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Old 07-05-2022, 09:02 PM
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I bought a card from him that I had been trying to buy or trade him out of for years. I have many many other cards from trades over the years but that one is special to me.
Thats the part of this hobby that means the most, building friendships is the important part, the cards are a byproduct. Good for you Ben.
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Old 07-05-2022, 09:32 PM
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Something to ponder....
If people are leaving the hobby due to constant price hikes
Are they happy that their collection is worth alot more too?
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Something to ponder....
If people are leaving the hobby due to constant price hikes
Are they happy that their collection is worth alot more too?
Good point Jay, I'm not sure of the answer. I know for a true collector there are cards that no amount of money could compensate for the emotional attachment to that card. There is an emotional/financial tipping point that turns a collection or cards into a commodity and it's different for everyone based on circumstances but for me money would never fill the void for certain cards in my collection.
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A lot of the average collectors have been priced out. These collectors have to find aspects of this great hobby that gives them happiness. Could be research, autograph thru the mail, etc,...
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a lot of material I thought I’d never let go of. One thing I’ve learned is that pretty much everything has a price - and after all, it’s just cardboard. I took a big step back, consolidated my collection down to just a few things that I “care” about, and everything else is expendable. It’s a very liberating feeling not having an Old Judge wantlist anymore. Heck, I may have single-handedly collapsed the demand for Cleveland OJ poses by removing myself from the marketplace .

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It isn’t all or nothing. As others have said, the nice thing is you can take a hiatus without quitting. I’ve been thinning out my collection for a couple of years and I don’t miss anything I’ve sold. Lots of downgrading too. I found that a nice vg card makes me just as happy as a near mint card. And leaves me lots of money for more cards. When the bubble bursts.
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If people are leaving the hobby due to constant price hikes
Are they happy that their collection is worth alot more too?
I've been through that several times. I periodically get priced out of the hobby, either because I don't move quickly enough with the times, and my brain is stuck in 5-10 year old pricing, or because I just can't afford some things anymore.

I built a mostly poor-fair 48 Bowman set a long time ago. Sold it for something like $40 - yes, a LONG time ago- figuring I could rebuild a nicer one. That still hasn't happened, and probably won't.

I'm currently amazed that T206 commons in VG are pushing close to $100. Seems like just a short time ago I could pick up VG easily for 40, with the occasional much nicer card if the Ebay pics or listing weren't all that good.

So yes to both. I'm sad I can't afford many cards I could have bought decades ago but didn't. But the reality is that in every hobby I've been in there are things I simply won't be able to get - ever.
But I'm also happy there are things I bought that are now worth much more. And that I did buy some things I can't afford anymore.
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