kyberforged
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As a Bucs fan I have really been getting a lot of Ruben Bain Jr. As far as baseball goes, I’ve been collecting Sal Stewart
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Yeah I did notice the last show I was at Pokemon occupied most of the show floor
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Dang dude that is some greatness right there. Those vintage cards are absolutely gorgeous
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Very true, but at the same time it seems like all 3 big rookie QBs will sit at least some part of the year this year. So I wonder if that effects things too because Simpson’s rookie cards are going for a lot and it’s clear he will sit till Stafford retires.
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Who’s the QBs you are chasing this season? I built up a lil crop of rookie cards for some dudes I like this year
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That’s not a bad mantra to live by, that’s been my approach to 90s inserts
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My personal hell as a breaker is variations. lol It’s so hard to keep an eye out for them anymore lol
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If your card store people seem open to chat, give it a go. They are card nerds too. It’s always good to be known at the shop too because sometimes we may text customers we know when we take something in that we know they collect.
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Yeah my buying habits and PC was so different at the start. Now I’m buying players I got future vibes for and my PC while getting more diverse has also gotten more focused.
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100% agree. That’s the kind of card that puts the “collecting” in collecting.
A card being worth $5 on the market doesn’t make the memory behind it worth $5. You got that autograph yourself, it was your first one, and now you have that moment preserved in your PC forever. I’d take that over a million-dollar card that I have no personal connection to any day.
That’s also why I think the hobby is so cool. Two people can look at the exact same card and see completely different values. One person sees a $5 card, the other sees a piece of their own history.
The market can tell you what a card is worth. It can’t tell you what it means to you.
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Goldin is too rich for my blood but I enjoy seeing some cool grails
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Yeah, $80 a card adds up REALLY fast. Especially when you have a handful where you’re grading primarily for protection or your PC rather than trying to maximize the resale value.
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That’s exactly how I feel about some of my PC cards too. Sometimes the grade is completely secondary. If it’s a card that means something to you, having it protected in a slab and knowing it’s going to be preserved for years is worth the grading cost by itself.
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That’s exactly what surprised me about card shops too. You walk in expecting a retail transaction and realize pretty quickly that a good LCS is really more of a community hub.
The fact that someone will sit down with you, talk through your cards, help you figure out what makes sense to grade, and actually remember you the next time you come in makes such a difference. And when the owner is introducing you to his family, you know it’s not just “customer walks in, customer walks out.”
I think those regulars hanging around are actually a big part of what makes a good shop special. They aren’t necessarily there to buy anything. They just enjoy being around people who are into the same stuff.
Honestly, I think that’s something the hobby does really well when you find the right shop. You’re not just buying cardboard — you’re finding your people.
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Yeah, absolutely. Jeanty had a ton of hype last year, but a No. 1 overall pick who happens to be a QB is basically the perfect recipe for expensive breaks.