What was the salvation of the Prewar card hobby

[DeanH3]

I think Beckett helped a ton pre-internet. I think the visuals of iconic cards allowed many of us young collectors to be exposed to and dream about cards we may not have known about otherwise.

Beckett also helped usher in the focus on the monetary end of it as well. But that probably went hand in hand.

[icurnmedic]

Originally Posted by DeanH3

I think Beckett helped a ton pre-internet. I think the visuals of iconic cards allowed many of us young collectors to be exposed to and dream about cards we may not have known about otherwise.

Beckett also helped usher in the focus on the monetary end of it as well. But that probably went hand in hand.

This was my exact thought!
Man alive, I loved looking through those as a youngster.

[BioCRN]

The cross-country buying sprees by dealers in the 1970s (that we still see today) helped a lot.

Media ads from buyers announcing when/where they're rolling into town had people rooting around for possible treasure in storage.

Then you have hobby resurgences (such as the junk wax era) that had others digging around in their storage for cardboard gold.