As I get older, I increasingly think this is the way. I could even be persuaded to approach the large 60s sets in this fashion. I'm 51. There's no way in the world I will ever be able to build 50s and 60s sets in high grade, and I honestly don't have the urge to do so. I'm happy to just have a copy of a given card. I don't want true beaters, but lower grade cards are fine with me. If it comes down to not having a set/card at all or having it in lower grade, I'd rather have a lower grade copy than none at all. For whatever reason, I never follow through and actually do this. I guess part of that is due to the fact that I'm spending less on the hobby overall than I once did. Another roadblock for me with collecting lower grade sets is I never seem to come across lower grade cards in quantity at a reasonable price. They must be out there somewhere, but I rarely see them. Many who sell lower grade cards want so much for them that it doesn't always make sense to go that route because better condition cards could be had for not that much more, and I end up right back where I started by not acting.
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