Goa, Aug. 4 -- Gordon Pires

There was a time when pocket money meant two-Rupee coins, afternoons were spent racing toy cars across living room tiles, and the ultimate playground currency was a shiny Charizard card pulled from an Rs 10 pack. Eventually, adulthood took over. Desks replaced playrooms, spreadsheets replaced card albums, and childhood treasures were packed away into old boxes. Yet, a quiet trend is catching on. Adults across Goa and beyond are opening those long-forgotten boxes and buying back pieces of their childhood. Whether it is Pokemon and One Piece trading cards or Hot Wheels cars, childhood hobbies are no longer just for kids. The Trading Card Game (TCG) scene has evolved far beyond simple schoolyard trades and flexes...