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Spend the time, and put some thought into making a sports card collection meaningful - and meaningful to you - not to your social media buddies, nor your preconceptions about what defines a collector.
Curator of Collections, Card Cyber Museum
Wednesday, September 20, 2006
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In a world driven by profits, material wealth, and investing, the world of baseball card collecting has changed dramatically. We have seen a hobby mold itself from a novalty item to a long term financial portfolio.
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