I wanted to see what everybody thought about the current state of the game-used memorabilia market and its future. Obviously the hobby, like everything else, took a big hit during the recession, but are prices starting to rise a bit like home prices?

I heard a non-collector host on sports radio say the market is not like it used to be in part because the younger generation isn't into sports as much as previous ones were. That, combined with the public's general knowledge about the extent of the forgery problem, has lessened interest in memorabilia. If true, that doesn't bode well for the long-term value of our collections.

What do you think?