Doug and David pretty much hit the nail on the head, whether you're looking for high or lower end cards. After 20+ years in the game, I've found my interests within the hobby will shift, and my interest will wax and wane at times, but have never had the flame burn out. Q. David Bowers, a very reputable figure in the coin hobby for many, many years, as well as likely its most proflic author, would categorize most of the members of this board as "connoisseurs," dedicated collectors in it for the long run, fully able to appreciate what they have in terms of the history of the game, rather than novelty seekers or investors. The interests of the latter groups, of course, tend to be much shorter in duration, whether its coins or cards. They dive in, get fully immersed, but before long, their flame dies out and they move on to something else. Which group one falls into may simply reflect different personality types, more than anything else.
Larry
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