What are you doing during the down time (hobby related)?

[buymycards]

Not much changing for me that are hobby related. Still buying and selling on eBay. Buying on Net54 and COMC.

The biggest thing for me is that the card shows where I had planned to set up are probably cancelled, although I haven't heard for sure. It takes a ton of time to get organized for a card show, so I should have some time on my hands, so I'm thinking about moving up to an anchor store on eBay and adding a couple of thousand items. I'm not sure if I want my basic monthly store fee to increase from $59 to $299.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by buymycards

Not much changing for me that are hobby related. Still buying and selling on eBay. Buying on Net54 and COMC.

The biggest thing for me is that the card shows where I had planned to set up are probably cancelled, although I haven't heard for sure. It takes a ton of time to get organized for a card show, so I should have some time on my hands, so I'm thinking about moving up to an anchor store on eBay and adding a couple of thousand items. I'm not sure if I want my basic monthly store fee to increase from $59 to $299.

I think card shows are going to be out of business for a month or so, at least. I will be going through the plethora of hobby related things I have piled up. I have boxes of stuff I still need to go through.

[bbsports]

Since cash is king at this time, this is great buying opportunity for card dealers. Stocking up for this years National in Jersey. If by chance this gets postponed, I will be stocking up for the National in Chicago in 2021.

[Brian Van Horn]

Getting sick. No, not with the coronavirus, but change of the season allergies. Happens twice a year.

[greenmonster66]

Have quite a few boxes of cards to go through and organize. Prob get some stuff listed on my Ebay store.

[Exhibitman]

Writing to my reps in Congress every day demanding that the package include the equivalent of business interruption coverage for small businesses: straightforward direct indemnity for operating expenses and demonstrable lost income the way an insurer would: rent, insurance, utilities, income lost from eBay sales and auctions delayed or canceled, etc. Regardless of your politics, we who have small hobby-related businesses must reality-check our reps and make sure we are not left behind, and the only way we don't get left out is to make some noise. My reps are going to hear from me every day until the legislation is passed.

Feel free to delete, Leon, if this is too political, but there are too many guys on here who run side or even primary businesses involving the hobby and who are facing really bad situations to ignore the issue.

[Rhotchkiss]

Originally Posted by Brian Van Horn

Getting sick. No, not with the coronavirus, but change of the season allergies. Happens twice a year.

+1. I have a wicked cold! Feel better Brian.

I relocated my family to the outer banks, NC for the foreseeable future - empty and pretty. I am lucky that I can work from anywhere. My kids are annoyed, but oh well.

Be safe everyone, and please stay the hell home for a while and do not interact with others!

[Brian Van Horn]

Originally Posted by Rhotchkiss

+1. I have a wicked cold! Feel better Brian.

I relocated my family to the outer banks, NC for the foreseeable future - empty and pretty. I am lucky that I can work from anywhere. My kids are annoyed, but oh well.

Be safe everyone, and please stay the hell home for a while and do not interact with others!

You as well, but you have a double dose. Cold and annoyed kids.

[ChiefBeef]

Originally Posted by Rhotchkiss

+1. I have a wicked cold! Feel better Brian.

I relocated my family to the outer banks, NC for the foreseeable future - empty and pretty. I am lucky that I can work from anywhere. My kids are annoyed, but oh well.

Be safe everyone, and please stay the hell home for a while and do not interact with others!

I understand really empty now. Dare shut the door to visitors. Am looking forward to trip scheduled for May 1. Praying this passes and we can do some feeshin!

[Rickyy]

Yep likewise for me too...working from home mandatory until 4/7. I actually looked at some cards last night...good way to take mind off of things!

Ricky Y

[Rhotchkiss]

Originally Posted by ChiefBeef

I understand really empty now. Dare shut the door to visitors. Am looking forward to trip scheduled for May 1. Praying this passes and we can do some feeshin!

Yup. They closed both bridges to visitors. Its sunny, warm and beautiful here- If you didn’t turn on the TV, you’d think it’s just another day in obx paradise.

[T206.org]

Originally Posted by Brian Van Horn

Getting sick. No, not with the coronavirus, but change of the season allergies. Happens twice a year.

+1 here too (coastal North Carolina). The pollen is thick right now.

Thankfully I've been working from home for 15 years already, and my wife has for 10, so no major changes to our lives other than "staying the hell home" instead of movies, restaurants, and hanging with friends.

Looking forward to some spearfishing when the weather allows.

[philliesfan]

I am still working.........so far. I think its only a matter of time though. Then I will be cleaning up my card room. Getting a bunch of stuff for a craigslist ad to sell. And looking for any Star Wars stuff I may have for my son. He is big into Star Wars now.
Bob

[tschock]

Originally Posted by T206.org

+1 here too (coastal North Carolina). The pollen is thick right now.

Yep, I've always said there were 5 seasons in NC, with Yellow Season falling somewhere between Winter and Spring.

[buymycards]

Originally Posted by Brian Van Horn

Getting sick. No, not with the coronavirus, but change of the season allergies. Happens twice a year.

The walnut trees are producing pollen, which usually shuts me down for a few weeks, until the grass pollen arrives, which takes away my ability to breath until around the middle of June. Then, a couple of good months until the corn starts tassling, which shuts me down again until the first frost in October.

During the winter I run 3-4 times a week, but usually by mid-May I can't run anymore.

[Phil68]

Originally Posted by Leon

I think card shows are going to be out of business for a month or so, at least. I will be going through the plethora of hobby related things I have piled up. I have boxes of stuff I still need to go through.

I can't ever hear or read the word "plethora" without immediately quoting El Guapo