Growing up in the 80's, those cards will always have a special place in my heart as those were the ones my dad brought me and taught me how to collect. He passed away late last year so collecting the "junk wax" is even more meaningful for me and something I will be able to pass down. IMHO cards today are just too damn much for what you get and dont have the level or excitement or joy when opening them up vs the older ones. That and they dont come with gum either LOL! Love your channel and keep up the great work!

You have a great eye, Steve. I like how you create a theme when you combine your cards. Definitely add Eli to that Manning set.

Great video! I love junk wax and before. I miss collecting back then and how simple it was. These days there is to many parallels and numbered cards for me. Thanks for sharing.

Nice video! Just found your channel and subscribed. Agree with you about vintage and I’m a collector, however, I often sell things to fund the areas I’m collecting. Maybe that’s kinda like the trading we used to do? Trade card for money - use money to get the card you like? Happy collecting!

My first time listening to your podcast! I enjoyed your opinion! I am a vintage guy as well. My very first baseball card I purchased was when I was 10 years old…and it was a 1966 Willie Mays ..#1! I was only 10 years old at the time! I still have that card! I played center field, and actually played with THAT card in the back pocket of my uniform. What memories which created my love for the game!

Great video sir! I like your style! New subscriber, looking forward to watching more!

Great video!!! Loved the Bird / Magic set. Very appropriate on the day the Celtics win their 18th❤

Hey Steve, just found your channel. I liked listening to your thoughts and I agree that there should be packs that are affordable for kids like we had it. Nice card room and great shirt. Go Celtics 🎉🍀

Enjoyed your thoughts on the hobby, I've struggled with the vintage vs modern topic. For me, it's easier to collect modern because I follow sports so closely that I just know the players much better for modern cards versus vintage.

Great stuff, thanks for sharing your thoughts

I like modern collecting ! I appreciate the Low Produced cards ! yet, my ultimate goal is to own historical vintage cards !! I absolutely love baseball Football and boxing history !! In order for me to budget my card addiction I am only able to attain a vintage card when it is a very good deal ! I also like the low Numbered old school players in modern cards !! ...I really get my knowledge and advise from Vintage Collectors !! Like you Steve !! Appreciate your insight !! Thank You!!

Nice to run across this video. Thanks for sharing. 🤝-Red

Gave a video like. Enjoyed the video and hearing your thoughts. Thanks for sharing

Going to Cooperstown? haven't been there since the 90s is the Tunnicliff Hotel still there they had great burgers!

I feel it's both I like selling cards and I have my favorite players I'll keep or buy. I think I'd rather buy a 26$ 1978 Rollie Finger's than a box of sapphire. The sapphire is for selling and the fingers is for keeping. i just did buy that card :)

Just found your channel, I enjoyed your thoughts on the hobby.

Just stumbled on your channrl good content. If i may add my two cents i think part if the thing driving the want and interest in the value of the card is ebay and online pricing and graded cards.this skews the market and the hobby and indirectly affects pricing for the guys like us who want to buy and collect for the love of collecting

I started opening older cards and go back and forth solely because of cost, some of the newer stuff is so costly

Nice video. Thanks for sharing

Just stumbled across your channel and stayed with a sub. I enjoyed listening to your thoughts. Interesting 5x7 photo cards.

cheers

I'm 47 and started collecting cards in 85. When I started collecting again in 2018, I started back with my Mcgwire PC. Switched to modern and modern player in 2019. Love the parallels. But in 2024, there's just too much. Think I'm gonna slow down and possibly stop. I only buy singles of my PC player, which is a commonin beckett monthly terminology. One thing I like about modern us the retro designs. Like heritage, archives, and the flag ship inserts. Like how in 2024 its the 89 design. I love panini baseball 2022 and earlier with optic using retro donruss designs in chromium card stock and that Rated Rookie design 😍

Dude I love that T-shirt... Where did you get it?

What part of Mass? Pittsfield here! Your accent says eastern Mass.

I'm also from Massachusetts in my early 60's. I have no interest in these new cards.My cards are mostly pre 1981 although I have picked up some Tom Brady Cards from his Patriots playing days and a few "junk wax" rookies but only PSA 10s of Pedro,Chipper Jones and Mike Piazza!

bring back bubble gum!!

You don't look 61

I just subscribed to your channel. Fantastic video that really spoke to me. So much in fact I made reaction video. I tagged you in it. Uploading now. Let me know what you think. Cheers !