To be quite honest as a 41 year old collector, facing the possible accessibility of numerous cards I have always coveted around age 60 sounds nice. However, I think the price I am paying today is going to be regretted.
In retrospect, the happiness these cards bring is worth quite a lot.
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I agree that this is a great post. I am also 40 years old and think that the demand for cards from the 1940s-1970s will decrease to some extent making them more affordable in the future. I don't think they will bottom out but the demand may decline once collectors who watched these players are no longer here. Collectors from my age group are returning to the hobby and younger collectors definitely respect the vintage cardboard but I don't think it will be enough to replace the "boomers" who are no longer around. Supply may catch up with demand. Regardless, this won't stop me from purchasing as many of the key cards from that era that I can afford now.