Anyone who reads this blog knows that vintage cards are near and dear to my heart. I find that working on these sets is a satisfying endeavor. The appeal of collecting is part nostalgic and part thrill. Hunting down set needs, sorting through box after box and digging for those cards in a quest for set completion is a meditative ritual. It's a pursuit that taps into the excitement of discovery and the deep satisfaction of seeing a project through. This pursuit also exercises my patience and research skills. Determining a card's condition, authenticity and determining whether to buy raw or graded add to the challenge. There's a particular satisfaction in applying a "savvy eye" to find a great deal that makes the effort feel both rewarding and strategic. It's also a heck of a lot easier to build sets when your amazing brother calls you up from another state and says "hey I'm at a new card store and he has vintage"! This is the kind of stuff I...
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