Jake6

06 Jul 2016
10:00:53pm

I found this passage hilarious. For those who know the game, I am a casual Magic player (as in Magic the Gathering). Along with stamps, I collect these cards as well. It is a fun hobby, and can be profitable (though it pales before stamp collecting). I got a kick out of the passage below (in the Comments below), because it reflects a real misconception about stamps people have nowadays. Though it has become somewhat of an underground hobby, there are well over 10 million stamp collectors worldwide, which easily rivals Magic. Anyway, I responded and put him in his place; when has a Magic card sold for 3.2 million? As I recall, the most valuable Magic card is about $50,000 or so. Anyway, couldn't resist. Here is his response to another player, angry that a famous collector had cornered the market on a particular card and drove the price up:

http://blog.mtgprice.com/2016/07/05/an-interview-with-the-man-behind-the-buyouts/#comment-38956

"Shane

I find all this terribly amusing. First, I’d like to point out that this a COLLECTIBLE card game. At it’s roots and by design the cards are intended to be collected, traded, and even *gasp* bought & sold. Don’t like your old, desirable collectibles being expensive? Then I suppose you need a different hobby. Try stamps, or even Pogs. Doubt those will be expensive any time soon."

 
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Jake6

07 Jul 2016
08:13:58pm

re: Hilarious Quote

Good point.

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