What's hurting the vintage card hobby?

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Originally Posted by JP

I think there are too many older collectors who hoard the rarest cards out there, and have no intention of sharing those cards with new collectors. And then when they are sold in major auctions upon their untimely deaths, only the "big buck" boys have a crack at them.

JP what does that even mean? Collectors didn't want to sell when they were alive and if and when they die their collections may go up for sale to the highest bidder.

A good example would be the late Joe P or Larry Fritsch they had some great cards. Perhaps Joe or Larry’s cards will be made for public sale one day. Then I have the chance to purchase them as they were not for sale during their lifetime and I respect that.

That seems to be the normal course for this hobby or any great collections art etc.

So what would be the alternative and old time collector to sell me the card at half price to help me out or share the wealth?

Please don’t tell me we need to redistribute card wealth too (kidding light hearted political joke).

Not busting your chops just don’t follow your logic.

Cheers,

John