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barrysloateSomehow I end up in every thread. Are you guys stalking me? 
The best way for a collector on a budget to get something from the big auction houses is to form a group and try to win a lot with multiple cards, then divvy them up. You're not going to buy Lionel Carter's 1938 Goudey set but there are plenty of other things that are attainable. You have to do your homework, though.