10 tips to a greater enjoyment of your collection
I read with great interest the recent thread on collecting: journey vs. destination or in other words hunt vs the kill. While I have and still enjoy the journey, I decided a number of years ago to try to increase my enjoyment of what I have. Here is what I've done and it has kept me active in the hobby for many years.
1) Collect what you will enjoy owning and showing off.
2) Display if memorabilia and occasionally or frequently look at your cards
3) Research the players on the cards you collect or the card sets themselves
4) Show off your collection with interested persons
5) Have a collecting buddy or two, who appreciate your collection and appreciate theirs
6) Start a blog or read a blog of someone who has common interests.
7) Explain to a non-collector how the ungraded card you have is worth a fraction of a graded card that sold for $$$$ at a recent auction
8) Tell anyone who will listen stories behind some of your favorite acquisitions
9) Collect something related that is inexpensive and fun such as a bobblehead or magazine ad of your favorite player
10) read Net 54 threads especially when it touches on something you collect
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