tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post805958951774910306..comments2024-03-28T13:44:09.103-04:00Comments on Night Owl Cards: When it's time to quit collectingnight owlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11673973790245316059noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-60461305720001531302016-04-15T01:14:46.919-04:002016-04-15T01:14:46.919-04:00I'm done with collecting modern cards. I'...I'm done with collecting modern cards. I've decided to only collect cards from the 1970's in an effort to complete some of my favorite sets.<br /><br />I'm so done that I've decided to purge a substantial amount of my junk wax baseball, football and basketball cards later this month at the neighborhood garage sale. Goodbye 1988 Donruss baseball!AthleticGiganteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17993227153949066667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-53317603674380080392016-04-14T23:00:39.579-04:002016-04-14T23:00:39.579-04:00The fact that I ask myself that question at least ...The fact that I ask myself that question at least once (sometimes two to three times) a month worries me a little. I think when I'm asking that question once or twice a week, then I'll actually start to take it seriously.Fujihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749100861086458307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-65264786521681767722016-04-13T16:10:57.159-04:002016-04-13T16:10:57.159-04:00http://www.quakehold.com/tiedown-fasteners-strappi...http://www.quakehold.com/tiedown-fasteners-strapping-fastener-tie-downs-fastening-straps/fasteners-strapping-fastener-tie-downs-fastening-straps-furnstrappackdetail.html<br /><br />Get a few of these bad boys and you'll be collecting forever!Josh D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13718628093230589490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-87295077050005838412016-04-13T14:33:24.664-04:002016-04-13T14:33:24.664-04:00I will never, ever leave the hobby. I was forced o...I will never, ever leave the hobby. I was forced out for most of 2007 and 2008 for financial reasons (or lack thereof, more accurately) and I hated it. <br /><br />As long as I am alive (almost lost that in 2013, too) I will be collecting cards. Billy Kingsleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847326710191224832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-61454005868368254742016-04-13T10:07:59.809-04:002016-04-13T10:07:59.809-04:00I agree with the fun part. I think there are a lot...I agree with the fun part. I think there are a lot of angles that can keep collecting fun. You've got a lot of them covered already -- a team, different sets, different blogs, trading, going to card shows -- all of those are fun. <br /><br />I find that I really like the search for oddballs and cards I don't have, and that keeps me interested. If I ever run out of Brewers to collect, I'd probably end up chasing a type collection instead. <br /><br />Of course, my ultimate collection would be to collect *all* of the Brewers police sets. Literally 60-70 "parallel" sets every year from 1982/1983 through 2011, most of which were printed in low quantities. Tony L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01349226671097456632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-88870454279454692332016-04-13T09:26:09.644-04:002016-04-13T09:26:09.644-04:00Big time, when it's no longer fun! We all know...Big time, when it's no longer fun! We all know that excited feeling we get when we land a card we really wanted, if that were to go away (the feeling), I'd be done.Johnnys Trading Spothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05202597965281782849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-16274722781743568102016-04-13T08:42:08.044-04:002016-04-13T08:42:08.044-04:00Great post. I do think about this from time to ti...Great post. I do think about this from time to time, but I doubt I'd ever totally walk away. Give up blogging? That would go first. Scale back? I probably should do that anyway. Scale way back? Possible. But I'd probably always try to collect the base Topps set and if I got too fed up with new cards I'd start going vintage.<br /><br />I do wonder about the blog sometimes. It's one of those things you don't realize until you've done it - blogging is not just another way to collect cards - it's a 2nd hobby. I think this is good most of the time; blogging allows me to appreciate my collection more and (maybe more importantly) keeps me from spending too much money because I have less time to just shop on COMC. But it can become difficult to find the time.<br /><br />Also - I think alot of the stuff you say "when it's not fun anymore" - is cliche, but it's appropriate.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-65624828544527344062016-04-12T23:41:28.740-04:002016-04-12T23:41:28.740-04:00I admit, I do kind of assume you have most/all Dod...I admit, I do kind of assume you have most/all Dodger base cards at this point, so I my packages/PWEs to you tend to be insert and parallel heavy. Glad you needed the Gonzo, though, and happy to see a fair amount of the parallels were of use to you as well.Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13508921644099472101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-41301138735827439632016-04-12T21:40:13.962-04:002016-04-12T21:40:13.962-04:00I ponder many things about the hobby. Blogging wou...I ponder many things about the hobby. Blogging would come first to end but I have no other means to connect with collectors and for me, that's like 1B besides for fun. I don't collect for value, but seeing values decline worries me. Having companies go bankrupt (Press Pass) and others losing licenses. Not having a lot of funds has been tough the last couple of years, but I have found fun in looking at what I already got and blogging about it instead til I can get new stuff.<br /><br />A good sign for me would probably be more collectors leaving. If I start seeing that trend, I might walk away.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02949460127063264497noreply@blogger.com