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Originally Posted by Exhibitman
I consider their kind of created collectible to embody all that is wrong with collecting, specifically how it has gone from an almost scholarly pursuit to a simplistic quest for the bux. Collecting for me has always been as much about the history and context as the item. Manufactured collectibles lack both. I have about as much regard for their items as for the ones I "create" every morning; both are crap.
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Adam, you hit the nail on the head! Even tho my collection is basically 1950-2000 (ie. not pre-war), I am "all about" the history. Even within those somewhat recent 50 years, there are many mysteries to be solved when it comes to the origins and lineage of items. This Steiner stuff is total crap. If you want a Jeter autograph.....stalk the dude!
