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Posted By: Richard Masson

Won't be too eye-opening for the cynics on this board, but gives an early account of the maestros at Upper Deck and what happened as our hobby went from Geek Kingdom to mainstream.

Card grading in vintage material, and its attendant issues, is a natural outgrowth of the Upper Deck story, as baseball cards went from being a kids pastime to a low-end lottery for adults. I still can't believe it when I hear current stories about the new card market. Chase cards with bat splinters and chopped up jerseys! Just incredible.