What keeps you collecting?

[iggyman]

Frank, I've never bought into the theory that once all the baby boomers retire or die, prewar card prices will plummet. As long as baseball is thriving and the population in the U.S. is growing (which is the case now and will continue to be the case into the future), new collectors will take the boomers place. I think it's as simple as that. The collecting gene is in all of us, it's what separates us from the aliens.

Lovely Day...

[thekingofclout]

Originally Posted by iggyman

Frank, I've never bought into the theory that once all the baby boomers retire or die, prewar card prices will plummet. As long as baseball is thriving and the population in the U.S. is growing (which is the case now and will continue to be the case into the future), new collectors will take the boomers place. I think it's as simple as that. The collecting gene is in all of us, it's what separates us from the aliens.

Lovely Day...

I concur with Iggy. Granted that some sectors will fall out of favor and some will experience unexpected growth.

Baseball has so much history going for it that Football and Basketball, no matter how good their TV ratings are, will never be in Baseball's league, so to speak.

Historically speaking, photography, film, written word, and good old fashioned folklore will keep Baseball at the top of every want list for generations to come.

Ruth, Gehrig, DiMaggio, and Jackie have transcended almost all walks of American life and history will ensure their legacies continue onward.

But perhaps most importantly, Baseball is no longer just an American game. Asia and Latin America are only going to continue to grow in popularity. And just as American collectors fancy Japanese pottery or samurai swords, I can see Japanese Baseball fans someday striving to collect memorabilia, cards, or autographs of America's greatest players and teams.

The sky is not falling... That's how I see it, anyway.