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Old 03-25-2013, 12:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Leon View Post
I cringe at pop reports on pre-war cards. And I think my estimates above are quite realistic, if not low. I also don't think the values or prices will come down, even with new finds, unless there are great hoards (Black Swamp etc...) of a certain type card found. A hundred thousand T206s would be eaten up quickly..... I also think there are more collectors than we think there are....
That last sentence got me wondering Leon. Maybe a post, with your approval of course, asking how many people collect certain things that they don't go to message boards for. I have a modest coin collection and two antique cars now(about ten others at some point in the past), but haven't visited a forum on either in years(coins never). Just wondering how many people collect something popular, but never talk about it.

I've visited this site and prior forms of it, since back in the fullcount day, and for the most part, it has been daily. For some reasons, other things I collect, I don't talk about with others. Could be cards have much more of a background, with stories attached(aka stats) than coins or cars do.

I would think if you get a high response to it with people who don't visit other forums, it would show just how many people might collect old cards but never venture over here. Especially if it is coming from people who collect and post here.

Someone feel free to make a post if that sounds interesting. If it isn't that interesting, just means I have too much free time to think about strange things
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