At some point, card collecting became a hobby of the past, with the thrill of opening packs of cards that seemed lost to younger generations.
CLIVE, Iowa — For some, their love of card collecting began outside of sports.
“I started collecting when I was young in 1977,” says Anders Olson, owner of the Rookie Sports Cards shop. “I remember buying packs of non-sporting cards like Star Wars back in the day. I was so excited.”
For others, it was certain players who fell in love with the hobby.
Alex Worth, who works at Rookie, said, “I started doing it again in sixth grade. ‘It was right around the time Patrick Mahomes was there.'”
Rookie sells sports cards, memorabilia and more at Clive.
Olson and Wirth represent different generations of card collectors, but share the same passion for their hobby.
“The thrill of hunting and chasing, I really enjoy it,” Olson said.
“It’s cool to see different perspectives on hobbies,” Worth added. ”
With the advent of the digital age, the hobby seemed frozen for a while, but Olson said it’s actually playing a role in its revival as well.
“Social media has had a huge impact on the hobby,” Olson said. “People can watch people online open boxes of cards and see what comes out of the box As such, it is drawing new collectors into the hobby and re-exciting those who have collected in the past.”
Like some of the pieces in this shop, card collecting has proven to be timeless.
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