The hobby is surely passing me by

[philo98]

Originally Posted by Leon

Put your name out here and please continue.
And sorry, I still disagree. A frog and a swastika are 2 different things. I love frogs and see them all the time at my house. They aren't racist. They are green. I would never have a swastika at my house. It's a bad symbol, frogs aren't.

A swastika is not a bad symbol. Being Buddhist, I can confirm that. A swastika is a symbol of peace and actually represents the Buddhist footprints. Its actually a lucky symbol. This has been the way since almost the birth of the Buddha. Unfortunately, some group in Germany decided to use it as their symbol. Maybe whats being done to poor Pepe the Frog.

I always say thank god (or thank Buddha) the US made baseball. Its the only thing that connects me to the country anymore. Having got rid of my US citizenship decades ago, I still appreciate being able to come back during the summer and attend as many MLB games as possible and participate in the National and other shows during that time. I can say that after this summer, sadly the US has lost it way. Ignorance has been taken to a completely new level.

My biggest concern is not a frog or a swastika, but that I hope there is no strike for this next season. I have already paid for season tickets for next year.

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by philo98

A swastika is not a bad symbol. Being Buddhist, I can confirm that. A swastika is a symbol of peace and actually represents the Buddhist footprints. Its actually a lucky symbol. This has been the way since almost the birth of the Buddha. Unfortunately, some group in Germany decided to use it as their symbol. Maybe whats being done to poor Pepe the Frog.

I always say thank god (or thank Buddha) the US made baseball. Its the only thing that connects me to the country anymore. Having got rid of my US citizenship decades ago, I still appreciate being able to come back during the summer and attend as many MLB games as possible and participate in the National and other shows during that time. I can say that after this summer, sadly the US has lost it way. Ignorance has been taken to a completely new level.

My biggest concern is not a frog or a swastika, but that I hope there is no strike for this next season. I have already paid for season tickets for next year.

The swastika was also a Native American symbol with a reverse image:



The Benham Indian Trading Co. used it as logo on their postcards 114 years ago.

[philo98]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

The swastika was also a Native American symbol with a reverse image:



The Benham Indian Trading Co. used it as logo on their postcards 114 years ago.

Excellent point.

[Seven]

I don't understand NFT's but I also don't really understand Crypto and both seem to be booming.

I think the NFT people are a separate section/separate hobby entirely. It relates to cards but it's more of an offshoot.

What I'm more curious about is if there's a lockout, how will the market, both NFT's and physical cards be affected.

[egri]

Originally Posted by Seven

What I'm more curious about is if there's a lockout, how will the market, both NFT's and physical cards be affected.

Wasn't the 1994-95 strike one of the things that popped the hobby's bubble in the 1990s?

[Leon]

Originally Posted by egri

Wasn't the 1994-95 strike one of the things that popped the hobby's bubble in the 1990s?

That is when I quit watching MLB. I will watch part of a game every now and then. Or maybe game 7 of the series but after that strike I never went back...
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[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by Seven

What I'm more curious about is if there's a lockout, how will the market, both NFT's and physical cards be affected.

Modern will take a hit for sure. I am not sure a lockout is going to affect Babe Ruth's stats. I bet if it does pop the current vintage market some there will be a lot of people ready to pounce on quality vintage material at attractive prices.

[egri]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

The swastika was also a Native American symbol with a reverse image:



The Benham Indian Trading Co. used it as logo on their postcards 114 years ago.

It was also painted on the nose cone of Spirit of St. Louis.