Why did the basketball card craze die off like it did?

[Kungfro]

My buddy still collects cards fairly regularly. It's definitely alive, just different. If you want the big finds now you should get one of these. 6 cards for $400. More like gambling at that point, but some cards can go for big money.
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/1-5-1-1-LeBro...item20ecab60b1

[poido123]

Marbles? A game for third world country children.

My American friends thought I was weird for having them.

From about ages 5-10 which was over 20 years ago for me.

I'd understand if some people here are like wtf

[SunsN07BookIt]

Don't worry, they will come back fierce one day, along with beanie babies, pogs and Pokemon cards...

[iamgine]

Other than the reasons already mentioned, I think people just simply lost interest. A lot of people growing up with the baseball cards are already grown up and find that collecting cards aren't the cool thing to do. The new generation has new toys to play with and not interested in baseball cards. Shrinking market + no regeneration = doom.

[ThePhantomCreep]

Everything printed in the 80's and 90's is pretty much worthless, in all sports. Older cards still have value, mainly because there aren't 6 gajillion of those in circulation.

[ILLsmak]

the internet

-Smak

[Myth]

the internet

-Smak

More specifically, Ebay impacted the supply and demand. The demand was higher because it wasn't easy to find certain cards in everybodies' respective areas, thus the value was driven up. Suddenly, Ebay made it so that the supply available was very high, thus the price dropped.

[masonanddixon]

I still own my pogs :)