About - a short history of Trader Crack's

Trader Crack's traces its humble beginnings back to 1996 when a first-year university student got hooked onto the Internet. Between browsing at pointless sites, sorting through my almost-done-but-not-quite finished sets of baseball cards and starting new sets to circumvent my frustration, I decided that something had to change. I knew somewhere out there people had what I needed and I was bound to have something other people wanted.

I learned coding basics and let Geocities do the rest. After a few hours of playing around, the original Trader Crack's was born, one of the first exclusively trading sites at the time. Sure it was a hideous format, but it worked. Immediately I began to reap the rewards. My hunch was right. There were traders out there. Almost daily I was going to the post office. Hours and hours were spent adding lists and figuring out what worked and what didn't. Most of all, the hobby was fun for me again.

After a short hiatus due to personal reasons, Trader Crack's returned, better than ever with increased listings and gradually a few extra things. I am proud of what I have done with this site. I continue to expand and carve the trading site niche.

The site continues to evolve as I collect fewer things via the old pack busting. As Trader Crack's evolves into its next state, the focus is shifting to make the site a resource for all rather than a dumping ground for my wantlists. The Card Gallery is one such addition that I hope helps some and just entertains others as to what's out there. There's plenty more I envision and we'll see what happens as time goes on and the tools that are out there continue to change.

Take care, have fun and happy collecting!