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And it's not like they HAVE to spend $1500, there are plenty of $100 - $200 rc cards of his that can be had for the pure enjoyment of ownership. The ride they get through the purchase, through following that athlete's career etc is the road they happily get on. If they lose money most won't slit wrists over it, they'll just move to a fresh prospect. In fact, if you follow modern stuff on blowout etc you'll see that most modern collectors understand this very well and continuously talk about diversification, eg being in a number of top athletes cards, and the successful cards carry the loss of the ones that don't pan out. Because of the money involved, I think many are alot more savvy about it than those who went wax crazy in the 90's. I see one thing that vintage collectors DON'T get about the appeal of modern collecting. You get to see live, ride the bumps and highs, pull like crazy, for the guys you've bought cards of. That's a tonne of fun, a tonne of discussion worthy time on similar hobby forums or social media, and a tonne of enjoyment of the cards in hand while that player is still making their career. While vintage is safe in that no-one can lose a stat from their achievements or change history already written, it's more a third person and historical/intellectual pursuit. See the difference when Ted or others post about a 52' Topps they collected concurrent to the players careers, versus an old judge of a beautifully posed player. There's no reason to dump by the potential new collecting community if it's simply a part of their sporting captivation, and like all collectors - they'll win some and lose some with their purchases. It's no different to how it's ever been. There's just more noughts involved. And don't forget, many will eventually find their way to vintage, so your carefully assembled pieces of vintage card will only have greater appeal going forward. Last edited by 68Hawk; 02-16-2021 at 06:29 PM. |
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