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Originally Posted by Seven
The only part where I would disagree, is that as a vintage collector, it's significantly more difficult to get into the Hobby now, then It was 20,30 years ago. When some Ruths, Gehrigs, Mantles, and Cobbs cost three paychecks, nowadays, it becomes difficult to rationalize the purchase.
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Agreed. It's astonishing to me that cards I would but for X just two years ago are now in some cases 5X-10X-20X more expensive. And I can definitely see why this upsets the passive/old time collectors who can look past money spent on their collection. The same with new product, there is no "kids" hobby anymore with the majority of new boxes selling for $200-$2k+; but on the same hand I've never seen more kids at shows with hands full of hundred dollar bills either. It's definitely an interesting place the hobby is in right now.