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Originally Posted by JoeDfan

And that is why I basically stopped collecting cards, and starting collecting bats and jerseys.
It is astounding to me that a piece of cardboard that there are thousands of would be worth more than the actual player's uniform or bat or whatnot.

I think it is just AMAZING when I pick up a bat and know that Joe DiMaggio or Yaz or whomever used to actually use it.

On the other hand, I certainly do not mind that everyone else is willing to pay up for cardboard. It keeps the prices down on the stuff I like to collect.

I do have to say that I gutted my card collection about 10 years ago. I got rid of 98% of what I had. I have diversified since then into vintage items, autos, wheaties backs, and items that present nice. I'm a Reds fan, and last year Eugenio Suarez was having a career year. I decided I would buy my first game used item. I put in a bid on MLB auctions on a hat from a throwback jersey game in which Suarez hit two home runs. I had no competition. There were no bids during the last three days of bidding. I know the Reds are a small market team, but I thought that was shocking. It really made me consider if I should even look at cards anymore. I'm going to dabble again this year - maybe on a Joey Votto item.