Why are you holding onto or collecting ?

Nostalgia and the love of the game. Started collecting as a kid in 1972 and have collected on and off since then. Like some have mentioned also my childhood collection was pretty amazing. I was interested in and bought/was given a lot of vintage cards growing up so I had an opportunity to put together a pretty good collection at a young age. Attached are a few of my childhood cards I acquired. I'll never sell because I just love baseball and collecting baseball cards. I have other hobbies as well and they all stem from my youth.

[Vegas Cards]

Originally Posted by Wimberleycardcollector

Nostalgia and the love of the game. Started collecting as a kid in 1972 and have collected on and off since then. Like some have mentioned also my childhood collection was pretty amazing. I was interested in and bought/was given a lot of vintage cards growing up so I had an opportunity to put together a pretty good collection at a young age. Attached are a few of my childhood cards I acquired. I'll never sell because I just love baseball and collecting baseball cards. I have other hobbies as well and they all stem from my youth.

You've got some fantastic cards. How wonderful that you've been able to hold on to them all these years.

[scmavl]

David, I'll second what VegasCards said. Just a great collection. I'd look at those and enjoy them every day.

Thanks guys. I guess I'm a pack rat of sorts. I still have most of my childhood toys, cards, etc. I had a great childhood and these things remind me of that on a daily basis. Reminds me of how blessed and lucky I have been in my life. Keeps the negative thoughts away and keeps me out of trouble having so many hobbies.

[jiw98]

My son and I collect separately/together. I collect more of the vintage stuff and he collects more modern. We go the shows together and sometimes set up at shows together. We are trying to get my grandson involved, which would be great. He is starting to show some interest.
That being said, my son and I already have had conversations about what I have in my collection that he really would like to have someday. I've talked about downsizing, but I won't get rid of the cards/ sets that I really like or the ones he likes. So someday I just might bring a load of stuff to his house and get rid of the rest. Stuff that we have duplicates of, I am already looking to sell.
I don't think I'll ever totally quit the hobby because it's just too much fun, but I do see myself doing less.

[cardsagain74]

When I first starting collecting again in fall 2019, it was just going to be for the fun of it and there was no sign of a value boom. Then the pandemic happened....and between that and having gotten a lot more stuff than I'd planned to through late spring of last year, the value of the collection became a much more prominent asset than I ever expected.

But despite that, I still have no interest in selling any of the heart of my collection. Even though there aren't a lot of leftovers or doubles that I want to part with.

While I naturally hope that the cards' worth does as well as possible, the most important thing is still how much I enjoy the hobby again, and always will. So (at 46) I see myself growing old with them, regardless of what happens!

[ASF123]

Originally Posted by Wimberleycardcollector

Thanks guys. I guess I'm a pack rat of sorts. I still have most of my childhood toys, cards, etc. I had a great childhood and these things remind me of that on a daily basis. Reminds me of how blessed and lucky I have been in my life. Keeps the negative thoughts away and keeps me out of trouble having so many hobbies.

See, now that right there is a good reason to collect.