Suzanne Abrahamse
Biographic Data
| ID | 4896566 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Suzanne Abrahamse |
| GIVEN NAMES | Suzanne |
| FAMILY NAME | Abrahamse |
| SIGNATURE | ABRAHAMSE S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Erasmus University Rotterdam |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 1 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 1 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Investing in meaning: Justifying Card Game Collecting in an Age of Frictionless Consumption
Toy collectibles such as LEGO, Pokémon, and Magic: The Gathering have seen a steep increase in consumer interest as objects of financial investment. This puts pressure on the meaningfulness of collecting, as the ‘thrill of the hunt’ is replaced by transparent online marketplaces with disenchanting financial logics and direct, frictionless consumption options. Based on qualitative interviews with collectors of the popular Collectible Card Game (CC…
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Investing in meaning: Justifying Card Game Collecting in an Age of Frictionless Consumption
Toy collectibles such as LEGO, Pokémon, and Magic: The Gathering have seen a steep increase in consumer interest as objects of financial investment. This puts pressure on the meaningfulness of collecting, as the ‘thrill of the hunt’ is replaced by transparent online marketplaces with disenchanting financial logics and direct, frictionless consumption options. Based on qualitative interviews with collectors of the popular Collectible Card Game (CC…