Published October 18, 2025 | By Alyx E, Founder of Collectors MD

Every once in a while, the hobby gives us a rare moment—a reminder that change is possible when we set our egos aside. This week, three familiar voices in the sports card world—Geoff Wilson (Sports Card Investor), Nick Andrews (Boston Card Hunter), and Joe Hollywood—did something few expected. After years of tension, criticism, and public disagreement, they sat down together on The Geoff Wilson Show show to have a real conversation.

Not only did they talk—it led to action. Nick and Joe, two people who had openly feuded on social media, announced they are joining forces for a charity break benefiting Boston Children’s Hospital, hosted at the CardVault location in Boston during the Celtics home opener. What began as rivalry turned into collaboration—an alliance forged from friction. What began as negativity and frustration turned into meaningful purpose.

That’s what this is all about—turning division into dialogue, ego into empathy, and competition into community. It’s the same work we’re doing every day at Collectors MD: showing that the hobby doesn’t just need louder voices—it needs healthier ones. When connection replaces conflict, everyone wins.

What began as tension turned into teamwork. Sometimes the most unexpected conversations move communities forward.

I’ve had the privilege of joining both Geoff and Nick on their respective platforms—The Geoff Wilson Show and Sports Card Madness—and while our perspectives sometimes differ, I’ve seen firsthand the impact that open, honest dialogue can have when the goal is to make the hobby better. When people with different voices come together for a shared cause, it sends a message that’s bigger than any single card, brand, or channel: growth happens through unity, not division.

So many of us in the hobby carry strong opinions—we care deeply about ethics, transparency, and how this industry treats collectors. But this week was a reminder that we don’t heal the hobby by shouting over each other—we heal it by listening longer and lifting each other up.

Bridges get built when we stop fighting for the microphone and start focusing on the mission. And whether you agree with Geoff, Nick, Joe, or none of them, what they did this week matters. They showed that doing good together is still possible—even in a space often defined by ego, division, and noise.

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The hobby gets healthier when we do—when those once divided find common ground in collaboration, and let purpose speak louder than pride.

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