Each Sunday, Canada Card World likes to bring the fun, interesting, and informative facts about the hobby of collecting sports cards and memorabilia. As many collectors know, there is also a darker side to the hobby. There are some creative individuals who forge signatures or remove one colour game-used material from memorabilia cards and replace them with much more desirable patches.

And then there are companies which create their own cards. Below are two videos in which collectors do not believe they received exactly what they paid for and show the viewers their evidence. As a note, one video contains stronger language.

Unlicensed cards are something which has plagued the hobby world for years. Unsuspecting, uninformed, and trusting collectors often make the mistake of buying cards which more experienced players in the game would avoid at all costs.

The key to fighting this disease is information.  If it’s too good to be true…