Hobby boxes of the big sets now cost thousands of shekels, and not every collector wants to - or can - buy a whole box. A break is the answer the hobby invented: a group of collectors share the cost of one box or several, the box is opened on a live stream, and each person receives the cards drawn to them.
There are a few kinds of break. The most common is Random Team: every participant buys a spot, and a draw assigns a team to each spot. Every card of that team that comes out of the box belongs to them. In Pick Your Team you choose your team in advance, with the popular teams costing more. In a Hit Draft the order is drawn, and each person in turn picks a card from the hits that came out. There are also breaks by league or by country, for example in World Cup boxes.
How it works with us: the breaks page on the site shows the next break, the boxes being opened, the number of spots and the price per spot. You take a spot through the site, pay up front, and at the set time we go live on our Facebook page. The draw happens on camera, so everyone sees the teams assigned in real time, and then we open the boxes pack by pack. We pack and ship your cards, or set them aside for pickup.
Why do people love it? First, it is the cheapest way to take part in opening premium sets. Second, it is an event: the chat, the tension before each pack, the moment someone lands a signature. And third, for a collector who follows one team it is a focused way to get only what interests them, without ending up with dozens of cards of other teams.
What should you know in advance? A break is luck. Some spots produce cards worth far more than the price paid, and some produce no hit at all. That is part of the game, so take part with an amount you are comfortable with and for the enjoyment of it. With us you can cancel at any time up until the live stream begins, as set out in the terms.
Want to try? Head to the breaks page on the site, pick the next break and take a spot. And if you have questions, write to us through customer support or message us on Facebook - we're happy to explain.