Card collectors gather at Decatur Civic Center for trading, selling and finding that elusive card
DECATUR - Vanessa Shackelford has been collecting Pokemon cards since the game began when she was 10.
At the time, she said, the attraction was that the characters were cute and while she still thinks that, she also enjoys the camaraderie of like-minded collectors.
"When you're 10, you're into for the fun, the friendship and the cute little creatures," she said. "As you get older, it's like, I have a separate book (full of cards) at home for the creatures I just think are cute."
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This story was originally published May 23, 2026 at 9:53 PM.