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Why Market Manipulation & Hobby Hype Hurts Everyone

Jessica Clifton2023-08-10T09:26:23+01:00

There are ways to identify the difference between a true market movement and manipulated price action in a collectible. In a true movement of prices, meaning when a collectible is in an up-trend, look for prices to move up across the board. All prices should move-up in value; not...

An Interview With Greg Tunks, Original Founder of the Credit Card Collector Newsletter, 1989

Jessica Clifton2023-07-27T11:52:47+01:00

This is one from the archives, and gives an interesting insight into the origins of the credit card collecting hobby. This interview was recorded in 1989 with Greg Tunks, who founded the credit piece hobby and is to partly thank for where the ACCCS is today. Credit Card Collector magazine:...

Why Credit Piece Prices Are Rising

Jessica Clifton2023-06-20T16:25:16+01:00

Major changes are taking place in the credit piece hobby (credit pieces include credit cards, charge coins, charge plates, etc.). The most important one is people are becoming aware of the hobby.  Because of this, large numbers of people realize credit pieces have value. This is a relatively new phenomenon....

Catering To Credit Card Collectors Is Big Business

Jessica Clifton2023-06-15T15:43:40+01:00

The United States Mint is a government agency that shows a profit. Why? Because the Mint caters to collectors. It has extensive coin collector programs that generate hundreds of millions of dollars in profits annually. Walk into practically any United States Post Office and look around.  You'll probably see at least...

Credit Card Collecting Hobby Glossary

Jessica Clifton2023-06-12T11:06:00+01:00

Many new people interested in collecting credit cards and other types of credit pieces are joining the American Credit Card Collectors’ Society. It's important everyone understands the credit card collecting hobby's terminologies. Here goes: Credit card collecting terms you need to know Affinity Card A MasterCard or Visa bank credit card sponsored...

How to Get Additional Credit Cards for Your Collection

Jessica Clifton2023-06-01T10:01:28+01:00

When applying for MasterCards and Visas, many people who collect credit cards have determined that the issuers of these cards are very sensitive regarding the number of inquiries on our credit files. I'd like to  suggest a method of enlarging your collection while not increasing the number of file...