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Playing Card Plethora / Re: Whether to open decks or not
« on: September 15, 2013, 09:43:29 AM »
Being a relatively new Deck collector, at the moment I'm subscribing to the 2 deck theory...one to open and one to save. I entirely agree that the beauty and fun of decks is to open them, feel them in your hand. I've realized this even more as I make my way through threads and reviews, when I see you guys take these fantastic back designs and fan them out it just shows how well thought out some of these decks are.
As for investment...I think Froggo said it best, there are better more stable things to invest in. That being said, Don's Superman analogy is spot on...you just never know. Over the last week my want list has grown, but has also had deletions to it because I'm realizing what is a true custom deck and what is a more mass-market, readily available deck.
The biggest plus for me right now, this may change as time goes by, is that I'm finding most decks relatively affordable, making the 2 pack system an easier sell. But there are those decks that I've heard mentioned that are already in that "High Demand" category that IF I end up having the opportunity to own, will probably stay sealed until a second deck can be had. I still think the best advice is to get what appeals to you and not just what everyone else is buying, it may very well be one and the same, just don't base your choice on that alone.
In the end, as it's been said over and over, it's really up to you and what your intention and reasons for collecting boil down to. Collector, Cardist, Magician, etc... each offers a new wrinkle into that choice.
Ahhh, if we all had money to burn
As for investment...I think Froggo said it best, there are better more stable things to invest in. That being said, Don's Superman analogy is spot on...you just never know. Over the last week my want list has grown, but has also had deletions to it because I'm realizing what is a true custom deck and what is a more mass-market, readily available deck.
The biggest plus for me right now, this may change as time goes by, is that I'm finding most decks relatively affordable, making the 2 pack system an easier sell. But there are those decks that I've heard mentioned that are already in that "High Demand" category that IF I end up having the opportunity to own, will probably stay sealed until a second deck can be had. I still think the best advice is to get what appeals to you and not just what everyone else is buying, it may very well be one and the same, just don't base your choice on that alone.
In the end, as it's been said over and over, it's really up to you and what your intention and reasons for collecting boil down to. Collector, Cardist, Magician, etc... each offers a new wrinkle into that choice.
Ahhh, if we all had money to burn