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Posted By: barrysloate

We are going through a generational change in our hobby specifically and in America at large. The baby boomers, one of the most culturally influential groups in American history, really got this whole hobby cooking in the 1980's. We are getting older now and next year the first official group of boomers turns sixty. As a result, many of us are getting out of the hobby and passing the torch to the next generation. There is nothing wrong with this and it is the natural order of things. I think today's generation collects a little differently than we did, and they are faced with the unfortunate reality that everything is so darn expensive, but that's just the way it is. One day years down the road all the boomers will be long gone but the cards we collected will still be here. It's important to recognize that change is inevitable.