Originally Posted by Deech View Post
Great post. 15 to 20 years ago I was adamant to get each year’s baseball card of my idol, Mickey Mantle. Everything was through eBay. Back then there were no clocks on the screen. I jumped in when there was a great deal. I had to return the 1952 Mantle due to forgery and lost a few bucks, but I have 1953 - 1968.

I do not do eBay now, for no reason, but back then it was awesome to know you could get things without having to go through a pawn shop or card dealer store.
Haven’t followed the BC market for years now, but assume it’s best to only buy slabbed certified and graded cards. Am I correct about that?