How Many of Us Vintage Collectors Buy New Cards

[bbcard1]

I collect first and last number serial numbered cards (like 001/100 or 250/250) mainly because it gives me fun and interesting to do at the newer shows. I get pretty good buys on them, but sincerely doubt they will ever be worth more than I paid for them.

Also collect Marshall University stuff...I could do nothing but collect Moss or Pennington if I so chose.

[pgellis]

Just curious, what does a standard pack of Topps cards go for nowadays? I can remember buying cards (mid-70's) when I was a kid for a dime a pack. Also remember buying entire boxes at the local village store for under $10 per box.
I'm sure a lot of you can remember paying even less than 10 cents a pack. How much do they go for today?

[Robextend]

I picked up a couple packs of 2008 Topps Allen & Ginter the other day 3 for $10 at my local card shop.

The furthest back I remember was buying a cello pack of 1987 Topps for 75 cents. A lot more cards and much cheaper...

[albrshbr]

Bought lots of shiny stuff until about 2 years ago when I got disgusted again. Still, I just can't help myself...I love to open packs. Bought a box of 2009 UD football, and was disappointed as usual. I'm going back to the card shop, but this time I'm going to buy 1981 Donruss Golf to open.

[Tex]

I stopped buying packs in the early-1990s, when the industry exploded with dozens of different series and artificially "valuable" inserts. Plus, as a teenager at that time, my money went toward other things.

I jumped into vintage cards about four years ago because I find them to be fascinating baseball artifacts.