Our future...from the mind of a seven year old...

[Ronnie73]

Originally Posted by jeffmohler

I just think it take the collecting gene to get into cards and a history gene to get into vintage. No matter how much you try, most kids just won't have the interest (and probably never will) to get into cards in general and vintage in particular.

I believe there is a collecting gene. I know that I have it. I was collecting coins at 4 years old, stamps at 5, and cards and comics at 6. Nobody ever showed me anything about getting started. I never had went to a ball game or had anything given to me to spark the interest. There wasn't computers either to look things up. My parents didn't really support my collecting either.

I don't have any kids yet but if I did, I would probably do some local shows and have them help at the table and even pay them to help out. Maybe them just seeing others have an interest in items at your table might get them interested and i'm sure the money changing hands wouldn't hurt either. Once they start using their allowance and the money they got for helping at the table and buying cards from other dealers, they just might be hooked.