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Judge Dred (Fred)The basic rule of thumb should be that buy what you can afford. Most people might disagree with me here but buying these cards as investments may not pan out because nobody really knows where the market's going to go. If you buy because you like it and it's part of your disposable income that you have allotted to the hobby then you really can't get hurt. Buying cards as part of a personal savings plan stinks because at some point in time you'll have to sell the cards for income. I don't know about most people but I like to hold on to what I have. I'm not going to win any prize for having the greatest collection of cards but at least I'll have something to make me smile in my declining health and old age (if I ever get that far).