Your entire collection is gone....now what?

[slidekellyslide]

Originally Posted by KCRfan1

I have to admit, I am very surprised that " to hell with the hobby " has the most votes thus far. Are you so unhappy with the hobby that you would not collect again? Ever? What has happened to make you feel the way you voted?

My collection consists mainly of items that are one of a kind or so scarce that I've only seen them once or twice in a decade. I have the collecting gene so I'm sure I would collect something, but it's doubtful I could ever assemble the same collection lost to a fire. And I think it would be painful for me to try and start over.

If I were strictly a card collector and putting T206 or Cracker Jack sets together my vote would have been different.

[joeadcock]

Dan

Interesting. Not asking for details. Do you mind saying how many items that would run?

[slidekellyslide]

Originally Posted by joeadcock

Dan

Interesting. Not asking for details. Do you mind saying how many items that would run?

I don't think I could give an exact number, but I have game used bats, player owned scrapbook/photo albums, one of a kind photographs, ticket stubs, team signed baseballs, one of a kind real photo postcards, and yes even some cards I've never seen any other copy of. If we're talking individual items I'd guess it's the range of 500 items.

[joeadcock]

Dan
Thanks for sharing that

[drmondobueno]

At least creeps like Peter Nash would not be around.

[mattsey9]

Originally Posted by drmondobueno

At least creeps like Peter Nash would not be around.

I don't know. I went to a seashell collectors store once at the behest of my wife. The proprietor there was every bit as scummy as the worst baseball card dealer.

[bnorth]

I would probably take a break from collecting for a while and then focus on just the T210 set. A very large portion of my cards are errors with several 100 being the only known copy. The hardest for me would be losing my 5 only known Wade Boggs error cards, they are far from my most valuable just my favorite.

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by slidekellyslide

My collection consists mainly of items that are one of a kind or so scarce that I've only seen them once or twice in a decade. I have the collecting gene so I'm sure I would collect something, but it's doubtful I could ever assemble the same collection lost to a fire. And I think it would be painful for me to try and start over.

If I were strictly a card collector and putting T206 or Cracker Jack sets together my vote would have been different.

My sentiments exactly. I would certainly collect again but there is no way to replace what I would have lost and I would not even try. I don't even know where I'd begin.

[sportscardpete]

Would go to vegas.