I am YOUNG at heart- collector's age poll

[batsballsbases]

I am 51 but 29 at heart!

[BrockJacob]

I'm a youngster. 23 years old.

[triwak]

48 and chasing women half my age and cards twice my age!

[e107collector]

27 years old....

Ken, I like the anaolgy you uses!

Tony

[Steve D]

Originally Posted by triwak

48 and chasing women half my age and cards twice my age!

I agree completely (I'll be 48 later this year)


Steve

[mcap100176]

Originally Posted by triwak

48 and chasing women half my age and cards twice my age!

That...is simply awesome.

Considering I am 33, I would get into some serious trouble with the first half of that statement.

But it made me think of a movie scene quoted many, many times....

Or what was said,
"That's what I love about these high school girls, man: I get older, they stay the same age."
- WOODERSON (Matthew McConaughey) in Dazed and Confused (1993)

[teetwoohsix]

Just turned 39 this month,and plan on collecting pre-war cards until the end-hopefully that's later than sooner..................

[rhettyeakley]

I'm 32 years old and hope to be around for the next 20 years.
-Rhett

[Orioles1954]

I'm 34

[Matt]

Seeing as how this is a pre-war forum, and pre-war cards are, generally speaking, somewhat costly, I'd be interested to know how closely the developing curve above correlates to a general US wealth by age distribution. It may simply be a case that most pre-war collectors are in their 50s because that's when people, on average, earn the most. If that's true then such a poll in, say, the CU forum, might have a greater distribution in the younger ages where the majority of cards are not as expensive.

[ethicsprof]

58

best,
barry

[iggyman]

47 and "I intend to live forever, or die trying."

Lovely Day

[mybuddyinc]

I turn the big 5-0 sometime this year (but forget exactly when, right now).

[Leon]

Originally Posted by Matt

Seeing as how this is a pre-war forum, and pre-war cards are, generally speaking, somewhat costly, I'd be interested to know how closely the developing curve above correlates to a general US wealth by age distribution. It may simply be a case that most pre-war collectors are in their 50s because that's when people, on average, earn the most. If that's true then such a poll in, say, the CU forum, might have a greater distribution in the younger ages where the majority of cards are not as expensive.

Hey Matt
That is a very valid observation. I would have to guess the CU forum or the Beckett forum would have a younger age demographic, overall. But, this is about who is going to buy OUR cards....and this IS a pre-war forum. I would like to see this poll on either of those 2 boards. I am quite sure it would be far different numbers and a much younger general age. Just my opinion....

[Jacklitsch]

66

[cbcbcb]

I am 19.

[Matt]

Originally Posted by Leon

Hey Matt
That is a very valid observation. I would have to guess the CU forum or the Beckett forum would have a younger age demographic, overall. But, this is about who is going to buy OUR cards....and this IS a pre-war forum.

The supposition is that young collectors who are collecting shiny crap now will be collecting OUR cards when they are in their 40s and 50s because they will be able to afford it then. I think looking at the poll and seeing only a few 20 year olds and therefore concluding the future of OUR cards might be in trouble is a mistake for that reason.

I'd venture that had you taken this exact poll 20 years ago, in 1990, the distribution would be similar, with very few 20 year olds collecting pre-war, but we seem to be doing OK now as many have moved over from the modern topps cards they collected as children.

[Frank A]

I am now 65 and this is my 30th year in the hobby. This is a great hobby and I am looking forward to many more years in it. Frank

[SmokyBurgess]

If someone would kindly cut me in half and count the rings I'll know my true age.

This old oak has pretty much whittled down collecting these days.

[Epps]

Im 15 and started collecting around 2nd grade. Plan on continuing collecting for a long time to come.

[rc4157]

52 and still enjoy collecting cards. Ken's early post would really get me in trouble with my better half!!

RC

[Jim VB]

I've met your wife. You sure you want to stick to that "half" thing?

I was thinking it was more of a 70/30 split!



(How's your season going?)

[rc4157]

Jim - you're absolutely right about that, it's probably closer to 90/10 if I were to be totally honest.

Season-wise, we're getting better.....a team that beat us by 61 (yes, that's not a typo) a month ago beat us by 25 Thursday and we were only down 12 at the end of 3, so we're getting more competitive with teams. I have great kids and they are playing hard and still learning. Plus, we won our first game last Saturday. Thanks for asking.

RC

[SteveMitchell]

Originally Posted by Epps

Im 15 and started collecting around 2nd grade. Plan on continuing collecting for a long time to come.

This post expresses my sentiments pretty well. In a few ways I feel quite young - particularly when I'm around my grand children but the calendar says second grade and my first baseball cards (1957 Topps) were a looooooooong time ago. My grand parents told me time passes quickly but I knew better. (I was wrong.)

This hobby affords the opportunity to learn something daily and I look forward to future years as a baseball hobbyist. (I'm 60 AND A HALF as we kids used to say.)

Interesting question, Leon. Thanks for the opportunity to participate.

[wolfdogg]

I'm 39, going on 15.....