I think it depends on the forum. This forum, yes we are a bunch of old guys. I am also a member on another card forum that most members are under 30 with a lot being under 20. WOW is that place interesting and the collecting is way different as are the attitudes about collecting.
The thing I see a lot with the younger guys is they collect prospect cards. They are very short term buyers because they will buy a Yasil Puig(sp?) card for $15,000 now and in 2 years that card will be worth $150. Then they give up collecting because they thought the prospect was going to make them rich.LOL I am in my mid 40's and we done the same thing with rookie cards 30 yrs ago. We way overpaid for them and then when the bottom fell out for the cards we had most just gave up collecting.
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