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Inside the speculative world of trading cards, and why we need a new rulebook
The proposed regulations might sound like we’re taking the fun out of a nostalgic childhood game, but the world of trading cards has changed.
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The “rip and ship” live stream has come amid a global resurgence of interest after the Covid-19 pandemic in collecting Pokemon cards.
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In this particular live stream, the star is not the live streamer – in fact, she never shows her face – but the colourful, foil-wrapped packs of Pokemon trading cards in her hands.
She cuts into the wrappers with a penknife, before ripping the packs open one at a time to reveal the stacks of trading cards within.
