Money and Cards

[Exhibitman]

Kill-eat all the way, for several years now: no new money into the hobby. I raise the $$ from card sales or I go without new cards. Had to be that way when my daughter announced an intention to become a doctor and I was staring down a potential half a million bucks for school that I didn't have. I had to retrench from sets to types to start raising funds. Sold off a lot of great stuff with no regrets given the purpose. She's since decided her interests are elsewhere; working as a first responder-EMT-she decided she doesn't like clinical work and wants to be in research. Out went med school, in came a far more manageable masters program. Her decision left me with a nice little nest egg to use to buy deals, which I did, and the pandemic was a gold mine for me in terms of card sales. I've been able to buy great stuff entirely with the proceeds of sales and amass a nice little fund for future purchases when the bubble breaks. Turns out that Spock was right:

"After a time, you may find that having is not so pleasing a thing after all as wanting. It is not logical, but it is often true."



I'm having a blast flipping stuff. Makes my wife think I actually know something.

PS: having the Nimoy card is more fun than wanting it.

[ClementeFanOh]

Interesting comments thus far. I am very lucky to have entered the hobby
before prices went supersonic and am very happy with my collection (can
always get better, but I'd be a fool to complain). Personal financial goals are
irrelevant for me strictly in terms of the hobby. I made one promise to myself
years ago that I take seriously- I vowed not to sell collectibles unless the
purpose was to buy another collectible. I am knocking on wood daily and not
stepping on cracks on the sidewalk- to this day I haven't violated that oath.
I am very fortunate and know it Trent King

[Peter_Spaeth]

Amok Time. Top five episode for sure.

Many fine lines.
"He's dead, Spock." There's a twist on a great Trek trope.
"Live long and prosper, Spock." "I shall do neither. I have killed my captain, and my friend."