Evolution of collecting habits (aka "slow Thursday")

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Posted By: Ben

Learning about new sets and collecting different cards is what keeps the hobby fresh I think. At the risk of sounding like a flake, I think collecting is kind of like a body of water...when flowing, it stays fresh, and perhaps even drinkable, but when stagnant, it gets choked up with weeds and fungi.

I grew up in Edmonton Alberta (city of champions!) in the 80's when the Oilers were rocking the NHL...naturally I collected only hockey cards. But, when Gretzky was traded to the Kings, I slowly began to realize that hockey sucks, and old baseball cards is where its at

SO, I began collecting prewar baseball in my late teenage years, and have been doing so ever since. Started out collecting only hofers, guys I had heard of or read about...But, as my knowledge of baseball history and pre-war sets deepened, my collecting interests followed suit. For now, I've settled on t205, '33 goudey, and '56 topps as far as set building goes, and beyond that, I'll pick up a card here and there that is either pleasing to my eye, or particularily rare/historically important.

Nice thread!