OT. Wives

[Fred]

How many wives actually know how much their husbands sports card/memorabilia collectionn is worth? For that matter, do many of us actually know what our collections are worth?

My wife doesn't really care about my collection, I just hope she doesn't give it away if something should happen to me.

[Section103]

I cant really endorse them.

[Maddog]

My wife says since this is my only real vice why complain. I go to work every day, come home every night and pay all the bills so if this makes me happy why not.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by Fred

How many wives actually know how much their husbands sports card/memorabilia collectionn is worth? For that matter, do many of us actually know what our collections are worth?

My wife doesn't really care about my collection, I just hope she doesn't give it away if something should happen to me.

Since I admittedly have a bit more into my cards than I should, relative to other resources, she knows about as well as I do how much they are worth.

Also, she knows I collect tobacciana and helps with that when we go to antique stores and malls. She's been really good about the collection and knows I enjoy it a lot. That being said, sometime in the next years I will probably sell some of it to put my daughter through college. I consider it part of our savings..as she does.

[jg8422]

My wife is a Penn State Alumni and a huge fan. She didn't give me any grief when I purchased any of my 3 Joe Paterno 1950 Topps Felt Back cards.

[Kenny Cole]

My wife knows what my collection is worth but still thinks I'm crazy. However, she has assisted in my craziness by buying me (with help, but generally not from me) at least the following cards, and has pitched in money for me to buy some others, so I think I'll keep her.

[ParisianJohn]

Originally Posted by Fred

How many wives actually know how much their husbands sports card/memorabilia collectionn is worth? For that matter, do many of us actually know what our collections are worth?

My wife doesn't really care about my collection, I just hope she doesn't give it away if something should happen to me.

Good point. I would say that I have a decent idea of how much my pre-war cards are worth, but post-war is another question. I was born in 1975 and have a brother who is ten years older than me. When he stopped collecting I got his 1970s Topps sets, which I held onto. Couldn't really tell you how much they're worth, especially as I've never had any of them graded, and there are some potential 8s and 9s of HOFs. I do however, have a pretty good idea what my late 1980s Topps cards are worth!

My wife has looked at eBay a few times to see how much some of my cards, like Babe Ruth, are going for. I'm just afraid I'll come home one day and she'll be mailing out my cards to the highest bidder. Which might even be me.