THE BIG BUYERS IN OUR HOBBY

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Posted By: Scott Forrest

There are a number of high-rolling card collectors out there who are basically spending their inheritances. But you are right - there are advantages/disadvantages of being a lawyer (for example) and one plus it that it allows you to spend money on things that others cannot - can't hold that against them.

But don't kid yourself - there are plenty of people out there living lower-class lives who can't do much about it, generally due to lack of intelligence or laziness or a simple lifestyle choice, but who have an interest in vintage cards. For example, not everyone is intelligent enough to get through law school, or even to be allowed in. Not everyone has had wealthy ancestors pass away and leave them their wealth. No need to feel sorry for people, but no need to beat them because of their situations. For the most part this board has been very friendly to everyone - I apologize for my part in attacking the less intelligent.

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Posted By: Richard Masson

The shows I remember from the 1970s, a lot of product was available and cheaply offered. There was not much premium attached to "high grade" stuff over solid EX and VG-EX material and actually this stuff was much harder to find. There might be quite a bit of nice stuff tucked away still to come out.

The Richard Egan collection comes to mind. He hadn't bought a card for many years. His collection is not part of the active hobby and then one day, there it is. I would not be surprised if there were numerous collections out there similar to his waiting to be recycled. Of those, the one that had the best eye for condition will be the bombshell. The more experienced dealers (Fritsch, Lipset, Lifson) probably know where all the bodies are buried and I hope they remeber my phone number.

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Posted By: J Levine

I know Scott was not attacking the less intelligent but to be honest, I have known a lot of lawyers, doctors, engineers, computer programers, teachers, etc. whose intelligence I seriously question.
I choose to be a teacher for no other reason than I like working with children and did not want to be just another engineer in a cubicle (I was a physics major for the first half of my college career).
I know I am not the most intelligent in the room but I am certainly no slouch either.
I also am bright enough to understand that, short of the lottery win, I will not be able to buy a Delehanty Cabinet. Does not mean I will never own one. There are finds still to be found and the hunt is certainly the exciting part.

My two cents again...
Joshua

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Posted By: Scott Forrest

<< or a simple lifestyle choice>>

...but I realize it wasn't a lack of intelligence that caused you to miss the above phrase in my post (BTW - I am also a teacher)

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Posted By: Mensch

Joshua --

I'm poor too so I know how you feel. As long as you're a mensch, I guess that's what matters !!!