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Originally Posted by Exhibitman
TMy wife often asks me why I want to keep a card when I could sell it for a profit. The non-collectors like her will never get the appeal these things have for us collectors; it is almost mystical.
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You've mentioned your wife's complete disinterest in your collections a number of times. What does she like then? Anything? Just spending money? Have you ever asked her whether you should channel your compulsiveness into being an alcoholic or drug addict instead? Would she be happier then if you had these more conventional adult pursuits?
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Originally Posted by Exhibitman
Pondering these questions is one of the things that gives me respect and, yes, love for old cardboard. I often think about the journey that items have taken. To me, it feels reassuring. Even though someone’s children or grandchildren just did not care about and would just as soon throw away the items, there are strangers who do care about these artifacts and will preserve them. That's what I find redeeming about the process: we collectors are the Memory Alpha for these people, both the subjects of the items and the people who cared for the items, just as other collectors will be for us after we are gone. Little Howie McCormick is long gone but his back-stamped T206 collection lives on through the collectors who have his old cards and actively trade and discuss them on card chat boards.
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Good point! I've never really dwelled upon being a conservationist of history myself but it's well worthy of consideration.
