[Seven]

Originally Posted by ClementeFanOh

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

Trent,
Thanks for your take on my post. I'll never for the life of me, understand it either. I will admit, I occasionally buy a modern box, just to rip open a few packs. Sure, cards today are more of a financial interest then they used to be, but I could never collect something I didn't like. I'll stick to my long retired players, when it comes to buying cardboard.

The Tim Salmon story is perfect for this example. Salmon was certainly no slouch as a player. A solid, consistent contributor, that many Angels fans have come to adore. He is certainly, no Hank Aaron though! Do you still have the Aaron? Would love to see the card you bought, if you still have it!

- James