Balancing card fever with real life

[deadballfreaK]

I promised my wife a new living room floor (much needed). I bit the bullet and sold over $2k in cards which should be sufficient. That extra money has been weighing on me and I have weakened. She would kill me if she knew I've won $800+ in auctions the last week. I gotta make some more money. Is there a Card Collectors Anonymous?

[Exhibitman]

I'm in touch with that emotion...Don't let it bother you. Just remember:

[jimivintage]

Do what I do and buy the furniture first....put yourself in the red and force yourself to have to sell cards within the month that the credit card bill is due.

I just bought the kids new bikes and an outdoor basketball hoop....all which wouldn't have happened without selling cards....and all things that will bring joy to the family, and not just me. In the end, it's worth it to me.

[EvilKing00]

Tell her isnt an investment for your future and your retirement!!!

[39special]

Originally Posted by jimivintage

Do what I do and buy the furniture first....put yourself in the red and force yourself to have to sell cards within the month that the credit card bill is due.

I just bought the kids new bikes and an outdoor basketball hoop....all which wouldn't have happened without selling cards....and all things that will bring joy to the family, and not just me. In the end, it's worth it to me.

+1

[KCRfan1]

Originally Posted by deadballfreaK

I promised my wife a new living room floor (much needed). I bit the bullet and sold over $2k in cards which should be sufficient. That extra money has been weighing on me and I have weakened. She would kill me if she knew I've won $800+ in auctions the last week. I gotta make some more money. Is there a Card Collectors Anonymous?

Hello Ken! I have found great solitude and comfort in Net54. I now know that I am not alone in my journey to collect cards. To bring back fond memories of my childhood, as I would pull out my cards almost every night to look at them, study them, and know that they belonged to me. Does my wife understand my card collecting? No. She thinks I am nuts pulling out my small ( but nice ) collection to look at almost every night. Card collecting gives me peace of mind. And that is a small price to pay in a crazy world. So Ken, I have found that I am among friends who share the same symptoms as I. I hope I can speak for all, we are here for you Ken.

Advice is free, so here is mine. Find a Lumber Liquidators, and buy laminate flooring on close out. That should get you a new floor, AND free up about $200 MORE for you to spend for cards. Problem SOLVED! Wife gets a new floor ( happy wife, happy life ), and you can still buy cards.

Again Ken, we are here for you.

[markf31]

In the past 6 weeks or so, I've ponied funds up for extensive exhaust work on my car for it to pass inspection and a new water heater for the house. Both of which impacted my "fun budget"...and just in time for the flood of spring auctions too, it seems all the auction houses have had auctions end over the past 6 weeks!

I did liquidate some of my collection, but only to necessitate the procurement of new items as my collection focus seems to be in a constant state of flux. And the thrill of the chase is 3/4 of the fun for me.

[mrvster]

my car sucks, and the rest, but i'm to addicted to t206 freaks

i'm in the same boat

[Cardboard Junkie]

Wow! You guys actually have cars?

[Sean]

Yes, I have a car. It's a 1996 Honda Civic with 337,000 miles on it, and yet I'm saving all my money to put towards the next REA auction.

[Eric72]

Originally Posted by deadballfreaK

Is there a Card Collectors Anonymous?

Hi, my name is Eric, and I'm addicted to cardboard...

Oh, wait. I thought this was Card Collectors Anonymous

[kcohen]

I have a different problem, opposite of most on his forum. I'm kind of sick of the hobby, at least certain aspects of it. I'd like to sell a large part of my collection and I don't really like having six figures tied up in it. Though I don't really have any pressing need for the money, I'm just too damn lazy to take steps to sell. So doing nothing is easier.

[conor912]

Originally Posted by kcohen

I have a different problem, opposite of most on his forum. I'm kind of sick of the hobby, at least certain aspects of it. I'd like to sell a large part of my collection and I don't really like having six figures tied up in it. Though I don't really have any pressing need for the money, I'm just too damn lazy to take steps to sell. So doing nothing is easier.

If you really have a six figure collection you are wanting to part with, something tells me you'd have no problem finding a consignor/AH to come to your front door and pick it all up and sell it for you.

[HRBAKER]

I'm kind of sick of the hobby, at least certain aspects of it.

There's probably more of us than you think.

[KCRfan1]

The aspect I like the least are the grading companies. I buy raw before I buy graded, and I trust my eyes over theirs. Repeated all of the time on this site, buy the card not the holder.

[deadballfreaK]

I started this thread mostly as a joke. I would never put cards above family, but I am often tempted to go crazy and I am over budget this month. Gonna have to thin some things out that I don't really NEED.

[Seattle799]

what is this "real life" that everyone keeps talking about?