Interesting topic, Seven... I am not surprised by your anecdotes about
modern "prospectors"; however, I am VERY glad I'm not one of them.
Absent the notion of collecting actually to have fun (!!), I'll never understand
why someone looking to invest would skip obviously successful cards,
in favor of guys who have never been to the plate, or taken a shot, or thrown
a football. Seems like I am affirming your opinion on this one.
I have one anecdote that has stuck with me about this topic. About 30 years
ago, I bought a box of baseball (can't even remember what company). The
box cost maybe $20, and I pulled a Tim Salmon insert card. I
took the card to a show a month later, and someone paid me $60 for the card.
I bought a Hank Aaron card with that money
Trent King