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Counterfeiting Trading Cards
49:48 - 55:12 (05:24)
Trading cards have become valuable collectors' items and are often counterfeited, making it difficult to determine their authenticity.
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The popularity of valuable baseball cards and the possibility of striking it rich has led to the hobby becoming more like gambling than collecting, resulting in anti-trafficking laws and lawsuits.
49:48 - 52:08 (02:19)
Baseball cards
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The popularity of valuable baseball cards and the possibility of striking it rich has led to the hobby becoming more like gambling than collecting, resulting in anti-trafficking laws and lawsuits. This trend has also made it difficult for low-income children to participate in the hobby.
ChapterCounterfeiting Trading Cards
EpisodeAn Interesting, Vastly Incomplete Look at Baseball Cards
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The counterfeiting of valuable trading cards has become more prevalent, leading to the growth of a cottage industry of authenticators who verify the cards' authenticity.
52:08 - 55:12 (03:04)
Counterfeiting, Trading Cards
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The counterfeiting of valuable trading cards has become more prevalent, leading to the growth of a cottage industry of authenticators who verify the cards' authenticity. In order to combat counterfeiters, some suggest adding security measures like chips or strips to the physical cards themselves.