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Posted By: Kevin Cummings

My take on the vintage card market is that it is like single malt scotch - it is an acquired taste. I'm sure a good portion of us (at least judging by some of the posts on the board) didn't immediately start in the vintage card area, but rather drifted into it later.

Speaking for myself, the older cards became more attractive as I learned more about the history of the game. It's only natural for the younger generation to gravitate towards the players they know from the newspapers, magazines or television. The longer they stay fans of the game, however, the harder it is not to look at the history. Once they start that, it's a natural progression to look for cards of those players as they become more familiar.

If nothing else, the cost of a pack of cards today is certainly good preparation for what they'll have to spend on a decent conditioned pre-war card!