You know you are a card junkie when.....

[Brian Van Horn]

You know you are a card junkie when.....

You try to color coordinate your wardrobe with your latest pickup.

(I disavow any connection to this thought other than posting it.)

[CW]

when you start rating women on a card grading scale -- poor for the dogs, very good for the butterfaces, near mint for the "girl next door" types, and gem mint for the hotties.

[Brian Van Horn]

And Authentic would be........

[carrigansghost]

Chuck, don't grade them, just collect them all. Now they may not be in your collection long, but you once had them.

Rawn

[packs]

...every time you pay rent you think of the card you could have bought with that money.

[joebrandon1977]

When working in corporate America and you're in a boardroom meeting implimenting a new rating system for vendors; and you reference baseball card grading and the benefits of having 1/2 point grades.

[sbfinley]

A couple that have happened to me recently:

1. Paying X amount for a card that you "just have to get" and then within the month selling it for 85% of X amount to fund the purchase of another card that you "just have to get."

2. Whenever my wife and I get into a fight and she deems herself to be in the wrong she will buy something off of my ebay watch list to apologize. It doesn't happen often, but when it does it's pretty awesome.

3. I'm that guy that still carries cash so when I stop to pump gas I usually go inside to pay. To prevent being that guy who forgets what pump he's at and having to walk to the window or back outside, when I stop at the pump I mentally attach the pump number I am at with a jersey number. (e.g. If I'm on pump three I'm parked at Babe Ruth.) Last week I asked for $20 on Stan Musial. The look the lady gave me was priceless. It wasn't the first time it has happened, and probably won't be the last.

[Bosox Blair]

Originally Posted by CW

when you start rating women on a card grading scale -- poor for the dogs, very good for the butterfaces, near mint for the "girl next door" types, and gem mint for the hotties.

She has better eye-appeal than her technical assigned grade...

Cheers,
Blair

[terjung]

Originally Posted by Brian Van Horn

And Authentic would be........

Restored? Altered?

I can think of a few that fit that category

[milkit1]

when you receive a card september 15th but dont tell anybody until 11:59 eastern standard time on september 30 cause your a thread starting whore.

[Big Six]

...you are posting on Net54 at 3:37 AM.

[bh3443]

when at 19 you drop out of college because your education's taking up the time you need to open up a card store and run shows.

when you give away baseball card packs at your wedding as center pieces.

when your will states that your Hank Aaron Rookie card will be buried with you.

[ullmandds]

You argue with total strangers...on an internet message/chat board...regarding how a card was graded...by a third party grading service...that you don't even own...or have an interest in buying?!

[brett 75]

You are one of the people featured on the show "Hoarders" because of the size of your collection !

[hunterdutchess]

maybe shes doing the mail MAN!

[Tom S.]

...you have a tab running with the owner of the local card shop.

...you experience an anxiety attack because it's been EIGHT FREAKING DAYS!!!! since you have added a card to your collection.

[2dueces]

When someone hands you their business card and you grade it cause there is a dinged edge.

[teetwoohsix]

Originally Posted by Big Six

...you are posting on Net54 at 3:37 AM.

Too funny !!! Something similar came to my mind the first time I read through this thread- glad I'm not the only one

This thread is excellent- and a great thing to read first thing in the morning.

Sincerely, Clayton

[pwilk17]

when you find your wife in bed with the mailman and your first thought is - did he deliver any cards today.

[dabigyankeeman]

When you sneak the mail into the house so your wife doesnt see the bubble envelopes, and if she does see a new card you tell her you are tired of buying all these three-dollar cards.

[dstraate]

You drink 3 vodkas every night and your wife has and intervention...

about baseball cards

[dstraate]

Originally Posted by Brian Van Horn

And Authentic would be........

my ex

[ScottR81]

when u start to con your 10 year old out of his cards for a upcoming rookie.

[novakjr]

Originally Posted by Brian Van Horn

And Authentic would be........

One that was at least born a woman...I'd hate to see what "questionable authenticity" would look like.

[novakjr]

When you notice that no one ever seems to be on these boards on Sundays, and those that are rarely post anything, yet you stay logged in all day and keep checking just in case someone posted something new in the BST..

Or you're afraid to leave the house because you might miss something in the BST. A few weeks ago, I took the wife and kids out to eat, and was gone for about an hour... Honestly one of the best deals that I've seen ever in the BST was posted less than 5 minutes after I left the house, and was bought by someone less than 5 minutes before I got home. Sadly, I haven't taken them out to eat since(I keep telling her I'm too exhausted from work). I'll send the wife to get take-out or drive-thru, but that's it...One day she'll figure out why, and I'll probably be in some trouble..

[Leon]

Originally Posted by novakjr

When you notice that no one ever seems to be on these boards on Sundays, and those that are rarely post anything, yet you stay logged in all day and keep checking just in case someone posted something new in the BST..

Or you're afraid to leave the house because you might miss something in the BST. A few weeks ago, I took the wife and kids out to eat, and was gone for about an hour... Honestly one of the best deals that I've seen ever in the BST was posted less than 5 minutes after I left the house, and was bought by someone less than 5 minutes before I got home. Sadly, I haven't taken them out to eat since(I keep telling her I'm too exhausted from work). I'll send the wife to get take-out or drive-thru, but that's it...One day she'll figure out why, and I'll probably be in some trouble..

LOL.....37 people just clicked over to the BST when they read this

what's even more sad.....instinctively I was one of the 37 (for those keeping count, I made that number up, there were probably more)

[novakjr]

Originally Posted by Leon

LOL.....37 people just clicked over to the BST when they read this

what's even more sad.....instinctively I was one of the 37 (for those keeping count, I made that number up, there were probably more)

Even though I'd already checked the BST before I posted that, it's sad, but my own post made me paranoid enough to check again...

Edited to add: And then your post and my reply, made me check again...Dammit...

[wolterse]

You're a cardboard junkie when...

...you have more pictures of cards on your computer than of your family....

[alanu]

Originally Posted by Leon

You know you are a card junkie when.....

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Your heart beats faster as you are about to enter a card show

Even when it's a show where you've only found vintage cards once in the past 2 years.

[almostdone]

You know your a cardboard junkie when...

-You are gone from you're family for a number of days and your four year old is waiting up to see you before bed but you still drive an hour out of your way to meet another board member and see his colletion (hi Chris!)

-You can't get to sleep at night so you try to counting Hall Of Famers in your collection instead of sheep.

-For some stupid reason you hold on to a cap to deoterant that say "If you still have your baseball card collection you must be a Mitchum man".

Done all three in the last two weeks

Drew

[Brendan]

You know you're a card junkie when you

Wake up every Saturday and search the Internet for card shows. Then, when you see any sign of a card show within 50 miles you hop in the car.

[rainier2004]

when your wife can explain to guests the differences between e145-1's and e-145-2's then gives you "the look".....

[bosoxfan]

Originally Posted by 2dueces

When someone hands you their business card and you grade it cause there is a dinged edge.

This a good one...LOL

When you hope someone knows what your license plates mean

[Fred]

Ok Andrew, I think you've found the meaning of this thread.... nice plate...


I think you know you're a junkie when you make posts like the following post:

http://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=142195

Jay, good luck finding that bad boy...

[dog*dirt]

You know you are a card junkie when you give out candy AND baseball cards for Halloween

[tedzan]

Originally Posted by Pup6913

When you hope someone knows what your license plates mean

Hey Andrew

Check this out......I knew when we wheeling & dealing in Chicago this Summer that we had more than T-cards in common






TED Z

[nebboy]

When you have 2 stashs of cash for buying cards. Small that the wife can find and raid, and the big well hidden one just waiting for the next good B/S/T post.

Originally Posted by tedzan

Hey Andrew

Check this out......I knew when we wheeling & dealing in Chicago this Summer that we had more than T-cards in common






TED Z

To funny Ted. I almost bought a 66 T-Bird this summer. Great minds think alike.

[brickyardkennedy]

When your hands shake as you fumble to open that envelope holding your latest acquisition(s).

[shaunsteig]

... when there are far too many prior posts on this thread that feel eerily familiar.

great thread, thanks for starting and for all the others for chiming in...

[skelly]

When you look at the business card someone just gave you and wonder what it might grade.

[DoubleJ]

When you give your girlfriend an engagement ring and she gives you the Ty Cobb T206 she's been waiting 2 months to give you.

[novakjr]

Originally Posted by DoubleJ

When you give your girlfriend an engagement ring and she gives you the Ty Cobb T206 she's been waiting 2 months to give you.

Or, When you give your girlfriend an engagement ring because she gives you the Ty Cobb T206.

Also, assuming that's a true story...Congrats.

[snider4prez]

Wow DoubleJ that is very cool!!!! Congrats on the card and engagment. Welocome to the board was well.

Trevor

[DoubleJ]

Originally Posted by snider4prez

Wow DoubleJ that is very cool!!!! Congrats on the card and engagment. Welocome to the board was well.

Trevor

Thanks. It is a true story. I forgot to mention that she picked the red portrait because red is for love.

[snider4prez]

LOL Ok now that went to far and I don't beleave you anymore Just kidding good luck with the marrage and the card collecting! Just FYI collecting cards is way easier

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by DoubleJ

Thanks. It is a true story. I forgot to mention that she picked the red portrait because red is for love.

She probably picked the red portrait because he is looking away. Tell her you want the green to let her know you have your eyes on her.

JK - congrats.

[zljones]

When you go from zero credit card debt to owing thousands.

When the painters are supposed to paint the inside of your house while your at work and you take your collection to work so no theft risked.

[Texxxx]

When you open up your checking account statement and one whole page is transfers to paypal for buying cards.