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Posted By: tbob

Adam- no disrespect was intended on my part but I question if you see sports memorabilia and cards as more than just an investment tool. If not, I feel sorry for you. Maybe it is naive to think that young collectors avidly read about the history of baseball and are in love with this great game and its tradition. If you want to try and make a fortune collecting cards, more power to you but I think you make a mistake when you talk about collectors always wanting high grde cards and the market always being there. My take is that there will always be a market for low to mid grade cards whose prices don't fluctuate so wildly and are available at decent prices for true collectors.
The backbone of the hobby is in low to mid grade card collectors. I have also found that that these collectors are some of the nicest and cordial people I have ever met. Oh sure there are guys who collect high ticket stuff and have the cash to do it who are also good guys but the backbone is and always will be with the true collector who loves the game and the cards that depict that sense of history and tradition.
Tbob