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04-08-2010, 07:50 PM #1
Ten Events that changed the Sports Card Hobby
By James Friedman Over the fifty years of my life the card collecting hobby has been through a myriad of changes- some for the better, some for the worse. There is no doubt the hobby will continue to evolve in the future. Here now are ten events from the last fifty years that I believe [...]
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04-08-2010, 08:09 PM #2
Great read
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04-11-2010, 07:12 AM #3
Nice article
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04-11-2010, 11:50 AM #4
Interesting article. #5 on the list is my top reason why the hobby has changed so much.
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04-12-2010, 12:27 PM #5
very enjoyable read Mike. Thanks!
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04-12-2010, 05:51 PM #6
It would be interesting to see a poll of the SCF membership to get a feel for which way everyone thinks each of these changes has affected the hobby, positively, mixed, or negatively.
-Tom
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04-13-2010, 11:51 AM #7
I'll Bite
1. End of Topps Monopoly - Competition is a good thing - positive
2. High Grade Card Stock - Better cards - positive
3. High Grade Sets - Fine to a degree, keep the number small - mixed
4. Chase Cards - Biggest item I think which is ruining the hobby - negative
5. Internet - Find any card and compare prices - positive
6. Card Grading - Largely a scam, but has a place - mixed
7. Hobby Crash - Needed to happen - positive
8. Price Guides - becoming more irrelevant with the internet - mixed
9. Steroids - drugs have always been a part of sports - mixed
10. Set Sizes - as long as there is a healthy mix of small and large sets
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