About 12 years ago I sold a vehicle on Craigslist. NEVER again...

I won’t even give things away for free on Craigslist anymore.

Working … for now. But we'll see for how long.

I've decided against buying online for now because I don't know where the cards/other items I buy are coming from, who's touched them, etc.

I've also decided against selling for the moment. Don't want to try and sell when the market is taking a downturn. Would rather hold and sell later in the summer/fall, if things are back to normal by then.

In the meantime, I've decided to try and get a bit organized. Also trying to get some scans in that I've been wanting to do. Also working on a website with all of my stuff that's FT/FS.

Cali has just been shut down completely. I now plan to soil myself, then regroup. TG weed is legal here or I would never calm down enough to sleep.

I’m still working a normal schedule, so no change there. For the hobby, I’ve stopped buying, instead I’m taking my card budget and putting it in the stock market. If some of the key cards I need come up, I’ll reassess, but that’s the plan for now.

A welcome diversion.

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I'm working from home, as of this past Wednesday. I've decided to take to the sidelines with regard to collecting. Going to focus more on appreciation of what I have, as opposed to acquisition of what I don't. I was really already there. I work in the pipeline industry and the latest Saudi hijinks have got everyone on edge even before the coronavirus thing hit. That only compounded it.

If you'll forgive me for being philosophical for a moment, it is really odd how time seems to have stood still. My wife and I have OKC Thunder season tickets, and I was at the Thunder-Utah Jazz game that was postponed at the last minute due to Rudy Gobert's positive COVID-19 test and was likely the catalyst for the decision to suspend the NBA season. That was only a week and half ago, yet is seems like ages.

So true, Jeff. My wife and I were discussing just yesterday how time loses its relevance when there is nowhere you have to be and nothing live to watch or attend. I find the slower pace to my liking. Like last night I didn't even have to get high to sleep through the night.

I'm cleaning out my garage. Holy crap, I think if I stacked all of the auction catalogs (end to end), there'd be at least 15 feet of catalogs. Those things are HEAVY. I almost pushed them to the recycle bin but I can't bring myself to do that. The catalogs go back about 30 years.

Also found 5K count boxes of all kinds of 80s and 90s garbage along with an 86 vending case and 89D set case. I'm almost tempted to just burn the frigging cards.... So many fun things to do when you can't go out...

Read on the Beckett web site there are many card shops offering curbside service. Call your order in and drop by for a handoff. True entrepreneurial spirit. Hope all are well and safe.

Office is closed until at least April 1st , but going in everyday to see dental emergencies as they need and answering phone . No staff just me . Like most everyone I’m just hoping to survive this in many ways .
I did receive my Goldin Auction winnings last week , and picked up a Mike Trout 2011 Topps but the joy is not as much as in the past . Good thing all these were purchased well before all this hit . Now I’m hoping I won’t have to sell them .
Other than that just cleaning out closets and doing yard work and organizing some of my collection.
Everyone stay well .

Looks like this is going to last till' JUNE!!!!!
I am still working in the surrounding Atlanta area. Trying to keep hands washed and avoid too much contact. Hard to do with 20+ people around you. Glad we still get inspections.
Safety glasses and dust mask everyday with lysol wipes in tow.
NOTE: Protect yourselves @ GAS PUMPS!!!!

Photo Essays
 

Spending my time creating small "photo essays" as they involve a number of things I enjoy..

Dave Grob
davegrob1@aol.com

I'm out of work for at least two months, so now's the time to sort thru all my stuff. The house is a disaster as my "office" spills out into it, luckily the lovely wife is at her 83 year old mom's house on a previously planned short trip, which is now getting longer...

Yesterday I focused on scanning things that don't fit on my scanner, then stitching the scans together.

More of that today...

Doug "I seldom leave the house when I'm home anyway" Goodman

Doug—That’s a great piece. I’ve never seen that before.

What am I doing, you might be asking again? I say this:

https://www.net54baseball.com/showth...86#post1964286

Brian