I'm not upset, either, I just don't see it. You come up with a few areas that supposedly are flat: Heulbach figurines, "boxes and artwork" (?), cigar labels, sheet music--not exactly prolific areas of the hobby, I would submit--and ignore the hundreds of other categories that have risen considerably in value. How about photos and Negro League, to name just two very large subsets of memorabilia, how have they done in the last 20 years? As for pinbacks, just like cards the great ones have jumped while the common and mundane haven't. What's a nice Cobb P1 going for these days! But that's it for me here, I'd rather focus on the positive: it's a great hobby, all areas have prospered, lots of new collectors coming in all the time--remember the great collapse that was going to take place when baby boomers got old and younger folk weren't going to give a shit about Mickey Mantle? Collect what you like, and don't let anyone tell you that stuff is somehow not up to snuff with cards or anything else--if it excites you, that's all that matters.
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