[nthnoak]

I see what your saying in thinking that a kid might not recognize a good card and might not take care of it properly. But, if those kids are buying cards in the first place then they probably have some idea what to do with them. I'm only 23 right now but I started collecting when I was 8 spending my $5 a week allowance on cards. I still have all my cards and took care of them. Kids are in the hobby for the right reasons and I still collect now for the same reasons I did when I was a kid. I personally can't stand the people that buy cards just to try and make a profit but to each their own. We as adults need kids to collect cards in order for us to even have a hobby. Why do you think so many card shops close down?