I also am a relative newbie to OBC, joining after the National, which I was convinced was going to be my last show.
I had collected modern cards, and only dabbled in vintage for a while. I was so tired of over priced boxes, 2.00 "hits" and crappy cards of guys who would never make AA, let alone the big leagues.
I met up with a bunch of the OBC guys, some I knew from other boards, but most I had never met...and I had the most enjoyable hobby time in my life. Besides the cards, which were great, the friendships formed almost instantly.
As far as RAOKs go- this is how I like collecting. To many people, the value is the thing. To me, the collecting is the value- and meeting people who feel the same way makes the hobby fun. I daresay without the OBC meet up at the National, I would not be on this forum, or any other, as I would have walked away from the hobby. And what a shame that would have been.
Ed Hutchinson
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