The Last Iconic Baseball Card

The August 24th Sports Illustrated feature story on the decline of modern baseball cards and the death of the baseball card store business will prove interesting to both long-time collectors and those who recently became
card enthusiasts.

Please visit the link below. The Board awaits your comments

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vau...9241/index.htm

[slantycouch]

Interesting read. I can't say any of it is surprising... I think most of us card geeks know we're a dying breed. Not sure anything they do now (i.e. exclusive Topps contract) is going to change it.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by slantycouch

Interesting read. I can't say any of it is surprising... I think most of us card geeks know we're a dying breed. Not sure anything they do now (i.e. exclusive Topps contract) is going to change it.

Agreed.

It seems as if, with new technology for the kiddo's and the oversaturation of the market a few years ago, the new cards aren't as interesting as they used to be. Nowadays they can google their favorite players on their Iphones.....Of course I love the old cards but it would be nice to have the kiddos still enjoying the new ones. I remember collecting '72 Topps as a kid. Those were the days. regards

[ChiefBenderForever]

I agree nothing can be done to change the demise of current cards, the oversaturation and chase gimmicks has run it's course and very few cards from the last 19 years will hold their value. Jeters upperdeck foil, A-roid and a few others have a chance to retain or gain value but the rest you might as well use for firewood.

[Cat]

As a kid I liked cards because I could memorize the stats - both career stats and how they did the previous year. Now, kids can get that stuff each and every day off the internet.

One thing that has changed for the better towards the future of baseball cards is that every kid now has his own baseball card - if the parent wants to pay $15 for a stack of 10. Kids love those things. I think it makes them feel important in the baseball world. Does that mean that at some point in the future they will grow to love vintage cards. Who knows? My kid really likes my cards, but not as much as I do.

[chaddurbin]

kids don't collect cards anymore, and they don't watch tv as much. not sure how they'll bridge the gap to collecting old cards if they don't collect new cards first...but on the bright side YAY just less competition for me when i'm 80 and most of you have died and i can buy yum yums and ramlys and dog heads for pennies on the dollar.

[calvindog]

Quan is right. We're a dying breed; and what does this mean for the value of our collections in 40 years?

[barrysloate]

The very old vintage cards will still be valuable because they will be antiques. Even a generation who didn't collect baseball cards when they were kids will still find them fascinating and desirable.