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Posted By: Jared

So earlier this year I decided to dip back into the hobby, just a little bit, and buy a handful of popular pre-war cards to display and enjoy for their historical value. I capped myself at $2000, knowing that it is easy to overspend. I tracked the eBay market for a bit and it seemed like that money would allow me to get the cards I targeted.

It has been nothing but disappointment.

Cards I figured to be had for $200 are now going for 3x that. I understand that cards are only worth what people are willing to spend on them, so the selling price tells the truth. However, it's really depressing to realize that all it takes are a few people with more money than they know what to do with to ruin your aspirations.

If I'm ever able to achieve my goal, I think I'll be done with this...assuming it doesn't burn me out before then.