For the Love of the hobby

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Nestled silently in front of their televisions all year, or bellowing vocally in front of the camera, the critics anxiously await the time of the year when the fine line between failure and success is most prominent – the playoffs.

Some merely savor the opportunity to dismiss those who fall short of their goals; some simply cannot brace themselves at the chance to remind the world that their outspoken words throughout the year have finally found fruition, relishing in what they are unaware is nothing more than meaningless pontification…meaningless, because their words, much to the opposite of what their egos might suggest, have zero effect on the outcome of the game, of any game.

Some call today’s game of professional basketball a disgrace. Happy is the day when the game was played from the inside out, when skill demanded double and triple teams in the paint, forcing the ball to the outside and around the perimeter in the mad dash for the open shooter, or the re-entry into the post for the rematch on the block. No one man did it better than The Dream. No team made it look so professional like the decade-long Spurs.

Then there are the fanatics – those who bask in the thrill found only in today’s game of professional basketball – step up and knock it down, any player can do it at any time…a hero can be born any second of any game. Although the game of basketball STILL demands grooming, intellect, intelligence, passion, preparation, and execution to achieve success…that can all be overlooked during the thrill of the moment, when the 3-ball goes down the pipe, and buzzer goes off. It’s the adrenaline that unites them.

But at the end of the day, the best part of the playoffs is the treasures that surface – the National Treasures. Whether you’re a collector, or a seller…a hobbyist, or an investor…a critic, or an advocate…a player, or a fan…the Treasures is for everyone. They hit the market with a bang, and wow do they ever go quick…rookies, sophomore, stars, phenoms, legends…they’re all available, for everyone out there. Nothing beats following your favorite player, from a distance the entire season…and FINALLY getting the opportunity own a piece of his career, his autograph and jersey swatch right in the palm of your hands. It’s no wonder these cards have DOMINATED the sports card market – they bring the player and the game home to everyone, right at the PERFECT time of the year. And such a fitting name for an item that somehow combines memorabilia with card, and dishes it out in limited production for ANYONE to own – treasures…National Treasures.

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