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Posted By: Jodi Birkholm

The same goes for my end of the hobby, but I know you are well-versed in what you should be picking up for resale. I would continue to pick up resale material if I were you, as I'm sure you keep a running tab on who is looking for what. You may not make as much as you could have a few years ago, but, on the same token, you likely won't have to invest as much into each item, either. Everything is about the same on this end; the tide comes in, the tide goes out.

Now if you are strictly talking about resale material for which you have no immediate outlet, then yes, it might be best to exercise a bit of caution, but I wouldn't be overly concerned as of yet. Buying opportunities will likely abound throughout this coming year. Maybe you SHOULD shelve a bunch of stuff for when the nation's prosperity returns. Personally, I view each potential purchase on a per-item or per-lot basis. It can be very difficult to speak in generalities, as there are as many individual factors to carefully consider as there are different cards/autographs/what have you.