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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;baseball21, post: 3750403, member: 76863&quot;]Can&#039;t really get into it, but there are a lot of other reasons for why some clubs of that nature have declined, not the least of which is that there are many many more of them now than in the past.&nbsp; Leaving all the other issues out though it is a good example of how times have changed and how people can miss it if they only look at how things used to be.&nbsp; People didn&#039;t stop going groups whether social or for other causes, they can just do that online now.&nbsp; Just like you can text over a short call, or email instead of write a letter.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>In essentially every instance you see the decline of something the activity itself continues just in a different form.&nbsp; People didn&#039;t stop getting appliances when Sears went under, or stop watching movies/listening to music when Circuit City went under, just how and where things happen has changed.&nbsp; People haven&#039;t lost social interaction or hobbies they&#039;ve just changed how it&#039;s done.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>It really just is a case of the more things change the more they stay the same.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>As do I, though I will say they definitely played a role in the price of common stuff coming down.&nbsp; Overall though they&#039;re a positive and one of the reasons why most collections can be put together without ever leaving your house.&nbsp; Yes you&#039;ll miss on things if you&#039;re looking high end or ultra rare you need the dealer contacts to get offered the cream of the crop first, but if you&#039;re a world or modern collector you&#039;re better off looking online than at most shows.&nbsp; There&#039;s always a plus and minus to everything.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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