Posted By:
MikeU"About '74 or so I ran an ad offering to trade 50 '70-'72 Topps for a T206, or 100 for a T205. I was about 13. I got so slammed with T cards I was buying up everyones collection in the neighborhood. When it was all said and done I had about 200 T206's and 50 or so T205's. I thought I'd be lucky to get a dozen."
Great story, but I think it illustrates a troubling part of today's advanced collectors. Basically, this board is a modern day version of the subscribers to Trader Speaks. During the Trader Speaks active printing, many, if not the majority, of those collectors still purchased the "Modern Junk" each year. Sadly, few from this board probably buy modern cards. I think that is a fundamental problem with the hobby when the advanced collectors does not take joy in obtaining a new set each year. If they don't, how can one expect to attract the next generation to enjoy.