Collecting cards actually kinda works though! I've needed cash lately and made about 500 bucks selling a grand total of 5 Pokemon cards I just happened to have from growing up.
![TawnyFroggy [she/her]](https://hexbear.net/pictrs/image/7adc818d-0158-4a06-9d90-dcd41c0bfcdb.jpeg?format=webp&thumbnail=128)
I sold them on TCG player at a few dollars lower than whatever the last one sold at.