Not only are you making a saving on the calendar itself, but the value of the combined individual items far exceeds the price tag
The fact that they become upset at how they are treated is a problem for another article, Im sure, but the simple answer is that the blame is twofold
Collectibles like trading cards, watches, and whiskey are moving from fringe markets into the mainstream as alternative assets
It's going to be interesting to see how the latest set, Sword & Shield Astral Radiance, is seen because it has a special Trainer Gallery subset consisting of Character Cards, Character Super Rares, Full Art Trainers, and Black and Gold VMAXes that can be pulled in the Reverse Holo slot along with the new card type Radiant Pokmon
What do you think of the new, corrected Pokmon card back design
Ive recently gotten back into Magic the Gathering after nearly 20 years of not playing the well-known card game