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Old 08-05-2021, 05:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Eric72 View Post
I am often reminded of three things you've written here at various times. Pardon me for paraphrasing:
  • Stuff trumps all
  • People collect flips, not cards
  • The registry is a powerful drug

Sadly, a large segment of the hobby has turned cardboard and plastic into little more than a d*** measuring contest. It seems, at times, the cards have become (or always were) secondary for some people.
We're really seeing that with all the cards being given to the PWCC Vault, are we not? People are perfectly willing to buy cards and never take possession of them or look at them, apparently. Just assets.
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