W551 Ruth - Status in the Hobby

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Originally Posted by nat

It's a hobby. More to the point - it's YOUR hobby. Do you like the Ruth more than you'd like the Gehrig or whatever? That's your real question.

If you're looking for investment potential or something, then sure, what other people think might matter. But if you're just asking about what to do with your PC, whether other people like strip cards isn't really relevant. Do YOU like them?

I hear you, and I understand what you're saying. However...

Maybe it's just silly human nature, but we tend to like things that are popular -- even if it's just subconsciously. When it comes to my PC, I definitely have my personal favorites but I particularly love "iconic" cards... cards that are conversation pieces... cards that other people get excited about so we can talk about them. (and, conversely, I love talking about other people's iconic cards)

To that end, if the community thought, "hell no I wouldn't get rid of that, it's an early Ruth card, you moron"; that would probably tweak my perception of it just being a "goofy strip card".

And yes, the investment aspect does play a small part in it. I'm collecting them, but my kids will end up with them eventually. If there is a consensus that a card will likely appreciate much faster than other cards then it would be foolish to unload it.