Definitely a little bit of both. I grew up in the 60's early 70's, still have most of my childhood cards. Some of what I try to collect are cards from my childhood era that I either had or never got in a pack, condition doesn't matter too much. With the love of baseball, comes love for the game's history. I read quite a bit about the game and love old memorabilia. I've collected a few older things, refinished my basement to reflect my interest in baseball and it's history. I do buy some cards from before my birth simply because they're kind of cool. If they appreciate in value, great, if not, so be it.
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