What keeps you collecting?

[Northviewcats]

For me this is a timely topic. I don't really have an answer. I use to think that I would someday complete the monster, but when I started to care about a card's condition it has really slowed me up. I've only added a dozen or so T206s to my collection this year. At that rate it will take me twenty more years to complete the set, and I'm already getting pretty close to sixty. I have started buying other Prewar cards hoping that something would light a fire, but I haven't found a project that excites me. I also have played around with collecting Cuban cards (especial of those who played in the negro leagues), but there doesn't seem to be many of them available.

I have the most fun trying to find deals on eBay. I've been fairly successful at flipping cards to build a collection, but lately I've found that I would rather see my Paypal balance keep rising than spend the money on more cards.

I guess I've hit the card collecting doldrums. How do you get through this?


Best regards,

Joe