Have you ever gone backwards in the hobby?

[zljones]

Originally Posted by glchen

Sorry to hear about your situation, Zach. I think this happens to many of us, however, when real life priorities take precedence over our hobby. I'm always thinking about this also, and many times, I look at my collection in terms of "first sell" and "last sell." Some of this occurs when I come upon a card that I really want, but I have to sell other parts of my collection in order to be able to pay for it. The "last sell" cards tend to be my favorites or the ones that I would have a really hard time getting back because they are very rare. For example, one of my favorite cards is the 1926-29 Exhibits Ruth (Pose). I have four different color variations of this card. However, if I really needed the funds, I would probaby sell off the blue and sepia tints since these are more common colors for the card. Anyway, good luck, and hope you can still stay in the hobby to some extend and in the future, buy some of your collection back.

Gary that is exactly what I am trying to do, I am trying to hold on to my favorites and mostly releasing my post war cards. I have had to sell prewar but I am trying hard to hold on to my favorites like most of my 19th century cards. The good thing that will come out of selling these is that I will be very close to debt free.

Jake my Ebay user ID is Zook1981 http://myworld.ebay.com/zook1981. I am only allowed 100 items per month so the rest will be listing late September and those will be heavy hitter cards than these, hopefully I can just find a new job before then and they will not be sold.

[Jlighter]

Thanks Zach, and sorry about your situation.

[T206Collector]

I sold all but a handful of my T206 set of 521 a few years ago. I regret nothing, even though I am currently slowly putting it back together a slightly different way. I do sometimes miss my old PSA 6 Hal Chase (Pink), with a corner crease, and my SGC 60 Lajoie Throwing, but I get over it pretty quickly.

There is something to be said for taking the time to refocus your collection in a second/come back run...

Good luck!

[jcmtiger]

I don't think you will miss the post war cards, now the others might be a different matter.

Joe

[zljones]

Originally Posted by jcmtiger

I don't think you will miss the post war cards, now the others might be a different matter.

Joe

Yea post war is pretty replaceable and many of values may go down in years to come.

[zljones]

Originally Posted by T206Collector

I sold all but a handful of my T206 set of 521 a few years ago. I regret nothing, even though I am currently slowly putting it back together a slightly different way. I do sometimes miss my old PSA 6 Hal Chase (Pink), with a corner crease, and my SGC 60 Lajoie Throwing, but I get over it pretty quickly.

There is something to be said for taking the time to refocus your collection in a second/come back run...

Good luck!

Thanks that helps alot. I am also definatley trying to put a more positive spin on it.