[Balticfox]

Originally Posted by BioCRN

It's the very notion of value that makes people bring cards to market to begin with. People see cardboard and think "Someone should look at this. It's worthless to me, but I hear this stuff is worth something." rather than "Hand me a trash bag."

We've seen stuff come to market from obscure places when the hobby is experiencing an upsurge in non-hobbyist interest.

A good amount of niche hobbies and collector bases suffer from people tossing things that they have no idea others are wanting.

It's a necessary evil at the very least because it's a notable driver of the vintage marketplace availability. They're not making this stuff anymore and a lot of it has been, and is, in the hands of people not in the hobby.

While you've not exactly been a friendly poster up till now, that point I'll concede.

Originally Posted by Mark17

Here's something to think about though. I mean, not just a quick consideration and reply, but maybe a day or two of thoughtful introspection. Would you feel better knowing your collection does have value, that it is something you can post about in places like here, and have others agree, your collection is great, if not awesome? The things you collect are appreciated and admired by many, many people of like mind and interests?

Or would you feel just as good about your collection if you were spending the same amount of money collecting tooth brushes, because the handles were colorful and you liked to look at them, and hold them up to light? The money you spent on them would be gone, your collection would hold no value, and would surely be dumpster bound after your earthly demise. The reason they would hold no value is simple - nobody else values them.

Yes. Clearly the former or I wouldn't be spending so much time posting words and pictures on these boards.