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Originally Posted by rhettyeakley
1.) I am a big sports fan
2.) I love history & research
3.) I have the inherent urge to collect things (it runs in my family)
The combination of the 3 leads me to collect what I do.
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Originally Posted by EvilKing00
I find it amazing how after over 100 years, and back then cards were not treeted like gold, they survived.
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Not to take away from in the intangibles, but it is such a liquid era to collect. If something were to happen in my life and I needed money, I can sell off my collection pretty quickly because they have a strong, desirable foundation. This is more of a plus/bonus than a reason I collect them, but hey, it doesn't hurt!
I've also wanted to collect Pre-War since I was very little in the '90s. Couldn't afford them back then obviously, and my parents didn't see the investment side of Pre-War, but I just love Pre-War. Also, I read Dan Gutman's baseball card book series, "_____ & Me". Highly recommended.
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