Is anyone else alone in collecting cards?

[Mdoe]

Zach-- Your not alone. The card collecting bug recently hit me and I joined Net54 because there is nobody I know that shares the hobby. I have been in the military almost 20 years and am currently stationed at a large base and have never encountered anybody that collects cards.

[rdixon1208]

I have one friend who collects HOF rookie cards and any/all modern cards. He's not into pre-war....yet, but he knows a lot about it from hanging out with me. I saw him looking at T202's online recently, but he hasn't brought it up. Other than that there's a few board members that I've met at local shows. I wish I could find more time to hang out with those guys. It's always really fun for me when we can get together. .

[glchen]

Yep, same thing here. Nobody I know collects cards anymore. My wife used to collect cards in her youth also, but it was the same 80s/90s junk. However, now she dislikes the hobby since she thinks I spend way too much time on it.

[kcohen]

I would be in the same if not for several good friends in my area that I made through the hobby. I suspect that this is fairly typical.

[Leon]

Except for my hobby friends same for me (nadda). When I tell others that I collect and buy and sell baseball cards they kind of giggle and say "that's nice."

[Cardboard Junkie]

I know a few people....my older brother, we talk a lot by phone, 2 old farm boys near Flint mich (in their eighties, and they "have it all"). FKW of century old cards and a frequent poster on net54 lives on the big island but we have only met once. There is not even a place to buy supplies here. No toploaders or boxes. At least I can talk to my brother about cards for hours on end. Aloha, Dave. ps here on TBI I did find a whole set of davy crockett cards,1956, beat but for 5 bucks and a small group of parkhurst hockey cards 52, 53, 54. and outside of cards I found a "second state" Beatle lp butcher cover for 5 bucks....flipped it quick for 1k. oh yeah and a brass baseball glove ashtray from the old Russwood Park in Memphis home of the southern league,(sent that to a net54er who collects southern league stuff).

[carrigansghost]

I've shown my room maybe 3 times and got shrugs, so now it is not shown. No other collectors around here.

Rawn

So few understand... Actually might be annoyed if more did.

[toppcat]

Mostly alone-an old friend of mine and I collected modern stuff back in the 80's and eventually became weekend warriors but after we stopped that and split the inventory he really didn't collect anymore. I have another friend who is a casual modern collector but that's about it. And when I talk research on this stuff, fuhgeddaboutit!

[Buythatcard]

I'm all alone also.

The only people that I can talk about baseball cards with are at the shows. Most people that I try to talk to about cards will give me the same answer: "My Mom threw out my cards".

Thank God for Net54, otherwise I would think that I was the only one interested in cards.

There should be support groups set up for us where we can discuss our loneliness when it comes to collecting cards.

[Clutch-Hitter]

Originally Posted by Buythatcard

I'm all alone also.

The only people that I can talk about baseball cards with are at the shows. Most people that I try to talk to about cards will give me the same answer: "My Mom threw out my cards".

Thank God for Net54, otherwise I would think that I was the only one interested in cards.

There should be support groups set up for us where we can discuss our loneliness when it comes to collecting cards.

Same here. Exactly

[Wymers Auction]

Originally Posted by Leon

Except for my hobby friends same for me (nadda). When I tell others that I collect and buy and sell baseball cards they kind of giggle and say "that's nice."

Thats funny!!!

[drc]

Say 'antique sports memorabilia.' It sounds less geeky than baseball cards.

I'm an art historian by trade, but there's always the question if something is or is not art (We'd have a two hour argument here if that Mark Rothko painting is art)-- so I often say I date and authenticate "artifacts" (a photo is an artifact, a lithograph is an artifact, even a T206 and a 1930 baseball pin is an artifact). A portion of the lay people then assume I work with 200 BC archeological items.

[ethicsprof]

if the folks think of the field as 200 BCE, then their wrong assumption is less culpable methnks.

all the best,
barry

[Piratedogcardshows]

I can relate to the original post.I to dont know anyone else in the flesh that collects.And whenever its brought up people are shocked.Its kind of a running joke at work."Any new cards this week"?Snicker Snicker.

[packs]

My dad collects baseball memorabilia but I don't know anyone else who collects cards. I only collect cards because he took me to shows when I was a little guy. We live on opposite coasts and it's always nice to come home and hang out while he shows me all the new stuff he's bought.

[shammus]

Absolutely no interest from those around me. Girlfriend has mild interest in what I do and I can occasionally talk to her about cards. My brother has a mild interest in Eric Hosmer and Mike Moustakas rookies. That's about it....

[alanu]

I have family members who like to collect other things so they "understand" my "need" to collect cards, but aren't overly interested in discussing sportscards.

[Clark7781]

I too am a one man wolf pack....

[Tao_Moko]

I am also on my own. My wife listens to me about cards like I listen to her about fashion. It's been 20 years since I've had a friend who collected. I stopped while I was in the Marines for 12 years and never once encountered another collector. Look on the bright side - more for us!

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by Clark7781

I too am a one man wolf pack....

Is this board pager-friendly?

I too have made all of my collector-friends through hobby boards and card shows. No one else in my family or circle of friends/acquaintances collects.

[WillBBC]

I don't have any friends or relatives that collect cards. I have a close friend that collects autographs so I've got somebody to go to shows with which is great.

I have another friend who likes to go to shows just to break some wax. He doesn't even collect but has the most ridiculous luck I've ever seen. He can't open 100 bucks worth of packs without flipping it for 400-500. It's insane. His luck must be transferred this way!