I interviewed @violetcarson007, a member of the TCG community- here are his answers to my questions:
Q: What was the first TCG you ever collected or played?
A: Pokemon was my first TCG. I unfortunately don't have my childhood collection because I moved on from collecting for awhile, but one of my earliest memories from collecting as a kid is going down the street to a neighbor's house who sold cards. I was happy to look through them, and ended up buying a base set Mewtwo.
Q: Which TCGs do you currently collect/play?
A: I'm definitely on the collecting side of things. Pokemon is the main TCG I collect, but I also collect Cardfight Vanguard and Yugioh as well. I'm all about the pretty cards, and pretty art. I have some other random TCG cards too like Weiss Schwarz, Force of Will, Digimon, and Metazoo
Q: What's your favorite card in your collection?
A: I feel like my favorite card changes a lot ! And it's really difficult to pinpoint a top favorite. Some of my recent favorites I've been able to collect are the Greedent V Alt Art from Fusion Strike, the Dark Magician Girl from Legendary Duelists Season 3, and Growth Of Feelings, Aya Maruyama (SSR) From BanG Dream Film Live
Q: What's your favorite TCG to play?
A: Of the 3 I collect. I only know the basics of Pokemon and classic Yugioh. I used to play yugioh in highschool on my lunchbreak with friends, and put countless hours into the Gameboy Advance game Eternal Duelist Soul . So I think I would have to pick classic Yugioh.
Q: Which part of the hobby do you enjoy more, collecting or playing, and why?
A: I'm definitely more on the collecting side! I'm not against learning and playing, but I live in a very small town with no other collectors, so playing is a bit more complicated for me.
I love collecting so much, just because I enjoy seeing all the different arts on the cards. I love flipping through my binders and seeing all the different art styles, whether it be Pokemon, Ygo, or CFV. Also love seeing cards in my collection that were traded/gifted to me from friends I've met from the online Instagram community
Q: What do you hope to see more of in the TCG community? What do you hope to see less of?
A: I love seeing all of the support for one another, and I think we can all use more of that, not just in the TCG Community. As part of the instagram TCG community, I just love seeing people collect what they want, and posting/sharing what they want.
As far as what I'd like to see less of, just like in every community there are negative experiences in it. But I think above all else, the thing I would love to see less of, is people feeling like their collection isn't good enough, or as great as some others have. I would love for them to feel welcomed, and valued, whether they have a collection of the highest monetary value, or almost none at all.
Q: What are your thoughts on the new indie and homemade TCGs that have been coming out recently? Which one is your personal favorite?
A: I thinks it's amazing seeing all of these indie TCG's coming out, and all the different art styles. Some of my favorites I've seen recently are Primal TCG, Mythik, and Nostalgix TCG.
Q: Are there any hobbies you have outside of trading card games?
Yes! I love playing Piano, don't play as much as I should but I thoroughly enjoy music. I also dabble a little bit here and there in photography as well. Then of course I play video games here and there too, but also go through brief periods where I don't really play anything. I also genuinely love movies/TV series and always enjoy when I get time to sit down and watch some of them
Q: What is your favorite TCG of all time?
A: I'd definitely have to say Pokemon. It was the first TCG I collected, and I definitely have the most memories with that franchise between the cards, and playing a lot of the games. I still have my childhood copy of Pokemon Blue and Yellow as well as my Gameboy Color
Check out some of his collection below and follow @violetcarson007 on Instagram for more!
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