If It's Not An "Addiction"

Vargha · February 14, 2004 8:28AM

Then why are the people we buy from referred to as "dealers"?

crsportscards33 · February 14, 2004 8:42AM

Great point!!! It's like the higher the grade, the higher the potency of our drug!

Chris

goodriddance189 · February 14, 2004 9:04AM

cards are my anti-addiction. i blow so much on cards that i rarely have enough left over for beer nowadays

yawie99 · February 14, 2004 9:28AM

Yeah, I wonder what kind of collection I would have if I continued buying cards between the ages of 18 and 25 instead of, uh, doing other things with my money.

KING KELLOGG · February 14, 2004 9:58AM

goodriddance189...

never..Never...NEVER...cut into your beer fund for cards..........

Larry

Tipem · February 14, 2004 10:44AM

It's definately an addiction.Just look at the people that responded and their responses.

Oh,And especially the author

Vic

Lothar52 · February 14, 2004 11:04AM

the sweat at the tip of your fingertips as you close into the final cards of your dream set...for me 1956 topps....then...all of the sudden....u see...for me...1957 topps...and then you have to have THAT ONE....

oh yeah baby...its an addiction

loth

SUPERPUNK813 · February 14, 2004 11:05AM

"cards are my anti-addiction. i blow so much on cards that i rarely have enough left over for beer nowadays"

You my friend need to get your priorities straight!

I'd give up my cards but keep the Amstel flowin!

Paul.

OhioTaz · February 14, 2004 11:25AM

Ah an addiction. Is that why we 'crack' out cards for resubmission?

Taz

GoSoxBoSox · February 14, 2004 11:30AM

No doubt this is an addiction. It's kept me off drugs as a kid (well....I never got addicted anyway

). Like with any other addiction you need to live within your means without lying to yourself or others.

Cigarettes, porno, drugs are the vices of some (and they can be a hell of a lot of fun). Those folks sometimes live in the shadows and keep lies. My addiction is out in the open. The hobby along with my family keep me sane. My hobby habits are an open book for my family and they fully support me. that's they key.

It's what I plan to do until I retire and afterwards as well. How 'bout you addicts?

highend · February 14, 2004 12:09PM

i can stop collecting at any time.

GoSoxBoSox · February 14, 2004 12:13PM

<< i can stop collecting at any time. >>

Then you've come to the wrong place to hang out. The rest of us are sick. SICK I SAY!!!

Sideplate · February 14, 2004 12:22PM

"tis not the destination we seek, but the journey "

Same goes for beer

toppsgun · February 14, 2004 12:59PM

Hello. My name is Topps Gun and I'm a card-o-holic.

Vargha · February 14, 2004 12:59PM

Hi, Topps Gun!

Virtualizard · February 14, 2004 1:27PM

Goodriddance189 on this thread:

<< cards are my anti-addiction. i blow so much on cards that i rarely have enough left over for beer nowadays >>

Goodriddance189 on this thread a few nights ago:

<< i'll post the rest of whatever i was gonna say tomorrow, cause im drunker than hell >>

haha. i do not remember writing this. thats what 12 beers in 2.5 hours will do to you. >>

You must not have bought any cards that day!

JEB.

cspeier1 · February 14, 2004 1:43PM

I'm by no means a expert when it comes to card collecting. When it come to addictions, I'm somewhat of a expert. I've been a alcoholic and addict all my life. I'm 37 now. I've been in recovery for two plus years. I'm the type of person who goes to one or two AA meetings a day. I'm not ashamed or negative about my past. The AA program teaches us to be open, hoping to help another alcoholic who still suffers. At one time in my life I thought I could use the sport of card collecting to curve my addictions. I thought I could spend my money on cards, thinking that I wouldn't use or drink as much. Being the true alcoholic I am, it worked for a short time. I got to the point were I'd go out, get loaded, come home and play on Ebay. I'd get up some mornings finding that I purchased a $200-$300 dollar card. Now I find some humor in it. At the time it was tragic. I know, what does this have to do with anything? Well, card collecting is an obsession. An obsession is a character defect. And character defects can be harmful. You see, card collecting never made me face a judge. Spend time in jail. Or even cause legal problems. It never made my insurance go up and it never cost me my drivers license. See a addiction is something that causes harm. Doing something not worrying about the outcome. Basically knowing wright from wrong, but not able to change it. Usually the end result is VERY BAD.. I must say that now a couple of years down the road in soberity, card collecting has saved my life. It's become my focus, it's become my passion. It keeps me thinking straight. I don't want you to think I'm crazy. In fact I feel very good about this post. Everyone who collects may have somewhat of obsessive behavior, but it's not a full blown addiction.

P.S. Maybe I should be on some AA forum posting this.. Heck, I'm just as sick as the next- They just haven't spilled there guts..

Chad Speier
MY WEB

Vargha · February 14, 2004 3:34PM

Geez Chad, nobody is going to want to follow that post.

34GoudeyCollector · February 14, 2004 3:39PM

Very respectful post Chad. I used to live with an alcoholic, so I have a pretty good idea of what your talking about.

Ken

RobE · February 14, 2004 4:00PM

Being a musician I've sacrificed a good portion of my life for the work involved.Baseball has always been an interest outside of music that was passively followed.Occasionally,I would buy packs of cards here and there and bust out the childhood collection that sit packed away and flip through them thinking of my father and his passion for sports and my involvement as a kid.

In 1997 to 1999 I started a small addiction to cards again as an escape from work and music/work.Just going to the local shows,signings,the department stores and local card shops.No collecting direction,just picking up cards for fun.

In 2000 - Ebay came along and my self employment started taking over as a full time job.Here we are now in 2004 and I can't even think about collecting at the present time but as I rework the budget I think it's safe to say that if passive or aggressive there will be some room made for collecting as it is a great escape to the harsh realities of life.

highend · February 14, 2004 11:46PM

all those PSA slabs don't belong to me and i don't have any idea where all those credit card charges came from.

wolfbear · February 15, 2004 4:15AM

You start off collecting raw cards = booze and weed, but you can quit anytime you want.

Then you begin upgrading to PSA slabs = cocaine and pills, but you only do them on weekends so it's no big deal.

Eventually you gotta have 9's and 10's = crack and heroin, but you're not hurting anyone else, so what's the problem ?

Vargha · February 15, 2004 5:42AM

That about sums it up. Raw cards are a gateway.

goodriddance189 · February 15, 2004 6:22AM

<< Goodriddance189 on this thread:

<< cards are my anti-addiction. i blow so much on cards that i rarely have enough left over for beer nowadays >>

Goodriddance189 on this thread a few nights ago:

<< i'll post the rest of whatever i was gonna say tomorrow, cause im drunker than hell >>

haha. i do not remember writing this. thats what 12 beers in 2.5 hours will do to you. >>

You must not have bought any cards that day!

JEB. >>

heh. notice how i said RARELY. my first few years of college i drank about 3-5 times a night, and now i drink once every few weeks tops. my card habit has a lot to do with that (and my girlfriend as well)

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If It's Not An "Addiction"