[jlklemp]

My wife only ever bought me two boxes of cards - a 2009 Ginter hobby box, and a 2014 Bowman Platinum blaster box which yielded a Buxton jumbo auto relic redemption (the only time I ever pulled an auto from a blaster box).

She did well with those two boxes, but I was honest with her and told her the thought of her buying cards scares me to death because there's a lot of scams already lying in wait for people who don't know the hobby, and the more she blindly buys cards for me, the more likely she is to get ripped off by some a-hole.

At the very least, if it doesn't convince her to stop, then maybe it'll open up a conversation where you can set some ground rules (like which sites she should buy from, which brands, etc.).

Also, don't throw the cards out. Once she gave you crap cards, they were no longer cards but mementos to remind you how much luckier you are than some guys because you have a girl who supports your hobby rather than gets jealous of it.