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Scott ForrestA distinction needs to be made
There was previously a lot of bickering over "game-used" memorabilia, which is totally different from the "vintage memorabilia" that many of us on this board collect.
The "game-used" people now have their own board, and it's pretty much populated with experts in that area - very well-run board that Eric moderates. I think that most of the fighting over that type of stuff was because they were over here, mingled in with people who didn't know enough about game-used stuff to really be involved in the conversations. If you look over there now (game-used forum), you will find many "big names" in that hobby who never appeared on this board. Sure, they fight - but it's for the most part "educated" debate.
The "vintage memorabilia" collectors;however, do NOT have anywhere to discuss their items, and since most of them collect pre-war cards as well (in many cases, pre-wwi cards), we found this place very hospitable.