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warshawlawWe seem to have a "class warfare" thread about once a year, usually a few months before the National.
I've been on both sides of the aisle, so to speak, since I can "waste" a lot more money on cards than some but not even a fraction of what others spend. In other words, I share all of your perspectives. If you have the $$ to buy high end cards and it floats your boat, great. If you don't or simply prefer to collect the least expensive cards you can find, that's great too. Remember, it is just trading paper (money) for cardboard (cards) that none of us can take with us in the end.
I will say this as to the registry concept. I am in a highly competitive "alpha male" profession. The LAST thing I want to do w/my leisure time is compete. I reject the registry conceptually for that reason. Just my preference. I prefer to use my card collecting as a chance to meet and spend time with good folks who share my passion for baseball and its history. If some folks want to compete with others over who has the "better" cards, fine, but I won't be playing along.
Edited to say: hey, I'm #100!!!