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Posted By: barrysloate

I agree completely with Paul but understanding the psychology of collecting is really what this is all about. Some people collect because they love the cards, know their baseball history, and look to complete sets or have one of every hall of famer. That fits the profile of most of the members on this board. But for others, their goal is to have nothing less than the best. It's a mindset that probably permeates all aspects of their lives- to never lose at anything and to always be the best and to have the best. I don't condone it, but I try to understand it. To that person, he might not be able to distinguish an 8 from a 9, or a 9 from a 10, but he knows that he simply has to have the best and nothing less will do. Not my cup of tea, and perhaps he is trying to fill a need that is missing somewhere else in his life, but the person who will spend ungodly sums on a 10 knows no other way. As Fitzgerald said: "the rich are different than you and me." I think that applies here.