Cards still being outed on Blowout -- PSA 9 Monte Irvin in the recent ML

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by parkplace33

The blue collar class of collectors have long since left the hobby. It is mostly white collar now. Such a change from years ago.

Not from where I sit. They just don't collect slabbed vintage cards. I just did the Anaheim show and I would say that the majority of my customers were very middle class or working class. I basically deal in raw cards with most under $20. Lots of vintage-curious entry-level collectors of modest means, lots of families, kids, etc. How do I know? Because I engage with people at shows, and I ask. It's the fun part of being there, at least for me, finding out how people collect and what interests them. You never know, you know, unless you make the effort? I mean, one guy was looking for oddball stuff related to the 1970s sets he collects and was really surprised when I pulled out some original photos from the 1975 Topps basketball set that I got from The Topps Vault years ago.

[parkplace33]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

Not from where I sit. They just don't collect slabbed vintage cards. I just did the Anaheim show and I would say that the majority of my customers were very middle class or working class. I basically deal in raw cards with most under $20. Lots of vintage-curious entry-level collectors of modest means, lots of families, kids, etc. How do I know? Because I engage with people at shows, and I ask. It's the fun part of being there, at least for me, finding out how people collect and what interests them. You never know, you know, unless you make the effort? I mean, one guy was looking for oddball stuff related to the 1970s sets he collects and was really surprised when I pulled out some original photos from the 1975 Topps basketball set that I got from The Topps Vault years ago.

I like hearing that story, glad you were able to engage with collectors.

I should have said that blue collar left the mid/high end cards a long time ago.

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by parkplace33

I like hearing that story, glad you were able to engage with collectors.

I should have said that blue collar left the mid/high end cards a long time ago.

Totally agree, which is why I can sell what I sell. They've adjusted downward and across to other grades and other cards. The stuff that I used to pull from dollar boxes...