Think about it

[wonkaticket]

Originally Posted by hangman62

Im a long time collector, I have enjoyed it for over 30 yrs now, recently a non-collecting friend ( hell,actually none of my friends,or family collect cards or enjoy cards..its painful to them when I occasioanlly pull out an album at a party or gathering ! )....was looking at my stuff and he made a comment that - stings, but yet is very truthful... looking at all the junk on the walls and in albums,he said " was this yours as a kid" "?..of course I said no...then started in on that old tired chestnut of 'but back then I did have a lot of this stuff..but my mother....blah blah..", He made a comment that " yea ,I guess this stuff is cool and I see your passion and all,..but all you need is money and anyone can have this or better"..and thats my point.... all us guys out there with the awesome stuff like complete Turkey Red sets, "almost" complete T 206 sets,etc.., all you need is money...its really not an even playing field... hundreds and hundreds of guys have the passion and love for the stuff...but many cant afford it...that puts them at the bottom looking up at collectors that probably have the money to buy $1000. cards once a month, and by that fact alone are looked up to and admired,..and the guy who only has $50. a month to spend on cards is in a way " a lower level collector". Im being truthfiul when I say.." I often wish the whole baseball card market sank like the worst stock market crash in history"..It wouldnt bother me one bit,if every card I owed became almost worthless ( and I DO have some very valueable stuff )..I could care less..the stuff I have and enjoy ,I would still have and enjoy...and imagine how that would level the "collecting playing field" .

RalG

Ral,

The above can be applied to anything in life. There will always be somebody with more; there will always be something out of reach its all relative in the end. One man’s 100k is another man’s $100 bucks.

The trick is finding enjoyment in what you have now, and the bigger trick is never giving up on dreams of having or getting more.

Just my take…if you take this stance you will never get married George Clooney will have better looking women to choose from so why bother looking for love. No need for a car because you can’t have a Ferrari. No need to play baseball with your buddies on the weekend nobody’s inking you a contract in the bigs anytime soon right?

Life is an unfair playing field that’s what makes it exciting, sad, unpredictable, tragic and so damn enjoyable sometimes.

If it was fair it would be boring and predictable.

Now go look at your cards, scan some, and share some. But just enjoy them.

John