Documentary+ has premiered Morgan Jon Fox’s feel-good documentary The Hobby on TVOD. In this feature, audiences can experience a deep dive into the high-stakes, eccentric world of card collecting. The effort lands interviews with subjects such as Josh Luber, Dani Sanchez, Gary Haase, Mike Gioseffi, Sharon Chiong, and Paul Sullivan. If you are like us, you love diving deep into the psychology of a fandom, and this one seems like it is going to be fascinating.
To celebrate the release, GVN has been provided with an exclusive clip from the new film which gives a taste of the excitement that accompanies landing a highly valued card through the eyes of Pokemon collector and influencer Dani Sanchez. Check it out below then be sure to seek out the movie this weekend!
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Synopsis: A McDonald’s Happy Meal shortage. A security guard escort. Guns pulled in a Target parking lot. All of these are caused by a common factor: trading cards. In 2020, a new BOOM began. For the first time, large hedge funds, celebrities like Logan Paul and Steve Aoki, nostalgic millennials, entrepreneurs like Josh Luber, and billionaires scrambled to add sports, Pokémon, and other hot item cards to their collections and portfolios. Over the next two years, the hobby exploded — even causing card grading services to shut down due to overwhelming customer service. This documentary is a character-driven feel good deep dive into the high-stakes, eccentric world of card collecting, following buyers, sellers, card shop owners, graders, online streamers, auctioneers, and more, who all participate in the hobby in their own unique ways.
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