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Old 08-16-2023, 12:38 PM
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Nice stuff, guys. I am so amazed at where photos have gone, and how far they still have to go.

The hardest part of it, and the biggest adjustment for me, is that photo collecting requires a lot more aesthetic care than a card. It isn't just condition but also the composition and significance of the photo that go into its value. A really striking photo can go absolutely crazy at auction, like this $4200 LOTG sale:



A nondescript photo, even with all the right stuff in terms of year and player and event, does fair to middling.
Don Larsen World Series Perfect Game program being hawked by the concession guy!
Maybe that's Don on the hill in the background...
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