Baseball cards helped me acquire…

[butchie_t]

Originally Posted by iwantitiwinit

More baseball cards of course!!

Ditto!

[Brick442]

It's the memories for me . . .

Baseball cards helped my acquire tons of memories with my father. Back in the 80s, before the Internet, most Saturday mornings he would go get the newspaper and we would look through the classifieds in search of card shows. It would usually be an interesting road trip! I do have most of the card sets we collected still in my PC (1966 Topps, 1972 Topps).

Also, I can still remember most of the card shops I frequented back in the 1980s. There was one card shop on Roseland Ave in Caldwell that me and my friends spent hours every week at, just hanging and talking baseball with whoever was there. I remember everybody who worked there and most conversations had, and I still have the Munson rookie card I bought there. Today, I can't remember my family members birthdays haha.

I remember that kind of stuff way more than the trades and other items I've acquired thru collecting.

[jfkheat]

I bought this about 3 weeks ago using proceeds from when I sold most of my collection in 2021-22. It's a 2024 Camaro 2SS

[raulus]

Yeah…no.

I’m still in the accumulating phase. So financially, anytime I’m selling cardboard, it’s because I’m buying more cardboard.

I’ve definitely made some solid friends during the journey, including a few fellow collectors who have gone waaaaaay out of their way to help me chase down impossible to find stuff for my collection. Thanksgiving has come and gone, but I’ll always be grateful for all of their help.

[Yoda]

A long weekend in Paris with my daughter and her family that cards help finance.
Thank god my British son-in-law speaks excellent French.

[rjackson44]

2023 Mercedes 580 s sedan stupid move lol

[campyfan39]

Had some health problems back in 2018 and needed cash to cover the almost 5k out of pocket limit. Sold my 52 topps Mays and another card. The Mays is worth 5x as much now but I have no regrets.

Sold my 55 Clemente and a few others to help buy a car with cash at the peak of the bubble. Again, no regrets as my favorite Clemente is the 56. I love my no debt Dodger blue Dodge Charger named "Campy"