At the same time, a lot of new collectors are kids and other young folk and not all of them have access to ebay or internet shops, being sans credit card. Many of them only have a chance to pick up cards from Target, Walmart, Toys R Us and local hobby shops…in this case, the current year’s products are certainly a more logical selection.

1) after you’ve had 2 hours of sleep in the past 3 days
2) so whacked on caffeine the computer desk is vibrating
3) when you have a project work you have to get done or get fired due 8 hours ago
4) all of the above

Beckett is nothing but an advertising vehicle. It’s been that way for a long time. Vintage sets don’t move new product so you’re not going to hear about them. It’s all new product and huge hits. The Baseball card plus is a decent reference guide, but there’s no need to buy it more than once a year or so. I miss the days of Hobby Card Report and Baseball Cards magazine that would mix in vintage and oddball sets along with the new product.