I think this a lesson all collectors of anything has learned one time or another. I used to collect anything baseball thinking the value would go up and I could leave something for my grand kids. I would buy it all and put sets together.
When I realized that would not be the case I send all my baseball/football non-Cubs/Bears to auction just to get rid of the excess. I now concentrate on my vintage Cubs. I get packs or boxes at Christmas as my wife knows I still like to open stuff. I keep the Brewers and Red Sox for two albums for my grand kids and try and trade the rest for new Cubs. This year, for the first time, I have not been able to trade my new excess (2019 Topps Tribute, Update and Series 2) so will shred them. I enjoy getting vintage Cubs I need and am a whole lot happier. Staying within your financial means and getting something you enjoy now and in the future is more important than trying for financial gains especially in today's market.
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