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Message:: [QUOTE="manny9655, post: 5134890, member: 112417"]I wanted to mention this too, but my internet has been out since Sunday with the extremely high winds we've had here in NE Ohio...  Another reason why people are getting out of stamp collecting:  Have you priced a set of Scott catalogues lately?  For the whole set, you are going to spend close to $900 if not more!!!!  This is WAYYYYY too cost prohibitive for the average Joe collector and it's a huge chunk out of a small time dealer's budget as well.  It's just ridiculous.  That is what all the new issues from all over the world have done.  Bilk the collector out of his money.  The Scott catalogues at one time were 3 volumes, four if you also got the US Specialized, and were within the average collector's means to obtain a set.  Now, that's totally out of the question.  Now, they have a special catalogue for worldwide issues issued from 1840 to 1940.  That is what TOO DAMN MANY NEW ISSUES have done.  They've ruined the hobby, and the Mints of various countries are also killing the goose that laid the golden egg, so to speak, by issuing too many coins at the drop of a hat.  Sorry for my rant, but I hate to see this happen.[/QUOTE]