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05-12-2009, 06:13 PM
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I think buying anything of "high" value can be considered materialistic. Ultimately it's all in the eye of the beholder.
Depending what they are, high dollar shoes or jewelry can be collected with the same nostalgia as baseball cards. I know people who will pay hundreds (even thousands) for vintage Air Jordans. 
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05-12-2009, 06:17 PM
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Lets break it down and admit money it self is materialistic.
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05-12-2009, 06:21 PM
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Collecting baseball cards is different than buying shoes because most collectors (not all) realize that the money they spend on them may actually end up being a very good investment. I don't think too many women are looking to resell their old Manolo Blahniks.
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05-12-2009, 06:24 PM
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I think collecting cards usually falls under doing it for enjoyment, investment, or a combination of the two. I don't really view it as materialistic unless you are just buying them for bragging rights.
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05-12-2009, 06:26 PM
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05-12-2009, 06:33 PM
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Looks like a 50/50 split on opinions so far...... I feel that their is some difference even though it can be "technically" viewed as materialistic. I don't know...
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05-12-2009, 06:37 PM
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It's "patriotic" to buy baseball cards. Oops, sorry, that was pay taxes wasn't it. Nevermind.
Is it materialistic to spend some of your disposable income on something that brings you enjoyment? Is it a hobby, or are you accumulating things just to accumulate them? I guess you could say having anything more than what you need is materialistic. I wouldn't let it bother me too much. Oh, and btw I am one of the "older generation" who got the ICE reference. Last edited by HRBAKER; 05-12-2009 at 06:38 PM.
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05-12-2009, 06:46 PM
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They sell used shoes on ebay? Kind of funky.
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05-12-2009, 06:45 PM
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Being materialistic is a human behavior, so I wouldn't call having old baseball cards being materialistic.
That being said, as human beings we should exercise moderation in all things. The moment baseball cards (or material things) become the center of our lives, we are then guilty of being materialistic. So, I guess I would have to say no, but it also depends on how one is approaching their collecting. -Rhett Edited to add: The way I like to think about it is along these lines... If someone VERY close to you was dying, and the only thing that could save them is you giving up your collection, if at that moment you need to think it over for even a moment, you are probably guilty of a bit of materialism.
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