I have often wondered what will happen in 10-20 years when most of the people who could have pulled these cards from packs and their peers have passed. I think many adults who collect - of all ages - are reliving their youth, chasing cards they had or coveted as a child (guilty!). Granted, I am 37 and have never collected cards that were from my lifetime. When me and my friends went to the card shop, they bought packs of NBA Hoops while I saved up and bought a Willie, Mickey or Duke. My favorite cards have always been mid to low grade from that era 1951-1969. With little exception.
I have never been able to draw a conclusion. Up, down, stays about the same? Hard to say - and much like the stock market, there are both predictable and unpredictable factors and we're really just guessing...
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