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Originally Posted by LEHR

I've said it a hundred times before and I'll say it again: I've collected something for 40+ years now and as much as I love the things I collect, I also can't not look at anything that I spend hundreds or thousands of dollars on as an investment.

Also, this hobby like everything else in the world will continue to evolve or it will die, nothing can or will stay the same forever. Sure we'd all like to go back to the days of buying $1 T206's or $50 Mantle's, but that is no longer reality and will never be reality as much as some people reminisce about "the good ol' days".
People may not like the way the hobby is evolving with constant talk of ROI, flipping for profit, investors over collectors, fractional shares of cards, etc., but IMO the hobby has never had more interest or been healthier than it is right now.

Just my two cents.

The only part where I would disagree, is that as a vintage collector, it's significantly more difficult to get into the Hobby now, then It was 20,30 years ago. When some Ruths, Gehrigs, Mantles, and Cobbs cost three paychecks, nowadays, it becomes difficult to rationalize the purchase. I do agree though, interest in our hobby is better than ever.