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Posted By: Sean Coe

As someone who collects both pre-WWII cards and autographs, I am somewhat saddened by the decision to narrow focus, but can understand the decision. Frankly, I'm bored with most of the autograph threads here, as they all usually fall in "is this authentic or look at this god awful forgery" category.The best threads to me have always been those that educate, whether it be about cards, photographs, Negro League items etc.. I don't collect photographs(I may start) but I read and enjoy David's posts because I learn something. If the combined knowledge of posters here was ever utilized properly the newbie entering the collecting field would never have to make an uniformed purchase. Where this board lost focus is with the endless bickering and bashing and unfortunately much of that involved memorabilia. Limiting subject matter seems a high price to pay, but perhaps its necessary.