I'm in the same boat. Now and then I try talking to my wife about a card I'm really excited about and she'll sometimes partially listen, but that's about it. I know a few people (co-workers and friends) who used to collect when they were kids in the 80s and 90s (all of whom think their collections of wax junk will be paying for their kids college - LOL), but have no interest in cards today.
I tried talking to my niece and nephew (10 and 4) about it. My nephew didn't know what baseball was and my niece said, "why? what's the point?" and promptly went back to playing a game on her iPad.
Standard responses I receive when I mention I collect baseball cards:
- Why? Haven't you grown up? (insert look of disgust and disappointment)
- Nobody cares about cards anymore. You're wasting your money.
- Oh yeah? I did too....when I was 8. I'm saving them to pay for my kid's college.
- Uhm, okay. Good for you.
My wife doesn't like how much money I spend on cards and thinks I'm a big dork for collecting, but also acknowledges it's something I enjoy. When I recently mentioned I'm thinking of selling the bulk of my collection to help fund a new home purchase, she actually said she didn't want me to part with my cards. However, I'm sure her attitude will change when touring model homes...