You are in the same boat as me, Tony. I bought my cards, the ones I actually purchased 20 to 25 years ago, to re-build my collection from when I was a kid. I bought them, and other memorabilia for a fraction of what they go for today. So that was my 2nd era of collecting. I got back in about a year ago, when I traded some of dupes, and that got me going on my now complete 53 Bowman set. I was shocked at what had happened. Seems like everything pre-1980 had risen crazy. But pre-war and 1950s-60s cards were exponential. And then Ruth, Mantle, DiMaggio, Cobb and all the others were out of sight, and a select few would make you a millionaire. Now those same few cards will make you a multi-millionaire. Unbelievable but true. Alas, though, only if they are graded, as there are some unbelievable fakes out there, too. None of mine are graded, so while I have some desirable cards, I will just continue to enjoy them as a hobby. The regular posters on the main forum of net54, the pre-war page, are primarily card investors, not regular card hobbyists. I post comments from time to time, but it's all about big money investment for the most part. Occasionally they notice my posts, if I make some extreme comment. But I am not in that league.
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