Thinking about calling it a day on collecting.

[Exhibitman]

I've retrenched and refocused substantially over the last year. Part of it was finance and part was recognizing that my collection had become The Collection. It had a life of its own. I find myself re-energized by asking myself to collect only what really interests me. I got rid of 90% of my slabbed cards and replaced the ones I really liked with much cheaper lower grade raw cards. I also culled a lot of the bulk of sets I favor and kept only a few cards from them that I found aesthetically pleasing. Ultimately all you can do is what feels right. If money is not an issue I'd echo the others' recommendations not to sell while you are down. I'd also add, come to the national. It always re-energizes me. Finally, for now, try a different thing. For me it was photos