Collecting Cards....Materialistic?

[yanksfan09]

I was just thinking to myself about our hobby a bit recently. I was just curious to get some opinions on how people think about collecting cards. Does anyone think of collecting cards; whether high dollar or otherwise, as materialistic?

For example: Do we in the hobby view or obsession with cards the same as the proverbial woman with a shoe collection? Is there a difference?

Do people outside the hobby view collecting cards as the same as someoe buying shoes or other "materialistic things"?

Do you think there is a difference between between us "collectors" and an "outsiders" view of our "hobby"


Me personally, I never considered it or thought of it in the same light as say "someone going out and buying a bunch of high dollar shoes or clothes or jewelry." However, I got to thinking about it and was wondering if there really is a difference? To me, for whatever reason, I see a difference with collectors, especially of old things with such nostalgia. I realize I may just be biased. Yet, I don't view someone who owns a couple old classic cars, no matter the dollar amount, as being materialistic. To me collectors have such passion and get such joy out of their respective hobbies. Yet, is someone who impulsively shops for new clothes and shoes, jewelry etc... any different? Are we as collectors just biased in our view of what we buy? Maybe other people get as much pleasure and are also passionate about "ICE" (slang for diamonds for the older generation) or the latest Prada bag?

I don't know and was just curious how other people thought of our hobby and how they classify it?