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Originally Posted by LuckyLarry
I haven't bought any new cards since 1992 (put together a Topps baseball set from packs). For some weird reason I enjoy watching those videos of "box" and "case" breaks. Our local card shop holds "box" breaks too, but I've never participated.
Larry
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I like watching these as well, Larry! Kinda like watching Lotto on TV. They used to show the drawing every night right at 7pm when I was a kid.
My point is that these are very entertaining to watch but I never participate in them. I despise the "gambling" aspect of our hobby ... box breaks, purchasing boxes in the hopes of getting a 1/1, etc. I do not believe this type of activity is in the best interest of our hobby as it attracts an element that is here only to gamble instead of collect. I've seen too many people come into card shops, plop down their pay check, open a lot of packs, and then sit there with their head in their hands because they got nothing of value. Exactly how does that help our hobby?
Call me crazy but I like collectors, not gamblers.
jeff