Future of our collections

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Posted By: Bob

While it is sometimes discouraging to be outbid by young collectors, especially those with an awful lot of disposable income for their age, the flip side is that I am very encouraged to see the young guys in the hobby collecting vintage prewar cards. Sure some are in it for strictly investment and speculation purposes, but many are not. It is very refreshing to read posts on this board from collectors in their 20s and 30s who really love the Game and collecting the cards from the early years. I've really enjoyed meeting many of the younger guys at Nationals and swapping stories with them about not only cards, but the players, baseball itself, and life in general.
I, for one, am very encouraged about the future of the hobby and our collections. I wonder sometimes if Frank Nagy, Lionel Carter and some of the other pioneers had the same optimistic view of the hobby in general when they were within shouting distance of 60 years old.