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Posted By: Jerry

This year marks my 20th year since I stumbled in to a local BB card shop and was taken back to my childhood and began my collecting rebirth of vintage material. The hobby has changed considerablly since 1987, when it seemed a new card shop was opening up everyday and there was multiple local shows every weekend.... Kids were scurring the isles wanting to know what their rookie cards were worth and people that didn't know or care about baseball were buying wax & vending cases of new material for investment. All cards were raw and the SCD was my main source of knowledge.

My question is, what do you think has changed the hobby the most in the last 10-20 yrs. The Internet, Ebay, Grading Companies, Auction Houses, etc.?

I don't follow the shiny stuff and have no idea where that aspect of the hobby is at.

What are your reflections how the hobby has changed over the last 10-20 years?