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Posted By: peter chao

Guys,

Rookie cards are a relatively recent fad, who knows over time it may change into something else. Game used and serial numbered cards have all had their time in the sun.

But it's also interesting to see how other hobbies have impacted baseball cards. The coin hobbyists had grading and registries long before baseball cards.

Collecting of errors on stamps gained prominence way before it became prominent to baseball card collectors.

It all runs in cycles. For a while there the last card of a hall of famer became important. For a Mantle collector there is nothing like obtaining the '69 Topps White Letter Mantle.

Peter