From one Auction house to another?

[Luke]

I think a lot of it is the thrill of the hunt. A lot of my hobby friends are constantly changing their focus and selling items to fund the new direction. In some cases it seems like the search is more fun than actually owning the card. I've changed my focus 4 or 5 times in the last five years.

[1952boyntoncollector]

Originally Posted by LukeLyon

I think a lot of it is the thrill of the hunt. A lot of my hobby friends are constantly changing their focus and selling items to fund the new direction. In some cases it seems like the search is more fun than actually owning the card. I've changed my focus 4 or 5 times in the last five years.

I agree, once some people collect a set..they just sell it.......heck the T206 Gretsky Wagner kept changing hands for a time...actually the higher priced the card the more I think it is for investment purposes.....same thing in the art world...

[iowadoc77]

Originally Posted by LukeLyon

I think a lot of it is the thrill of the hunt. A lot of my hobby friends are constantly changing their focus and selling items to fund the new direction. In some cases it seems like the search is more fun than actually owning the card. I've changed my focus 4 or 5 times in the last five years.

+1

[wolf441]

Originally Posted by LukeLyon

I think a lot of it is the thrill of the hunt. A lot of my hobby friends are constantly changing their focus and selling items to fund the new direction. In some cases it seems like the search is more fun than actually owning the card. I've changed my focus 4 or 5 times in the last five years.

Great point Luke!

I've actually owned the same e101 Germany Schaefer three times. I love the look of the card, but when I'm putting together funds for say a rarer T206 back, that's invariably the type of card that gets sold first...

[Jewish-collector]

I agree it has to do with a change of focus. I've changed my focus a few times within the last year, as I am having my own internal contradictions on what focus I want to go/stay with.

[TanksAndSpartans]

I always sell because of change of focus and unfortunately sometimes refocus to an old focus and wind up buying back cards I owned. I also met a collector who really likes a particular set, so he buys cards raw has them graded then sells them - that way he always has a few of the cards around, but also has money coming in to fund new purchases.

[ullmandds]

And I thought I had ADD!

[bobbyw8469]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

And I thought I had ADD!

I think we all do.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by bobbyw8469

I think we all do.

We don't have ADD we are just obsessive .