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Behind The Breaks Episode #2: The Hobby Is At A Crossroad

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This year’s National Sports Collectors Convention was the biggest in history—but behind the record crowds and endless lines, the hobby is standing at a turning point.

In this episode of Behind The Breaks, Alyx Effron—founder of Collectors MD—breaks down the three possible paths ahead:

Growth & Maturity – structure, safeguards, education, and mental wellness built into the DNA of the hobby.

A Split Hobby – corporate polish on one side, unchecked gambling culture on the other.

The Crash – oversaturation, lawsuits, burnout, and lost trust.

Collectors MD isn’t here to “save” the hobby—we’re here to ground it, protect people over product, and start the hard conversations now before it’s too late. If you’ve felt the shift happening, you’re not imagining it. Let’s choose the better road.

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