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mredsox89 said:I wish ESPN would look at the electronic world of baseball cards, as that is what it has become. Every time they do a story on a shop, they make it sound like the baseball card world is hanging onto dear life, just inches away from death.
jswaykos said:mredsox89 said:I wish ESPN would look at the electronic world of baseball cards, as that is what it has become. Every time they do a story on a shop, they make it sound like the baseball card world is hanging onto dear life, just inches away from death.
Agreed. I wouldn't say the card industry is hurting at all - it's just changing. Just like brick and mortar book stores, and music stores, and movie stores. Blockbusters are going out of business, but that doesn't mean the movie industry is dead.
chashawk said:I don't get it. How did that piece make it sound like the hobby/industry was dying?
No matter what happens, the industry will survive. Baseball cards have been around for more than a century, and they will continue to be around so long as they make us feel young and excited about the future. This rookie is going to be a star! This veteran is going to lose those 40 pounds, stay sober, and catch up to the fastball again and lead my team to the World Series!
chashawk said:I don't get it. How did that piece make it sound like the hobby/industry was dying?
mredsox89 said:chashawk said:I don't get it. How did that piece make it sound like the hobby/industry was dying?
I was saying more in general from all baseball card pieces I have read. They all act like it is a surprise to find that the industry is still going on. Maybe its just the way I read them. Saying the industry will survive doesn't mean to me that it isn't on the downward trend, but I guess I can see if that doesn't sound right to someone else.
mredsox89 said:chashawk said:I don't get it. How did that piece make it sound like the hobby/industry was dying?
I was saying more in general from all baseball card pieces I have read. They all act like it is a surprise to find that the industry is still going on. Maybe its just the way I read them. Saying the industry will survive doesn't mean to me that it isn't on the downward trend, but I guess I can see if that doesn't sound right to someone else.
uniquebaseballcards said:The card shop owner hints at it in the video - and said something about getting people to *collect* again.
mredsox89 said:chashawk said:I don't get it. How did that piece make it sound like the hobby/industry was dying?
I was saying more in general from all baseball card pieces I have read. They all act like it is a surprise to find that the industry is still going on. Maybe its just the way I read them. Saying the industry will survive doesn't mean to me that it isn't on the downward trend, but I guess I can see if that doesn't sound right to someone else.
I didn't get that feeling from the video either. The owner said something to the effect of peoplejswaykos said:Yeah, the video definitely gives more of an impression that the hobby is dying. I really just meant to point it our for the five minutes of entertainment it provided!