Day job/budgeting for cards

[I Only Smoke 4 the Cards]

Originally Posted by cubsfan-budman

imho, half the fun is collecting things you like/are proud of on a budget. sounds silly, but if i could buy whatever i wanted, i'd end up buying a ton of crap all at once, then i'd be bored. gathering slowly has its charms.

I totally agree. I am building a T-206 collection in part because of the time and discipline it will take. If I obtained it all at once I wouldn't appreciate nearly as much.

[T206Collector]

You can buy small groups of pre-war cards over time and build a substantial and valuable collection. I was able to afford Lionel Carter's T206 Plank because I sold 400 T206 cards that I had accumulated over a 10 year period.

[markf31]

Originally Posted by cubsfan-budman

imho, half the fun is collecting things you like/are proud of on a budget. sounds silly, but if i could buy whatever i wanted, i'd end up buying a ton of crap all at once, then i'd be bored. gathering slowly has its charms.

Originally Posted by I Only Smoke 4 the Cards

I totally agree. I am building a T-206 collection in part because of the time and discipline it will take. If I obtained it all at once I wouldn't appreciate nearly as much.

Agreed. Most of us are collectors, not just buyers of cardboard.

And I would also suggest, try not to get caught up in cardboard envy. I dislike registries for this reason. Don't worry about comparing your collection to that of others, or wondering how you can one day have an astonishing collection yourself. These are hollow goals that will rob you of the enjoyment of collecting and make it more a burden than anything.

[conor912]

Originally Posted by markf31

I would also suggest, try not to get caught up in cardboard envy. I dislike registries for this reason. Don't worry about comparing your collection to that of others, or wondering how you can one day have an astonishing collection yourself. These are hollow goals that will rob you of the enjoyment of collecting and make it more a burden than anything.

great advice.

[ullmandds]

Many on this board...myself included starting collecting when these cards weren't terribly expensive...or valuable. Over time values of some cards exploded enabling the collectors to "re-invest" some profits on higher $ cards...myself included. This combined with having more disposable income than I had when I was younger...enables me to acquire some sweet cardboard.

While I am certainly a collector by nature...and at heart...I do consider my bb card collection as an asset when tabulating my net worth...but not really an investment?!