Collecting sports cards became massively popular during the COVID-19 pandemic. In February 2021, eBay reported sales in 2020 increased on the site by 142 percent over 2019, with more than 4 million cards sold.
The market was driven in part by the wholly relatable tug of nostalgia, and the quest to feel joy about something during months of isolation.
Read the story: Inside the pandemic sports card surge, driven by nostalgia and the lure of big money
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