I'm Sick And Tired

[1952boyntoncollector]

Originally Posted by jingram058

I'm sick and tired of graded cards, and all the BS surrounding them. I could not give a flying f$&k.

I'm sick and tired of cards that have been rubbed on every corner on concrete, folded and creased, and held by clothespins in bicycle spokes being worth hundreds if not thousands of dollars, no matter who the card is. Ridiculous. And even more ridiculous is that someone would actually pay.

I'm sick and tired of "listening to offers". I've got an offer for you!

In short, when it comes to this so-called hobby, which is in reality nothing more than an investment brokerage and good old boy club of like-minded investors, I am sick and tired of being sick and tired.

Enjoy. You can have it.

so are you leaving the hobby...?

[Exhibitman]

I like all of it, from collecting a beautiful worthless card to using them as part of my retirement planning. If it makes you nuts, I'd say just walk away quietly and see how it sits before you extend the middle finger to the world, but a parting screed is fine too. You do you, Boo.

[Snapolit1]

Sure it's the same way with any hobby. There are guys who labor in their garage to overhaul a 67 Camaro, sink 1000s of hours into taking parts off and repairing things, have a deep love and respect fo the car, know everything there is to know about it . . . .and then there are rich guys who go out any buy 6 of them and don't have a clue how to care for them. I guess just do your own thing, as they said in the 1960s.

The hobby would be really frickin' boring if everyone had the same priorities, interests and goals.