Have you ever wanted to just sell your Autograph collection?

[Scott Garner]

Bam Bam,

Sorry, but I don't know your real name.
Virtually every collector reaches a fork in the road where you come to the realize that you can't collect everything for several reasons including the monetary side of things.

You are best to find a focus that really interests you and knock the crap out of that theme. At the end of the day you will find yourself enjoying the hobby more.

[Exhibitman]

Another consideration is resale. I realize when I win some auctions that I am probably not going to recoup my investment when I sell, but I also win some auctions 'knowing' I will do well breaking down the lots and reselling. In the end it seems to even out or make a modest profit. I just take it case by case. I've had some of my cards since I was a kid, some of them since I was a young adult at my first job with more money [a laughably small amount but seemed immense after 7 years of living the life of a poor student] than I could spend, and others I go into and get out of virtually overnight.

In the end it is all just 'stuff' and I try never to let having stuff trump having a life. There was a fellow here, now not, who publicly espoused the opposite view and he led a sad little life indeed.

[theshleps]

A collector friend of mine who had a massive collection decided to down size substantially a few years ago. One thing he said that struck me when we were discussing it is: "Cards don't love you back"

[Republicaninmass]

Originally Posted by theshleps

A collector friend of mine who had a massive collection decided to down size substantially a few years ago. One thing he said that struck me when we were discussing it is: "Cards don't love you back"

NOR do they hold grudges or complain!

[frankbmd]

Originally Posted by Scott Garner

Bam Bam,

Sorry, but I don't know your real name.
Virtually every collector reaches a fork in the road where you come to the realize that you can't collect everything for several reasons including the monetary side of things.

You are best to find a focus that really interests you and knock the crap out of that theme. At the end of the day you will find yourself enjoying the hobby more.

THAT IS HIS REAL NAME, and the appropriate form of address would be

Aloha, Bam Bam

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by frankbmd

THAT IS HIS REAL NAME, and the appropriate form of address would be

Aloha, Bam Bam

Good to know about his name, Frank!
I certainly wouldn't have guessed it...

[mr2686]

Originally Posted by Scott Garner

Bam Bam,

Sorry, but I don't know your real name.
Virtually every collector reaches a fork in the road where you come to the realize that you can't collect everything for several reasons including the monetary side of things.

You are best to find a focus that really interests you and knock the crap out of that theme. At the end of the day you will find yourself enjoying the hobby more.

Scott, don't you know that when you get to a fork in the road, you take it? LOL

[hawaiian bam bam]

thanks guys for your responses i appreciate it. i wanted to clarify one thing. my credit card debt is NOT from buying cards. it is from unexpected life emergencies and other expenses but NOT from card collecting. i was using that as a reference to explain or ask, why do i have debt but a ton of cards meaning should i sell off my collection to pay off my debt. since starting this thread i have decided to refocus and re prioritize. the first thing i did was reduce my buying/spending i have cut my buying/spending on cards by 95%! second, i made two stacks, one was a thing to sell and one was a small box that i put everything i wanted to keep. once the small box was filled, that was it everything else i am selling! looking at my pile to sale if i sold everything i will be debt free! i will now just keep a very small percentage of my current collection and sell everything else. i mentioned the tires as an example of how nice it was to sell cards to pay for items i needed. This thread has been a big eye opener on me spending less and selling more. ive sold a ton of cards already and it sure is nice to have some extra cash to pay down my debt. now i ask you, if someone offered you cash for your collection would you sell it all? i would in a heart beat sell if offered cash for my collection!!

[Mr. Zipper]

Good news, Bam Bam. Sounds like you are making some wise decisions.

To answer your question, I would sell my whole collection if someone offered me a sick amount of cash. If I had to guess, I could probably sell 75% of my collection and not miss it too much, but that other 25% would be killer. That's what I would need the sick cash for.

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by mr2686

Scott, don't you know that when you get to a fork in the road, you take it? LOL