The hobby is the same it ever was. It involves the accumulation of cards you enjoy. The way the hobby is conducted has changed a lot. Kids don't collect much of anything any more and those who do have no interest in a low priced pack. That said, when you think about it the sustainability of buying a 50cent pack and pulling two $1 cards out of it (circa 1987) wasn't going to last forever. It was the real estate crisis without the government bailout.
I am sure I am in the minority, but I think the accessiblity of cards and the ease of which good people can make relationships outstrips the ability to pull a $5 Gooden rookie from a 50 cent pack.
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