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Jason LIt is the first time I have seen anyone say it in print, but it has crept into my thoughts lately too.
I think it is very reasonable to assume that as prices continue to become more challenging for the average collector, the result will be "collection drift" down into lower grades and greater oversight of technical difficulties...I plan on doing just that for the various HOFer Cubbies on the wantlist.
Edited to add:
The next thought here is, of course: If trimmed cards become desirable as a collecting alternative, then we may begin to see a HUGE increase in the amount of trimming that takes place. Some may get through as unaltered, hopefully most of it will be holdered as A, but regardless, we may see a big increase in more attractive looking, altered tobacco cards...a bunch of what-ifs, but isn't that interesting?