondary market, and concerned with violence erupting as a result of stunning growth in card values, Target has “temporarily” stopped selling professional baseball, football and basketball cards, as well as

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