Anyone changing their collecting plans when Topps is gone?

[robert67]

Just before the craziness of 2020, I sold or gifted almost all my modern cards.

Unfortunately, I liquidated my vintage cards many years ago. Not my brightest moment.

Now, I am 100% collecting vintage items.

As for Topps, I would consider 2022 the end even if Fanatics purchases Topps.

As stated above, it won't be the same.

[packs]

Originally Posted by jchcollins

Market forces and consumer habits of a different century are a lot more to blame than the notion of those in power somehow making shifts only upon curmudgeonly, generational lines. Times change yes, and that is low hanging fruit I suppose - but I would disagree with the generational answer outside of a punchline.

I said a group of people collectively decided to raise the prices of products. Products began rising in price in the early 2000s. No one born in the late 80s, 90s, or 2000s could have made those decisions, but the people who did make the decision to raise pricing were the same people who grew up paying nickels and dimes for cards. Those things did happen. It's not an attack on a generation.

[jchcollins]

Originally Posted by packs

I said a group of people collectively decided to raise the prices of products. Products began rising in price in the early 2000s. No one born in the late 80s, 90s, or 2000s could have made those decisions, but the people who did make the decision to raise pricing were the same people who grew up paying nickels and dimes for cards. Those things did happen. It's not an attack on a generation.

Yes, but it's coincidental - and not because they were or were not of any certain generation. Had people born later been in the same position, it stands to reason they would have made the same or similar decisions based on the current situation. Correlation v. causation. That's my only point. You can blame whoever you like.