Your Collection in 2025

[Snapolit1]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Having diversified a little and bought some coins, I can attest that at least for me, the addiction turns out to be buying, not cards per se.

Agree. Recently bought a cool Houdini first edition book and hand signed note that I’ve gotten more of a kick out of than any baseball purchase I made in 2024.

[G1911]

Unknown. My want list is fairly small and not easily found, so it's really dependent on what crops up and who is willing to sell in my little area.

I spent about 34x in 2023 what I have in 2024, because it's all about what comes up and when, and I can't really plan for it, just wait patiently. I win either way, I get to cross off some cool cards and add them to my little sets, or save the money and spend more time on the research side instead.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

Agree. Recently bought a cool Houdini first edition book and hand signed note that I’ve gotten more of a kick out of than any baseball purchase I made in 2024.

I probably buy as many nonsports cards as sports cards; same enjoyment but at a very small fraction of the price typically.

[Exhibitman]

I have no clue. What I collect is so esoteric that whether I can add to my collection is mostly happenstance. I am certainly going to keep weeding out stuff I don't really enjoy, that I know. I've been at that for a few years.

[JollyElm]

Look, there's still a quarter of 2024 left. Can we put off the 2025 stuff for a while? You're depressing me.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by JollyElm

Look, there's still a quarter of 2024 left. Can we put off the 2025 stuff for a while? You're depressing me.

Au contraire, it's probably time for a thread about next year's National. Can't wait!!!! LOL

[drmiraculous]

I went with somewhat increase but wasnt sure if I should say substantial, I hope to finish out the Montgomery T210's, I only need the last three so while its not a big number it will sure feel substantial to me!

[egri]

I voted unknown. The prices on the cards I still need for my project have been untethered from any semblence of reality for quite a while now, and if there is a slowdown that others are seeing, it has not spread to signed 1953 Topps. I have a few other side projects that I've been keeping myself busy with in the meantime, but with a move overseas coming up in 2025, I don't anticipate any earth-shattering additions to my collection, but will be happy to be wrong.