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Oscar Gonzales

Oscar Gonzalez double majored in Multimedia Journalism and Digital Media Production at UT El Paso. He served on the Spring 2021 staff of Borderzine.

Pokémon card frenzy during pandemic has Borderland collectors clearing store shelves

By Oscar Gonzales | March 8, 2021

EL PASO, Texas – Local trading card stores have seen a spike in demand for cards that were popular in the late 1990s and early 2000s as videos of online content creators buying Pokémon cards during the COVID-19 pandemic have caused many collectors to go on a spending frenzy.

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