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Originally Posted by bounce

if this is about investment, none of the choices are good ones

treating it like an investment, versus counting on it as an investment, are two very different things

I don't know how other regions of the country faired during the recession, but Eastern WA got nailed on the sports card hobby. Eastern WA does not demand the prices that a place like Seattle can bring in. When the recession hit, it was very difficult for LCS. The above advice is solid advice. Sometimes investments don't do what we expect (increase in value). I happen to like collecting Wheaties backs. But I can remember a time when Wheaties backs were much more popular than they are right now - even in this hot market.