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JimB"I remember when collecting baseball cards was a hobby. Dan."
I doubt you are that old. When I started going to shows in '79, this was already a business for many with more than its share of slimey scam artists, reprint/forgeries, and plenty of hobbyists (dare I say the word) who realized they were spending actual dollars on their cards and considered potential re-sale value if needed. Like other myths of a "golden age", I am not sure it ever existed - well, at least not after 1970, and probably much earlier than that.
JimB