Its fair to say that in a few years no one will be left in the collecting community who ever saw Walter Johnson pitch or Ty Cobb steal a base. I am nearly 60 and was fortunate enough to see Mays, Mantle, Koufax, Clemente et al. I collect them but the majority of my collection is of players who were active before my father was born. I BST with collectors of T206s who range in age from under 20 to over 80. While baseball is no longer the most "popular" sport in America, our population has nearly doubled since I was born and I would venture a guess that there are more baseball fans than ever. So, I can't agree with the premise that collectors are a diminishing group. That being said, I have always kept detailed notes on my collection including instructions to my family as to where the items can be sold. It doesn't hurt that I am just down the hill from REA.
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