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Posted By: Bob

Gee, just think, this all started with a question about whether or not a g/vg Zeenut could be soaked to remove back paper

Jim- I am going to end my part of the discussion by saying that you are confusing "the hobby" with the "the investment." The backbone of those with investment portfolios might be you and the Dorskinds of the world, but to me the backbone of "the hobby" run the gamut from the Barry Sloates, Steve Murrays, Tim Newcombs, Mike Peichs, Max Weders, Ted Z.s, Franks and the older guys (of which I qualify) down to the young guys on this board who are so great because of their passion for card collecting, who have made me thrilled that he hobby continues to get stronger even though older collectors near the sunset years. I looked on this board to see the names of who has posted who felt rankled at your statements of what constituted the backbone of the hobby and it is a veritable "who's who" of prewar collectors.
I would love it if the value of cards in my collection continued to climb but on the other hand, I would also be happy to once again buy vgex E98s for $75. I say that because I flat love the cards, their history and the history of prewar baseball. I've have learned SO MUCH about not only baseball but America by spending time looking up and reading about the guys on these pieces of cardboard. I guess that's where we differ, Jim, I would rather read a book about the 1906 World Series than look up SMRs. I have raw cards in tobacco sets in my collection which I suspect could grade out very highly but I am in no hurry to get them graded. There are a lot of other collectors who feel the same way, so if you think there are only "x" number of high grades cards out there of a particular player, you could be in a very bug shock.
BTW- I don't have any animosity toward anyone who collects or has in his collection high graded cards. Scott Mosley has the best darn E98s anywhere in existence and yet Scott is a helluva nice guy and would never presume to be arrogant or aloof to anyone. I think it is not card envy that has caused so many people here to resent your comments but the attitude in which your comments were delivered.
As my buddy Mike Peisch says "cheers!"
tbob