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Another tip, don't take loans out to finance your hobbies. If you can't afford to pay cash for it, wait until you can. You'll be better off in the long run. You also have to remember quite a few of these guys here have been collecting for many, MANY years and a good number of these guys have acquired certain "high end" cards BEFORE the big time vintage price boom of the last 10-15 years.

Vintage cards aren't the only thing that's gone up DRAMATICALLY in value over the last 10 years. Collector/sports cars, boats, motorcycles, fine watches, jewelry, art, coins, antiques, guns etc. Anything hobby related was affected by the housing/economic boom 10 years ago. Many people around the country quickly hit the "equity jackpot" in their homes to the tune of 100's of thousands. That money was then quickly dispersed into the hobby markets by many, who all of sudden, were major players and had the funds to make it happen. The end result.....ridiculously over inflated prices on litterally everything hobby related.

Ok rant over......you get the picture. No point in trying to keep up with the Joneses, collect at your own pace.