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Originally Posted by ullmandds

One adapts...or one dies in the wild! I've lived the hobby since the late 70's...took a break from 86-91. I've never been able to afford any card I wanted in the hobby. So in that regard nothings changed?

My collection has appreciated handsomely and if I want a certain card I may have to sell others to fund it...and I've come to peace with this.

And also to repeat the hobby is much...much more enjoyable when you take the slab out of the equation!!!!!

You bring up a good point, I'm sure there were factors that made it difficult, even back then. It's much easier for me to say the Hobby was easier back then, because of all the context we do now. I also do agree, take slabs out of the equation and the Hobby is much more enjoyable, it's however a difficult task to say the least. Unless it was from a trusted seller on here, there are some cards that I wouldn't be able to take the chance on.