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Julie VognarFor me, the PICTURE is the primary thing; I don't think about resale value, I don't get them graded. If the picture is clear, sharp and has good contrast, I don't care if the corners are somewhat rounded, and the back isn't perfect.
I collect HOFers and my favorite players (Hoy and Caruthers). Keeps me broke and busy. I do not, nor will I ever, have the finances to complete the set, so I don't think much about it.
Look in the Lipset and Sloate auctions, and Smollin as well. Mastro says he's going to continue the Collector's Auctions, so watch them, too. Talk to Jay Miller and Terry Knouse. Jay will have duplicates ans high prices, Terry wil have high prices, but will allow time paymenyts (Jay once held a card for me for three months, actually!)
If you are used to buying more than one card at a time, you may have to forget that. 