Top Ten Reasons to Collect Prewar Cards

[Eric72]

10. Because "Shoeless Joe" is a much better nickname than A-Roid

9. Non-collectors look at us funny if we tell them we bought, "a Heinie Berger"

8. Nobody cares if the card isn't a Gem Mint 10

7. I hand to those old-timers. Playing well with a hangover is much more impressive than playing well while using PEDs.

6. Back then, nobody ever delayed the action on the field for a television commercial

5. Color lithography is much more appealing than lenticular technology

4. All of my favorite .400 hitters are Pre-War. Oh, wait...every .400 hitter is Pre-War

3. Pre-War players spoke their mind, without a PR team crafting their words for them. Could you imagine Ty Cobb on Twitter? How about Rube Waddell?

2. Pre-War players were tough. For instance, a broken finger would simply be taped to the next one. Modern players are made out of glass. A broken finger involves surgery, weeks of rehab, no less than a dozen medical professionals, and a complete psychological evaluation, just for good measure.

1. Pre-War cards were meant to be collected. Modern cards are meant to be encapsulated in plastic and then quickly sold before the inevitable precipitous drop in value occurs.