[kamikidEFFL]

Hey kevin, I have to agree with everyone here its just great to see young collectors get more involved into the hobby. I myself am only 30 and been basically collection since I can remember off and on for years.

I as a kid loved ripping packs open and pullling out a Ken Griffey Jr UD RC but now these new cards don't hold any value. They move so quickly like the swing of the bat. Hot one week and the next week they are not. Plus another thing with the new stuff is a regular RC isn't worth the paper its printed on. You need the special refractor, triple patch, autograph and low # for the card to be worth anything.

Anyway, to the real point how does a young kid with a small budget get involved in the Pre-War trading card game. Easy buy what you can afford and what you like. When I got into the Pre-War/Tobacco collecting I started off with the T205 set and bought what I could afford when I could afford it. The great thing with this era of cards is there are so many. Low grade stuff is fun to grab when you can but sometimes saving for a lil bit to grab that bigger name guy is even better.

Another nice way to start for a collector is grabbing some HOFers from the 50's. They continue to hold value and down the line maybe trading/selling them to buy more of the Pre-War stuff. Anyway its just great to see him going into the vintage stuff. Just tell him to have fun and enjoy the time building his collection.

ALSO----Make sure he updates everyone on how his collection comes together.