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Posted By: Cy

I don't think it is stupid for someone to buy a card for thousands of dollars for a player that he thinks is maybe the best of this era; i.e. Albert Pujols. If he has the money why not spend it? Some are commenting on how foolish it is to spend this kind of money to get these types of cards when they could buy a vintage card that is "worth" more.

But are we (vintage collectors) any smarter? Have you ever seen someone buy a T206 card, pay thousands of dollars to get a player that the person does not necessarily like, who is not in the Hall of Fame, in a condition that looks like the card went through the wash and dry cycles, just to get a BACK that says, Uzit or Drum or Carolina Brights? Now try to explain to a modern collector why this is anything but insanity, except for the fact that one year from now, some other insane vintage collector will pay you more for it!

Sincerely,

Cy