I could go on forever on the topic, but I'll look to keep it somewhat short. The key market used to be your 8-13 year old. I was kind of the last generation that really saw many kids this age collect ( currently in my mid thirties ) It was just big back then. The beckett with the up and down arrows. Packs were affordable. You could find a local show at a Holiday Inn and buy beat up vintage for a few bucks... Now kids are just married to their phones/electronics. You don't see the packs of cards at pharmacies / supermarkets. The good news is that there will always be some sort of market for vintage cards as long as sports are such a big part of this country, which should be the case for quite a while.
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