Karl Kuras stated: > >Oh that brings back memories... heck I even bought those when I lived in >Argentina (called Basuritas there). What ever happened to collectable >trading cards that weren't sports or CCGs?
Well, there are still some (primarily comic book, Star Trek, Star Wars, or Disney based). The collectible card market was affected by the sports card boom of the '80s or '90s. The industry "grew up" into being a "true" collectible instead of something kids buy at the corner store. Now people buy them by the box instead of by the pack. And it's been years since you could get a piece of bubble gum with your cards! (Actually, considering the quality of the gum, I'm not sure that's a bad thing.) On the bright side, the cards production values have gone up, but this also means they cost a lot more. I have seen some cards other than those listed above in the past few years, like Sesame Street, Mad Magazine, and the Young Indiana Jones Chronicles, but they seem to inevitably end up in the bargain bin because they don't sell. I think the main problem is you can only find them at card and comic shops (or a special section in Wal-Mart, Target, etc.) and no longer mixed in with the candy bars. They're no longer an "impulse buy" item. Kinda like what's happened to action figures, but I digress... -- Lee K. Seitz [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This message was sent to you because you are currently subscribed to the swcollect mailing list. To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of 'unsubscribe swcollect' Archives are available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/swcollect@oldskool.org/
