Card Collectors Converge In Farrell's Newest Club
Baseball cards, among other kinds of cards, can be shown off by members of the Card Collecting Club, one of the newest clubs at Monsignor Farrell High School.
Card Collecting Club Allows Students To Learn And Take Part
Recorded history of card collecting goes back to the mid-1800s, with the well-known brand Topps helping to revolutionze the hobby about 100 years later. Today, card collecting is a passion millions still partake in worldwide.
Now, Monsignor Farrell students who enjoy card collecting get the chance to bond, share, and even trade cards with the new Card Collecting Club, moderated by Mr. Rich Scafuri, '99.
The Card Collecting Club teaches you about the values of cards, from buying to selling them, and how to maintain a good collection. The four main types of cards members bring in are Football, Baseball, Basketball, and Pokémon, which are all very big today.
The kinds of cards collected by people include those from different sports, such as baseball and basketball, and cards from franchises such as Pokemon and Yu-Gi-Oh.
People bring in cards as they get taught how to evaluate their collection and see the modern value they might have in their hands.
"It provides members with an understanding of how to collect correctly and turn their collections into investments," said Joseph Piccirillo, '28, one of the student leaders of the club, alongside Andrew Romano.
Members get taught when and what is the right time to buy or sell certain cards. People get taught tricks in evaluating the values of different cards and providing hands-on experience. With this, people realize they might have a card worth a lot of money and can use that to sell or invest
Even though they are a new club, they are already planning on expanding this club not only for cards, but also for other collectables, such as comics or action figures as well. With this being new, they are always looking for suggestions and are only looking to grow in the future.
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