Not O/T - Does Marriage Counseling Work?

[slidekellyslide]

I'm eternally grateful that my wife already was aware of and accepting of my sickness before she said "Yes."

[Robextend]

Originally Posted by slidekellyslide

I'm eternally grateful that my wife already was aware of and accepting of my sickness before she said "Yes."

That's funny Dan, because I had to make sure my current g/f would be ok with my hobby insanity. She is actually happy anytime I get a new card in the mail, and wants to learn about the hobby too. She could be the one!!

[slidekellyslide]

Originally Posted by Robextend

That's funny Dan, because I had to make sure my current g/f would be ok with my hobby insanity. She is actually happy anytime I get a new card in the mail, and wants to learn about the hobby too. She could be the one!!

My wife couldn't really give a crap about my cards and memorabilia...I can tell when she is feigning interest...and that's okay. I'm responsible...I don't buy stuff I can't afford and I've sold plenty in order to finance other purchases.

[FUBAR]

Originally Posted by Robextend

That's funny Dan, because I had to make sure my current g/f would be ok with my hobby insanity. She is actually happy anytime I get a new card in the mail, and wants to learn about the hobby too. She could be the one!!

Dont tell them too much Rob, i had a sweetie that took an interest in my hobby and thats the one that took me for 50K worth of cards and left me the junk! I couldnt believe i fell for it, she asked nicely how price guides worked and how to look things up and helped me sort my cards and asked me about players..... when we broke it off, i didnt know she had stolen a whole bunch, she sent me an email asking what she should do with the cards i gave her ( i gave her some crap cards i didnt want) I sent her an email back that she should keep them and do what she wants with them. Sell them keep them whatever... little did i know, this was her defense when i went to the police. She now has a letter from me saying i gave them to her and i told her she could keep them and sell them, which she did to all my goodies i never knew she took until later!

i guess my point is.. be careful not to divulge too much, you never know what their motive may be down the road, a scorned women is dangerous.

[John V]

This thread reminds me of a post my brother-in-law saw on his woodworker's forum...
"When I'm dead, I hope my wife doesn't sell my tools for what I told her I paid for them!"
I guess the word "tools" can be replaced with cards, gloves, trophies, bats, etc.

[donmuth]

Originally Posted by FUBAR

Dont tell them too much Rob, i had a sweetie that took an interest in my hobby and thats the one that took me for 50K worth of cards and left me the junk! I couldnt believe i fell for it, she asked nicely how price guides worked and how to look things up and helped me sort my cards and asked me about players..... when we broke it off, i didnt know she had stolen a whole bunch, she sent me an email asking what she should do with the cards i gave her ( i gave her some crap cards i didnt want) I sent her an email back that she should keep them and do what she wants with them. Sell them keep them whatever... little did i know, this was her defense when i went to the police. She now has a letter from me saying i gave them to her and i told her she could keep them and sell them, which she did to all my goodies i never knew she took until later!

i guess my point is.. be careful not to divulge too much, you never know what their motive may be down the road, a scorned women is dangerous.

Is your ex-gf one of the ones on eBay claiming she was left with her ex's ball card collection and sells random cards for a few dollars per lot with the chance of getting a high $ card?

Ouch... man that had to hurt. At least you're smarter and wiser now...

[Leon]

Frank- we have gone over this before .

I can easily say I am an investor and a collector. As a matter of fact I feel I am one of the more passionate collectors on the board. I still get a tingle when I get a card like the Thorpe recently, which I have no intention of selling (SEE BST tomorrow). At the same time I like to think I make smart decisions on what I buy. That way when I do go to sell them, hopefully in the very distant future, I can get my money back and maybe even a little more. Even if I don't get more I have had a lot of pleasure in collecting. I do consider them an investment almost as much as a collectible. How can I not consider them that way when I put out so much, relative to my other resources, for them?

As for my wife. Ever since I made a trip out to California, several years ago, and came back with a nice check in hand, she hasn't said a word. I handle all of the finances in the family and we both like it that way. She knows that I sometimes make a little and sometimes lose a little. It seems I get packages as least 3-4 times a week and she doesn't blink an eye. She's a great wife!!

[FUBAR]

i have no idea how she listed them.. she used a secret ebay id..... i wasn't on ebay then. But she only took good cards and was somewhat educated on them, so i bet she listed them individually. Anything over $20 value was taken with a few exceptions. She missed my Ozzie, Rickey, Brady and left my Peytons alone. But Mickie, Nolan, Drysdale, Wayne, Mario, Gordie, Mr. Orr, Rocket, Dryden, Lafleur, Roy, all decided to play for someone else

Yes it hurt when i opened the monster boxes and 2/3 of it was gone..... then i went threw my binders and all the star cards were gone, just commons left....A grown man cried that day!

Hopefully i am wiser for it.... but somehow i doubt it!

[Bridwell]

Ebay has helped the hobby the last few years, because it gives normal collectors a way to cash in their 'investment'. Now it is easier to buy, because we know we can sell quickly if we need to. My wife is more comfortable with my buying cards, the last few years.

It used to be that I would have to sell to a card dealer, who would insult my cards, and then offer 1/3 to 1/2 what they were worth. I hated that process! The auction houses were only taking the high-end stuff. Ebay is the great equalizer. I can sell my cards and get the same amount as the big dealers can. The dealers have been cut out of the process.

Ron