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Once handed my 7 y/o Pokémon collecting niece my TCG binders and told her to pick 2. Dozens of cards among them worth a hair-curling amount of cash.
She pored over those binders for hours, a wonderous sparkle in her eyes. She wasn't thinking anything about their value or what she could sell them for in 5 years. She was genuinely enamored with the cards themselves, to the point that her final choices amounted to a paltry $30 out of my pocket.
Had she asked for a grail, it would be hers. Instead, she chose cards that seemed interesting to her own tastes. A priceless experience I was glad to share with her.
The worst thing anyone could have done that day was talk about "investments" and "value". A cheap lesson about "asset management" would have prematurely scarred the pure and whimsical attitude she held towards the hobby.
The Collectibles Guru@gurucollects
A new report from Business Insider highlights how kids are using Pokemon cards to learn real-world money skills 💰 Buying low... Trading up... Holding vs selling... Understanding demand... It’s basically their first introduction to investing, just in binder form. The question is: Is this a great learning tool, or are we speeding kids into the “flip everything” mindset too early? What do you make of this? 🎥: Business Insider
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