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I do think 53 is the nicer set overall. The early 50s bowman sets too, are rally enjoyable to me as well.
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And guys, please, let's not start the "when the boomers die" debate because it makes no sense. Most people who buy Mantles now never saw him play. Furthermore, who watched Ty Cobb and Babe Ruth play? And yet everybody wants their cards! Legends live forever!
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It's not so much about boomers dying as it is where the taste of collectors is heading. The prior generation had a huge appreciation for certain players and certain sets. You cannot say that those interests will hold when the modern market is evolving so quickly and steers collectors away from those interests.
For example, and as a microcosm of changing hobby appetites, the complete set has taken a back seat to the insert. Last edited by packs; 01-15-2021 at 01:17 PM. |
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I don't get that sense from the next generation. It seems like the link to the past has been pretty much severed, and things from before their lifetimes hold very little interest or relevance. Of course this is a huge generalization, but I do think there's something to it. I would imagine the pace of technological change has a lot to do with it. EDIT: I thought of another example - TV shows. When I was growing up, reruns of shows from the ‘50s and ‘60s were common on networks like Nickelodeon. I don’t think that happens much now, what with the massive amounts of new content available. I know Friends is still popular with young people, but I think that’s the standard nostalgia for things from their childhood, rather than something being relevant that came before their lifetimes. Last edited by ASF123; 01-17-2021 at 09:58 PM. |
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I think that's a very accurate description. Most of the Millennial and Post Millennial generations are very much only concerned with the "Here and Now." It's certainly a cultural shift, I blame social media partially for it. The only History they seem concerned with are things that happened right around the time they were born, or "manufactured Nostalgia" as I like to call it. We see this with certain brands or clothing items taking off after appearing in a Television show. It's a generalization sure, but I'd say 9/10 teenagers I work with fit this mold.
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My point was about hobby trends. There is no reason whatsoever for the 52 Mantle to be the card it is. Boomers have just decided it is so. But you can't depend on that notion continuing forever when you're talking about a crop of collectors who will have their own version of Mantle to collect (Mike Trout). We're already seeing collecting trends change, probably forever. Whereas the Topps Rookie was an all important card in the past, now it is Bowman that is king. Again, simple example of a widening trend. Look at the big cards of guys who came into their own as my generation grew up: Griffey - it's Upper Deck, not Topps Jeter - it's SP, not Topps Ichiro - it's SPX, not Topps Pujols - it's Bowman, not Topps Trout - it's Bowman, not Topps Last edited by packs; 01-18-2021 at 01:13 PM. |
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If we are talking about autograph variations, or insert variations, fine. But the standard base card for 90% of collectors is still king, in most cases being Topps or Topps update. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G930A using Tapatalk
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I have three teenage sons and sadly only one is slightly interested in cards at the moment but all three almost exclusively listen to music from the 60’s-80’s and talk about history and the past with me constantly. Interestingly enough my 17 year old broached the subject of cards with me today because he heard about the sale of the 52 Mantle. He figured I had one. Hahaha. I said son if I had one we would be living a lot differently haha.
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Why don’t people talk about Jordan the same way they do the other greats that collectors “haven’t seen play?” People who were born after he retired the 2nd time can drive/buy cigarettes etc so it’s not “recent” history to many people. I mean you’d have to be 30+ to have a chance at remembering Jordan during his best years and his market keeps going up and up. Stale take is the nicest way to put it. |
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Rob Gough? I had to look him up.
I'm all for it, if you have the money and it makes you happy, enjoy it.
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