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Posted By: Tom Boblitt

for someone who says they respect everyone equally, statements like "the low midgrade collector is becoming a less important part of the hobby" goes COMPLETELY against showing even the most modest amount of respect.....Not many people enjoy being told they are "less important". Typically not much of a term of respect. PSA8's are great. Beautiful cards. Maybe trimmed, soaked, whatever, but VISUALLY beautiful. It's great to see a lovely 1970 Milton Bradley set in PSA8. I would not, under any circumstances pay WAZOO prices for 1970 Milton Bradley's in PSA8 just to have another PSA8 set. Just not my bag. Fortunately for PSA and the registry gods, people do. And that's their right. Just like collecting psa3-5 complete T206 sets that MANY people on this board do.

The one thing that most people on this board can hang their hat on by collecting mid grade cards is if there's ever a fall in cards the folks hanging their hats on 8's and 9's will have a lot farther to fall than those with the 4's, 5's and 6's. When you pay 400% more for an 8 than what you'd pay for a 5 or 6 or even 7, that creates a great deal of gap. The pop reports bear that out and the market bears it. But it might not forever.

Wish you luck........