Are you or have you ever gone through a hoarding phase

[bnorth]

Not vintage but I am a serious hoarder of 1989 Fleer Bill Ripken and Randy Johnson error variations. That sickness even includes cards with the most minor print defect.

[darwinbulldog]

C'mon, what kind of a collector would I be if I answered no?

[frankh8147]

I am right now. Every few years, I trim down my collection with a big sale (always keeping my favorites). My justification for this is, if I ever run into a situation where I need some money, I have cards to sell that wouldn't break my heart to part with.

[Snapolit1]

I never have. I just hate having stuff lying around that I'm not really into. Have spent last year getting rid of stuff I bought on impulse but really am not really into. Not a hoarder.
Different strokes,

[clydepepper]

I did. I don't know what I was thinking. Even though the card in question was produced prior to the big 'card explosion' (post 1980), I should have know better.

I topped out at 42 copies and am now down to 10 of this only one graded):

1964 Topps- World Series Game 1- Koufax Strikes Out 15 - PSA-8.jpg

[ullmandds]

whenever I've tried "hoarding" it blew up in my face...usually tougher commons.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

I never have. I just hate having stuff lying around that I'm not really into. Have spent last year getting rid of stuff I bought on impulse but really am not really into. Not a hoarder.
Different strokes,

I have a few buckets/boxes of odds and ends I need to get rid of too. Last time I sent everything to a friend in San Antonio that loves doing ebay stuff, jonstats (sp?)....He paid a handsome price and my subtraction became an addition. Or as we called it, addition by subtraction.

All collecting is hoarding, sort of.. but that hasn't really been my downfall, yet.

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[sreader3]

When I was a teenager I had the brilliant idea to hoard 1987 Topps Will "The Thrill" Clark rookies. Had (still have) 20 of them. Modern rookies were all the rage and Clark was a sure-fire Hall of Famer -- or so it seemed at the time. Paid an average of about $4. Cheap lesson for $80.

[z28jd]

Originally Posted by sreader3

When I was a teenager I had the brilliant idea to hoard 1987 Topps Will "The Thrill" Clark rookies. Had (still have) 20 of them. Modern rookies were all the rage and Clark was a sure-fire Hall of Famer -- or so it seemed at the time. Paid an average of about $4. Cheap lesson for $80.

If you hold onto them long enough, maybe Tim Carroll will help you get your $80 back. He just did a huge piece that was all 1987 Topps, so there's a start. He just needs to stay busy for another 20 years and you'll be all set.

[clydepepper]

Originally Posted by Leon

I have a few buckets/boxes of odds and ends I need to get rid of too. Last time I sent everything to a friend in San Antonio that loves doing ebay stuff, jonstats (sp?)....He paid a handsome price and my subtraction became an addition. Or as we called it, addition by subtraction.

All collecting is hoarding, sort of.. but that hasn't really been my downfall, yet.

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Didn't Mickey Rooney say that...?



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[NiceDocter]

Theres only 2 kinds of card collectors..... admitted hoarders and those in denial