The Card Collab – Issue #13
When you think about collecting trading cards, what comes to mind? Maybe it's chasing the rarest cards from a new set, completing an entire collection, or finally finding that one card you've been searching for years.
But what if the goal wasn't to find the rarest card?
What if the goal was simply to find the same card over and over again?
Across the trading card community, collectors have created some incredible and unexpected goals. Some people dedicate their collections to a favorite character, a specific artwork, or even one single card. It may not always make sense from a financial perspective, but that's what makes it unique. Collecting has always been about finding something that connects with you.
Recently, I started a collection built around that idea: a binder dedicated entirely to Chaos Rising’s, Tauros.
The goal is simple. Fill every page with the same card.
At first, it might sound strange. Why choose one Pokémon and collect the same card multiple times? Why not chase something rare or build a more traditional collection?
Because sometimes the best collecting goals aren't the ones everyone understands. They're the ones that make you excited to keep searching.
Why Tauros? A Childhood Connection
Long before trading cards became a major part of the hobby, Pokémon was something many of us experienced through the anime, the video games, and our own creativity.
For me, some of those memories came from sitting down with a pencil and drawing Pokémon as a kid. I would spend time trying to recreate the pocket monsters I saw on screen, and Tauros was one Pokémon that always stood out.