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Color Match Pandora

PSA 10

Refractor /499

$25 dollars, I hope it's worth it.

Bad corner. I hate that!

@denny_cards

Man, I’ve had this raw since I was a kid. Thought it had a good chance at a PSA 9. Still, glad to have it. Looks great in person! Hot take: I’d rather have this card in a PSA 10 than a rookie in a PSA 9,

Just pulled a Mike Trout DoD! My favorite insert 👌🏼

Critters 2: The Main Course was released on this day in 1988. Here is a piece of the giant Critters Ball. This was fabricated by The Chiodo Brothers of Killer Klowns and Team America fame. It’s currently out for restoration but posted it today anyway since it’s the anniversary.

Cynthia Lynne Cooper-Dyke is a former WNBA player and current head coach of the Texas Southern women's basketball team. Considered one of the greatest female basketball players, she won championships in the Olympics, college, and the WNBA. During her WNBA career, Cooper-Dyke led the Comets to four consecutive championships from 1997–2000, earning WNBA Finals MVP each time. She's a member of both the Naismith Memorial and Women's Basketball Halls of Fame. 

Published April 30, 2025 | By Alyx E, Founder of Collectors MD

Recovery needs something steady. Something we can come back to when things feel messy or overwhelming. That’s why the CMD Recovery Guide is going to be so pivotal for our growth—both individually and as a community.

It’s not just a booklet—it’s our foundation. A living, breathing tool we’ll turn to in meetings, in quiet moments, and in those late-night battles with compulsion. When our minds start spinning or the pressure builds, this guide brings us back.

Adapted from the original GA Yellow Book—long used as a recovery framework for gamblers—we’ve reworked it specifically for collectors, hobbyists, and compulsive spenders. It honors the original while speaking directly to our struggles: the thrill of the chase, the dopamine highs, the burnout, and the shame cycles so many of us know too well.

We wrote it for ourselves. For anyone who’s felt out of control. For those of us who still love collecting, but want to do it differently—more intentionally, more healthfully.

This guide won’t fix everything. But it will give us something we can hold onto. A compass. A reset button. And in that way, it’ll be our bible—reminding us that we’re not alone, that we’re building something better, and that we’re doing it together.

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Together, we’ll use this guide not just to recover—but to reclaim the joy in collecting with clarity, purpose, and support.

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Sell or trade entire lot.

$4k cash

$4400 trade