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DJSometimes thoughts go beyond cardboard and that thread about ones ages in some ways humble you and you wonder exactly where thr first part of your life went. I'm amazed how many young people collect and I was taken back as some started out their collections when they were embryos! That is truly amazing and Bravo to them all! I know a twenty-four year old who puts every dime into his stupid red automobile. The car looks like a space ship and doesn't even resemble an automobile anymore. It has wings now.
My friends would rather go a "nudie-bar" * and blow a $100-150 while all I can think about is that I could come closer to my goal and maybe pick up 3-4 VG T206 singles for the three hours spent feeding the harmless stimuli.
I started collecting when I was seven some thirty years ago and even today, I can't find anyone in my area that shares my passion. When I eventually have children, based on my surroundings, I can't really imagine my son finding the same passion as I did with cards and may do something stupid like sell them for the Playstation 8 or worse, put wings on his freaking automobile. So maybe my Uncle Bill (Mastro) will help me out so I can buy that house in the middle of nowhere in Hawaii.
My father didn't hand down his cards to me because he would rather improve his "bike" experience by placing those 1933 Goudey's in his spokes than pass down an eventual fortune to me. I guess that's what makes those pictures valuable.
A few years ago, I chose to live life to fullest, see more fo the world, connect more with loved ones and started to disallow little things to harbor my being (I quit having road rage a few...who am I kidding).
Peace!
DJ
* not my thing.