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Originally Posted by vintagerookies51
What an interesting obsession people have on here with hating on altered cards... What I care about is authenticity, eye appeal and cost. If the card came from a pack in 1952 and has 0.01% of its border trimmed and maybe some color added, I could not care less since I'm getting something with the eye appeal of a 6 for a fraction of the price.
Having your own preference is one thing, but to call people idiots for their preference is just weird behavior.
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I think there is definitely an age-related factor at play as to who is more accepting of restoration. That, and people whose main motive is buying an iconic card for bragging rights to impress non-collector friends who are familiar with the card but wouldn't have a clue about alteration. To the unschooled eye, a restored card would appear more incredible than one that wasn't restored.
"Hey, non-collector buddy! Check out what I can afford to buy! It's a Mantle rookie! Gem mint! I'm
successful!" *Covers flip with thumb when showing it*