What keeps you collecting?

[Leon]

Every now and then there is some ebb and flow with my enthusiasm for collecting. I suspect almost everyone goes through this at some point. For me, seeking the next really nice card for my collection, or the reallly good "buy" to be able to resell, keeps me going. That, coupled with mingling with my hobby friends, keeps me going. How about you?

[calvindog]

Two things: a deep, troubling addiction (seriously, no joke, I've got it bad, so bad). And the present ability to pay for that deep, troubling addiction.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by calvindog

Two things: a deep, troubling addiction (seriously, no joke, I've got it bad, so bad). And the present ability to pay for that deep, troubling addiction.

I am just sitting here laughing my arse off......I have a feeling there are so many of us with this same freaking issue

[4815162342]

Originally Posted by calvindog

Two things: a deep, troubling addiction (seriously, no joke, I've got it bad, so bad). And the present ability to pay for that deep, troubling addiction.

I can feel your pain on the former point, but not really the latter. My pocketbook/wife only allows a shallow, worrying addiction.

[D. Broughman]

I blame NET 54 because I see al the great items here and I HAVE TO HAVE THEM

[kkkkandp]

Writing those tuition checks out to Johns Hopkins allows me to claim a Jones like Jeff and a pocketbook like Darryl.

But every time I acquire just one new Old Judge....AHHHHHHHHHHHH!

[jbsports33]

History of the game, and I enjoy helping others

Jimmy

[David W]

1 - Enjoy baseball history
2 - Enjoy collecting my favorite team (St. Louis Cardinals)
3 - Ebay makes it easy
4 - Deluding myself into thinking it's an investment
5 - It's slowly turning into a Cardinal type collection
6 - I've got a lot of inexpensive stuff displayed all over my
office, makes a great conversation piece

[M's_Fan]

I sometimes ask myself the same question, "why do I do this?" Especially when I often think the value of these collectibles will go down in the long, long, term, as the collecting generation gets older and older every year.

But then I read a good baseball book (most recently, "59 in '84") and I am reminded of my love for the game and American history. When I pick up an old baseball card, I feel an unexplainable connection to that history, it is the closest thing to a time machine.

[Rickyy]

Originally Posted by Leon

Every now and then there is some ebb and flow with my enthusiasm for collecting. I suspect almost everyone goes through this at some point. For me, seeking the next really nice card for my collection, or the reallly good "buy" to be able to resell, keeps me going. That, coupled with mingling with my hobby friends, keeps me going. How about you?

I think several times a year..I sort of take a break from the cards..but once the baseball season rolls around...my interest perks up again...now that I go the "type card collection" route..it's more fun then ever.

[Jewish-collector]

Seeing Leon each year at the National !!!

[danc]

I like getting mail.

I have found renewed interest of late after several months without a purchase. I have my collecting goals and I'm proud of myself when I purchase something for less than I had aimed at and I am able to scratch it off my list. I'm also proud of myself when I don't stray outside my collecting goals. For me, it's about focus.

Side note. Friend of mine (dirty old man) said that he never remembered girls looking like they did back when he was a teenager. He says this as our nineteen year old waitress hands us Vietnamese Pho bowls. Looking at that photograph, I may tend to agree. If I had my choice...hmmmm....top row, right, maybe?

DanC

[Collect Equity]

Originally Posted by danc

If I had my choice...hmmmm....top row, right, maybe?

DanC

Well you're in luck Dan because she reentered the market -- last week her husband died of old age and her kids put her in the assisted living center over on 5th ave.

She's lonely and looking for love