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Originally Posted by Matt
pre-war HOFers were never the area that fed new kids into the hobby. And while prices for pre-war are at or near all time highs, availability has never been higher with all the auction houses and the popularity of the Internet. Plus, beat up T206 commons can still be had for $10. I do appreciate your take on it as being a new comer to the pre-war arena.
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Consider it from the newcomer's perspective, because once you're "in" of course you know the network. Auction houses aren't well advertised unless you're on mailing lists or post here, and they're frankly kind of intimidating and probably not the best choice for a beginner anyway. You're right, eBay helps, but you gotta know exactly what you're looking for. Most of the vintage baseball card internet sites I came across when I jumped in looked dead and few actually posted an inventory; however, there are several sites about vintage cards that are amazing for learning about the hobby. Much has been said in these forums about the lack vintage cards at local card shops or even at well-advertised shows.
Incidentally, I got my start on eBay and through the classifieds/craigslist. I went to one show (Chantilly), and it actually kinda turned me off.