Cardhound Has a Birthday!
Cardhound Vintage launched one year ago this week! 100+ articles later, we have built a membership of nearly 600 and regularly reach over 5,000 new readers / viewers each month. To celebrate, and to plan for 2025, we are giving a poll to regular readers, and also doing a little fundraiser raffle. Read on for details!
Can the Forum Thrive? Let’s Vote . . .
Honestly, when I launched Cardhound, the Forum, aka Collector’s Club Board, was priority #1. I envisioned a tight-knit group socializing, buying and selling and trading, networking and sharing leads and knowledge. I knew the membership would be top notch and scam-free and I hoped others would find some appeal away from corporate interests and social media giants. It was maybe a bit naive to think I could compete with established options and social media, but I wanted to try.
There have been some definite highlights on the Board–especially the Guest Expert sessions. My absolute favorite was still event #1 with Graig Kreindler and Paul Reiferson. I would love to do more sessions like this!
But overall, Board traffic has been lackluster if I’m not really grinding away at it. So the big question is, should I maintain the Board and the (now FREE!) “membership” option? Or should I give in to the reality that 99% of site traffic is driven by articles / blog posts?
Fundraiser Raffle! Please Donate.
Unlike most birthdays, where people give YOU gifts, the Cardhound birthday is a bit pricey. This site uses dozens of subscriptions and plug-ins to run, including an upgraded hosting plan, top notch security, regular site backups, ad management, membership management, and more. I’m thankful to have a solid stable of regular advertisers that help sustain the site, but we could use a little boost.
The initial concept was a small annual membership fee to keep things affordable on my end. But given the slow Forum traffic I decided to make everything free for users.
So, any $10 contribution to Cardhound is entered in a fun raffle for prize packs worth $50 to $250+. Send entries / donations to Paypal via matt@cardhoundvintage.com
We will also draw a few random / FREE prize packs—all site members are automatically entered to win some cool vintage cards sent PWE.
2nd Prize
2nd prize is a small box packed with about $50 in hobby supplies: sleeves, Card Savers, and a bunch of new vintage card cases from Pro-Mold.
The Grand Prize
The Grand Prize is a medium USPS Priority box stuffed with $250 plus of vintage cards, supplies, memorabilia, and more. It will be a blast to go through this crazy care package!
Feedback Welcome and Needed
We always welcome reader / user / member feedback. So if there’s anything you would like to see in 2025, please drop a comment or Contact Cardhound any time with ideas!
I’m thankful for the audience the site has been able to build in one short year, and look forward to bringing you more solid all-vintage content in 2025.
Thanks for all you’re doing Matt!