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Off-Center Issue 07: 1,800 Cards an Hour

A sorter clocks 1,800 cards an hour, TikTok becomes shelf space, and Mercari draws a line between sealed packs and singles.

Off-Center Issue 07: 1,800 Cards an Hour

A sorter clocks 1,800 cards an hour, TikTok becomes shelf space, and Mercari draws a line between sealed packs and singles.

Off-Center Issue 06: The Cards Stay. The Format...

Alchemy gets an exit date, college highlights become weekly cards, and a handmade birthday set puts the collector back in the center.

Off-Center Issue 06: The Cards Stay. The Format...

Alchemy gets an exit date, college highlights become weekly cards, and a handmade birthday set puts the collector back in the center.

Off-Center Issue 05: Your Card Lives in an Acco...

Surf cards go physical through an account, provenance becomes a product feature, and five exact market checks keep the week honest.

Off-Center Issue 05: Your Card Lives in an Acco...

Surf cards go physical through an account, provenance becomes a product feature, and five exact market checks keep the week honest.

Off-Center Issue 04: Records Are Not a Price Guide

A record sports auction meets a crowded release calendar, a convention arrest, Japan's policy debate, and five exact market checks.

Off-Center Issue 04: Records Are Not a Price Guide

A record sports auction meets a crowded release calendar, a convention arrest, Japan's policy debate, and five exact market checks.

Off-Center Issue 03: The Hobby Needs a Front Door

Flagship football returns, collectors do the internet's homework, Palworld speed-runs scarcity, and empty doughnut boxes test the limits of commerce.

Off-Center Issue 03: The Hobby Needs a Front Door

Flagship football returns, collectors do the internet's homework, Palworld speed-runs scarcity, and empty doughnut boxes test the limits of commerce.

Pokémon Trading Card Game play setup for beginners

How to Play Pokémon TCG: A Beginner’s Guide

Learn the Pokémon TCG basics, including how to build a 60-card deck, set up your play area, take a turn, attack, collect Prize Cards, and win.

How to Play Pokémon TCG: A Beginner’s Guide

Learn the Pokémon TCG basics, including how to build a 60-card deck, set up your play area, take a turn, attack, collect Prize Cards, and win.