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Posted By: Robert Dixon

I am 29 years old. I've collected baseball cards for most of my life, and most of the cards that I collected as a kid aren't worth the paper/ink used to print them. I enjoyed collecting them, but at some point I couldn't justify burning my money anymore, so I stopped. Now I collect vintage cards almost exclusively. I love collecting cards, but for me to continue to spend money on a hobby, I need to know that I can get some of my money back if I need to. I don't have a very high "disposable income", so if I spend $100 on a card, I need to know that I can get my $100(+/-) back if I need to. So while baseball cards are not my retirement plan, I do consider them to be somewhat of an investment.