I agree with a lot of what's already been sain...but for me...I remember as a kid in the late 70's...the Aaron, Rose, Seaver, Ryan rookies being hyped. The price guides were present from the beginning for me...and the financial aspect of collecting was present from the get go for me in the hobby.
I never sold any of my cards until I sold most of my collection to buy a car in 1987...then when I returned to the hobby in 90' or so...the boom was in full swing...mainly for the new cards...esp Griffey rookies, Mattingly rookies...anything speculative was uber hot! Vintage could still be had at relatively reasonable prices comparatively.
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