Interesting quote. I remember when it was just a hobby. Sure, the cards had value but the people involved really loved the cardboard for what it was, not what it was worth. I'm not saying that everybody thinks with $$$ signs but collecting photos/lithos of dead guys isn't the same as it was 25+ years ago. "When it was a hobby" it was pretty fun, not so cut throat and certainly not near as expensive (relative to what a dollar is worth now). It did remove some of that "nerd" status from collectors. Some of those guys now look like geniuses.
Ah crap, I still love these little pieces of cardboard.
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cool you're looking to find a new home for.
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