Questions About "Modern" Cards

[YazFenway08]

that was a great summary tim

as a hopeless set collector…i love the parallel chase for completeness in any given year. not THAT expensive, but not THAT easy, either. i do it with flagship and chrome…and try to add the SPs. i binder them up and i think all the parallels look awesome all together. for the 93s i have the base, the two inaugural, the gold and the micro…the ‘84s have the base, tiffany and nestle…with the o-pee-chee in the back since it wasn’t a one for one.

i love all eras of the game and of the cards…some months i do more modern, some more vintage. keeps it all fresh and fun

[Hankphenom]

Originally Posted by YazFenway08

that was a great summary tim. as a hopeless set collector…i love the parallel chase for completeness in any given year. not THAT expensive, but not THAT easy, either. i do it with flagship and chrome…and try to add the SPs. i binder them up and i think all the parallels look awesome all together. for the 93s i have the base, the two inaugural, the gold and the micro…the ‘84s have the base, tiffany and nestle…with the o-pee-chee in the back since it wasn’t a one for one. i love all eras of the game and of the cards…some months i do more modern, some more vintage. keeps it all fresh and fun

I love this post!

[BillyCoxDodgers3B]

I have a huge soft spot for the Nestles. It has to be residual carryover from the 80s craze for them!

[Leon]

Originally Posted by Hankphenom

I love this post!

+1. a collector.

From my personal experiences, which are somewhat limited, it seems the younger generation is all about gambling on the next prospect. There just aren't that many young, true collectors, it seems. There's nothing wrong with it, it's just diffferent.

and a card...

[BillyCoxDodgers3B]

Originally Posted by Leon

+1. a collector.

From my personal experiences, which are somewhat limited, it seems the younger generation is all about gambling on the next prospect. There just aren't that many young, true collectors, it seems. There's nothing wrong with it, it's just diffferent.

and a card...

...and those of us who've already dealt with people trying to get us to buy 100 Monty Fariss RCs in 1989 to put our future kids through college have been through this rigmarole a time or three. Old news to us.

[packs]

Is there a huge difference between gambling on prospects and all the threads about which pre-war cards to invest in that get posted all the time?

[darwinbulldog]

Originally Posted by packs

Is there a huge difference between gambling on prospects and all the threads about which pre-war cards to invest in that get posted all the time?

No. It's just that collecting antiques is considered a respectable pastime, so you have a plausible alternative explanation for your hobby if you're trying to buy low and/or sell high with pre-war cards, as I assume we all are if we place any value on our net worth.

[packs]

Originally Posted by darwinbulldog

No. It's just that collecting antiques is considered a respectable pastime, so you have a plausible alternative explanation for your hobby if you're trying to buy low and/or sell high with pre-war cards, as I assume we all are if we place any value on our net worth.

Some of us buy cards we like because we like them. But there are always posts about what to invest in and what cards have the biggest room for return, etc. I'm not sure that's really collecting either.

[G1911]

Originally Posted by packs

Is there a huge difference between gambling on prospects and all the threads about which pre-war cards to invest in that get posted all the time?

The difference between the majority of investors here and the investors in modern is a lot smaller than people pretend. Modern is more higher risk higher reward but the approaches aren’t all that different. The biggest difference I’ve found is the distaste the vintage collectors have for the new guys while the new guys don’t really about the old guys.

[packs]

Originally Posted by G1911

The difference between the majority of investors here and the investors in modern is a lot smaller than people pretend. Modern is more higher risk higher reward but the approaches aren’t all that different. The biggest difference I’ve found is the distaste the vintage collectors have for the new guys while the new guys don’t really about the old guys.

That's kind of where I was going. It's a phenomenon repeated throughout time: people get old and think their interests are the pinnacle of all interests.

Just like when your parents asked you why your hair is long, or why you got a tattoo, or what's so special about the internet?

[gonefishin]

Originally Posted by G1911

The difference between the majority of investors here and the investors in modern is a lot smaller than people pretend. Modern is more higher risk higher reward but the approaches aren’t all that different. The biggest difference I’ve found is the distaste the vintage collectors have for the new guys while the new guys don’t really about the old guys.

Funny that I just drafted a reply that said basically the same thing, but deleted it so as not to offend anyone.

I never, or very rarely, hear a young, new to the hobby collector, cut down a vintage collector, etc. I read a lot of posts from vintage collector's that either make jest off, or run down the modern collector. It's not right and I don't agree. The truth is, modern collectors are what keeps this hobby alive and thriving. They are the future. We may not agree with the methods or reasons why they collect, but unless it does damage, real not perceived, why should one care? We should be elated that young people have joined the hobby.

[todeen]

Originally Posted by YazFenway08

that was a great summary tim

as a hopeless set collector…i love the parallel chase for completeness in any given year. not THAT expensive, but not THAT easy, either. i do it with flagship and chrome…and try to add the SPs. i binder them up and i think all the parallels look awesome all together. for the 93s i have the base, the two inaugural, the gold and the micro…the ‘84s have the base, tiffany and nestle…with the o-pee-chee in the back since it wasn’t a one for one.

i love all eras of the game and of the cards…some months i do more modern, some more vintage. keeps it all fresh and fun

The modern collectors would use the fire emoji for this. I love your 1993 Topps binder! This was the first set I ever tried completing. I had no clue about the inaugural sets until decades later.