Sharing the hobby with the next generation...

[honus94566]

Call me weird, but I don't plan on really trying to pass the hobby down to my sons. I have a 6 year old and 4 year old. They enjoy seeing the cards, but, I dunno.... I am involved in a number of different interests and hobbies, it just bugs me how dirty and greed-filled so many people in this hobby are. It's just the people on this board that keep me going and enjoying it. Well, that and the cards themselves of course.

Anyway I just have minor addiction to cards, my problem I guess. But I am not entirely convinced it is a good thing, or that it would be in my kids' best interest to head at all down the same path.

I am not going push them or pull them any direction. If they're interested in it, great! If not, fine too. I am sure they will find their own passions in life.

As I look at myself and my dad, we actually have very different personalities, and very different interests. I am sure it will likely be the same with my kids.

I do like to share the hobby a bit with family and friends though. Most people simply have no idea that baseball cards this old even exist. Show them an 1887 old judge and even people not interested in baseball or cards raise an eyebrow. For my brother's birthday last year I gave him a T206 common. He thinks its really cool and has it sitting on their living room bookshelf. Then for christmas last year I gave my older brother a T206 common and a copy of "The Glory of their times". He called me up asking questions about the card and stuff.... so I guess it is good to share the hobby, but when I think of how much money you can go through in vintage, it just doesn't seem like serious collecting is something I'll want to steer my kids toward.

[bn2cardz]

Dave sharing isn't forcing. I am interested in the cards (and some other collecting) if my daughter wants to see what I am looking at I share it with her. Over time I suspect she will grow out of it, and that will be fine. Just as I suspect she will grow out of wanting to sit on my lap so she can eat off my plate at the dinner table or come running to the door to say "hi daddy" when I get home from work. So if there is something I am interested in that she wants to share with me, I am going to soak it up while I can.

[joeadcock]

You guys are lucky. My daughters have never shown interest at all in cards.

I wish they had, would have loved it.

[mrvster]

to keep our cards valuable and self preserving......

i want to pass mine down one day

[jefferyepayne]

I didn't drag my boys into card collecting, sports did. Once they got interested in baseball and football, they got interested in sports cards. I am guilty of steering them toward vintage cards, though ;-)

Today we go to card shows together and it's become a nice father / sons activity that we all enjoy. Not sure if they will outgrow this activity or not but I win either way! If they stay involved, we will continue to enjoy the hobby together. If they don't, they can give their cards to me cause they have some that I need! ;-)

In general, I think card collecting is a great hobby and, unlike so many other hobbies, the $$$ you spend on it are not flushed down the drain in the process.

jeff

She loves the Monster Pics taken about 2 yrs ago @ age 6. I buy them and she takes then out and puts them away. I am not allowed to touch them at all.

[bn2cardz]

Originally Posted by Pup6913

I buy them and she takes then out and puts them away. I am not allowed to touch them at all.

Cards were meant to be handled only by children and not adults

[Paul S]

Originally Posted by joeadcock

You guys are lucky. My daughters have never shown interest at all in cards.

I wish they had, would have loved it.

My son too. He's 16, and just doesn't dig baseball (cards) although he likes going to the occasional game.
At the end of the line I'll sell my cards and leave the money to him. What gets me is: what if he has his own kid who would absolutely dig heck out of them? sigh

[rjackson44]

my gorgeous girlfriend doesnt care as long as i take her to dinner