How often do you look at your autograph collection?

[theshleps]

I go through my collection monthly but mainly to see if I have any items I wouldn't mind selling as I have upgraded on a particular player and have parameters I am trying to keep to so my collection doesn't get too big and out of control as it once did. I often am impressed with seeing an item I forgot I have

[chaddurbin]

I only have 200-300 items, so not a problem to browse them them occasionally when I need to destress.

[egri]

It depends. I have two binders; a smaller one of autographs I got TTM and a larger one that is a mix of TTM and purchases, and my 1953 Topps project is all in slabs and toploaders. I'll look at the '53s and the smaller binder a few times a week, and the larger binder once in a blue moon.

[mrmopar]

I store all of my autographs in boxes alphabetically (cards) and binder pages for any other flat from 8x10 to 3x5 cards. I will sometimes grab a binder and look through them, often when I am adding new ones to that binder.

The boxes are the same, as I need to find the right spot for any new cards. Sometimes I'll grab a stack and look through them while adding in new cards.

I have reached the point of having too much of everything to properly display for frequent viewing. I am a bit of a hoarder and knowing I own something brings a piece of the overall joy, even if I don't see it often.

The flip side is it is fun to run across something after a while that you forgot you even had!

[mr2686]

As I get older I'm trying to put all of my stuff out either on display or on the walls so that I can enjoy them. New items are purchased with an eye on how or if I can display them (but if necessary I will rotate them due to lack of space). So I guess to answer the question, I look at my collection daily.

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by mr2686

as i get older i'm trying to put all of my stuff out either on display or on the walls so that i can enjoy them. New items are purchased with an eye on how or if i can display them (but if necessary i will rotate them due to lack of space). So i guess to answer the question, i look at my collection daily.

+100

[laughlinfan]

Interesting question! Have been collecting sports cards and items for over 50 years, and have stuff I haven't seen since I got it, but for the most part, I know I have it and CAN look at it if I want to. Have a very small percentage of it out so I can see it, but I will say that strangely, a lot of the joy comes from ownership, even if I rarely see it. I do think of the cool things I have and that does give me happiness. Sometimes I pull out things I haven't seen in decades and it is a happy reunion, oftentimes with happy thoughts and memories of family members who helped me in my quests! A friend of mine who has had an incredible comic collection he completely sold and now has an equally impressive collection of vinyl, have discussed this, and we both agreed that the thrill of the quest and the acquisition is a huge part of all of this. I will admit to thumbing through my album of TTM autographs from the 70s every few years. Looking through them, I can still remember as if it was yesterday running to the mailbox and seeing one or two of those self addressed envelopes, and the excitement as I carefully opened them to see who responded. What a rush!