Posted By:
Bob MarquetteI am a collector first but if you didn't try to make good and wise purchases with an eye to future value, you would be very foolish. This hobby can get very expensive. Often I'll buy cards strictly as an investment as I will sell them down the road to make money to plow back in to my hobby. For those of us without rich daddies, trust funds or silver spoons, buying and selling to stay afloat and being able to buy more cards with our profits is the only way to go.
I put two daughters through college thanks in part to selling a large comic book collection from the 60's. The profits on cards I sell are almost 100% plunged back in to my collection.
Just my 2 cents, I am not ready to get out the sackcloth just because I try to make wise purchases and sales...