Scared to take the pre-war plunge!

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To be totally honest, i didn't have the stones to even start this thread because maybe, just maybe, i will change my mind.

ive reached a point in my card collecting life that i pretty much am at a stalemate. for the better part of the last 9 years, i have worked on my Post-War HOF RC Collection. I am one card shy, and that leaves me with a good feeling as a collector. That being said, i've always been afraid of the pre-war HOF RCs, mainly due to pricing and that there is so much debate as to what is and isnt a RC when it comes to that time period.

Ive thought about picking up SGC/PSA (sorry, i dont think i'll ever be able to collect raw, nothing wrong with it, thats just me) cards of the Greats of the pre-war era, not their RC, but cards that appeal to me from when they were actively playing Major League Baseball, hope that makes sense.

Thumbing through the current SMR (and yes, i know its just a guide that goes to both extremes as far as pricing goes) it seems that PSA 1's/2's are not all that "costly" in relative terms.

If anyone would be so kind as to "school" me and anyone else that is not very knowledgeable in this area, it would be greatly appreciated.