You know you're a hardcore collector when ...

themetalsign

you put a box of cereal down due to a dinged corner and take a MINT box instead.

1989FleerBillRipkencollector

You know your a hardcore collector when.....

Your personalized lisence plates are card related. (Im trying to get 1989 FF )

You try to explain to your wife that while in bed you called her a white whale and that is a good thing.

You know the stats are wrong on the back of a card.

When you heard Topps dumped all those cases in the ocean, a tear snuck out. Or you went diving.

You can walk up to Mr Mint at a show and say "eh.. with that rounded bald head Id say your Mr. nrmt+", and he laughs.

You know Carols last name.

All you want for X-Mas is baseball cards. Any kind you say, to make is easy on the relatives.

You onced yelled at a cashier for dropping your pack in the sack that you knew had a jersey card.

You smile when this thread pops up.

1989FleerBillRipkencollector

You know your a hardcore collector when....


You refer to your house as a museum.

You screen Christmas guests carefully to avoid getting ripped off.

You noticed Topps changed its black ink used in 1987 from Black 8710 to Black 9300.

You ask your son what he wants to be when he grows up and he says " A baseball card, I'll be worth money and you'll pay attention to me."

You have the gloves O.J. used but you keep it quiet because they look nice next to his helmet.

At Halloween, kids come to your house and insted of saying "Trick or Treat" they say "Pack or raw".

At Easter, instead of eggs you hide packs, because really, why are eggs so special?

Your so good at opening packs that at Christmas all your wrapping paper you unwrapped is untorn.

You have a sports figurine ornament on your tree.

You know the names of all the owners of the 1910 T206 Wagners.

You have a 1988 Topps Ellis Burks scan in your photobucket.

Your New Years resolution involves cards.

On April Fools day you post on ebay a auction for a BIN 1952 Mantle Psa 5 for $10.

You talk to your daughter about the birds and bees and tell her she should remain "uncirculated".

Word.

tennesseebanker

Stone193

<< <i>You know you're a hardcore collector when ... >>


When your best friend asks you: "get'n any?"

And you respond: "No Target's outa Heritage!"

halosfan

You talk to your daughter about the birds and bees and tell her she should remain "uncirculated".

That is CLASSIC!!

gregm13

you seriously consider postponing your wedding day because it falls on the weekend of the National....

(true story)

chaz43

When your a hundred grand + in debt (because of cards) and your "not that worried" !!! chaz

Stone193

<< <i>When your a hundred grand + in debt (because of cards) and your "not that worried" !!! chaz >>

1989FleerBillRipkencollector

...when you ask for and receive a "hot box" for Christmas but afterwards explain to your wife that you meant a Fleer box with a hit in every pack.

POKERBOT

when you try and add a football card to your watch list on ebay and you have exceed their limit.

chaz43

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<< <i>When your a hundred grand + in debt (because of cards) and your "not that worried" !!! chaz >>


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Yeah I know. It's bad but I'm still not worried. chaz

Wondo

You know you're a hardcore collector when ...

you drive to a show with $50k in cards in a rusty 1969 Buick Century.

chaz43

<< <i>You know you're a hardcore collector when ...

you drive to a show with $50k in cards in a rusty 1969 Buick Century. >>





Now that's hardcore!!!!! chaz

Kurtman9

- When you max out your "secret from wife" credit card and you refuse to sell any of your collection to pay it off...

-When your last thought every night before falling asleep is "when will my grades pop and how many 9s will I pull"...

-When your pc wallpaper is this:

1989FleerBillRipkencollector

Whoa !!!! a color pic!!! I have seen it B/W . With color it is even more awesome !!! You do that?

NickM

you give boxes of 9-pocket sheets to kids as presents.

you take a 3-ring binder to shows to carry your wantlists.

you enter contests that require you to identify cards from small pieces of the picture.

the Post Office has told you that you will need to rent a larger size box, because yours keeps getting overflow mail.

you have checked eBay from someone else's house at a party.


Nick

Carew29

When my dad is being wheeled into the operating room saying " how did this not get a 10!!!

1989FleerBillRipkencollector

You know your a Hardcore collector when...


You last words are your ebay password.

You have another child soley because your daughter wont want the collection.

Your pre-nup includes your collection.

You refer to Athlete groupies as "game used"

You get a Christmas card from Topps....and it has cash in it.

lawnmowerman

.....you go to your favorite restaurant and notice they changed the rectangular paper place mats to nice "die cut" versions (happened this morning )

rbdjr1

When u look thru all your Christmas cards, to see which cards are not qualifiers!

rd

rbdjr1

Your friend set you up on a blind date with a "drop dead beautiful blonde", you are looking at her and smiling all evening, but what's really on your mind and all you can think about is that lo pop Stan Bahnsen card you won earlier in the day!

rd

rbdjr1

You know you're a hardcore collector when you keep singing,

"Rudolph the Red Back Raindeer"

and

"Silent Knight, Holy Ray Knight"

rd

1989FleerBillRipkencollector

....oh grading fees, oh grading fees, I wish you would get lower.

..Twas the night before grades popped, and all thru the house
not a thing getting done, just moving my mouse.
Checking PSA to see my grades so near
Its those dreaded qualifiers I dread so dear.
When on my screen that I almost shattered
My 1987 Devon White was a 4, and now nothing mattered.

softparade

You know you're a hardcore collector when ......

It takes YEARS for you to look at all of those slabs and stacks of raw to FINALLY say ..... WHAT the F*&% am I DOING !!!!

pandrews

lawnmowerman

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1989FleerBillRipkencollector

You know your a hardcore collector when..........

..you wrap Christmas presents in old wrappers. More hardcore if you ask for the "paper" back.

...you buy non collector friends boxes of cards for Christmas and hover over them pressuring them to open the box.

..you buy your kids packs for Christmas but you searched and resealed them.

...you convince your kids that Santa likes other things than cookies so you leave Santa some wax packs.

1989FleerBillRipkencollector

You know you're a hardcore collector when ......

The star on your Christmas tree is a 1986 PSA 10 Star Jordan

You buy your dog packs for Christmas.

Knuckles

You have a nightmare and Mr. Mint is in it

1989FleerBillRipkencollector

I see a few new people here. Take the time to read this. Funny stuff in here.



You know your a hardcore collector when......

Your still buying 1988 Donruss

You get a loupe inserted into your glasses

In the middle of a fight your wife wants to kick you out but your afraid to leave your collection

When your kids are being bad you cover for them saying "Oh its a rare version of them"

You pay $400 for a 07 Topps card. Well, maybe hardcore isnt the word.

itzagoner

....you vaguely remember what your wife was wearing the night you proposed to her, but you know EXACTLY what that old-timer was wearing the day you cleaned out his garage!

zef204

You ask your sister to save all the styrofoam peanuts from all the baby gifts people sent her.

1989FleerBillRipkencollector

You know your a hardcore collector when................

.....your entering the country and they ask if you have anyting to declare and you say...." I love Topps Heritage, Gary D is a scam, its hand cut, not sheet cut etc etc........."

.....your wife gives birth to a boy and your first thoughts are " Ah, he will inherit my collection."

.....you can "feel" the mail and know if theres a check inide.

.....you approach pack searchers at Target and almost get in a fight.

......remember the 1980's rack collation patterns.

.....somedays you wander around the house with no packs to bust so you open the cereal boxes to look at the prize.

.......most of your thoughts before you go to bed involve a time machine.

CDsNuts

..... you dig up a 3 year old thread to tell everyone how hardcore you are.

zef204

<< <i>.....you approach pack searchers at Target and almost get in a fight.

......remember the 1980's rack collation patterns. >>


These seem kinda contradictory.

rube26105

when you talk to your cards more than you talk to your wife!
the rube

AlmostPerfect

<< <i>

<< <i>I am ashamed to say I've masturbated to Dick Tidrow. >>



One of the funniest friggin things I've read in a while. Cudos bro! >>



I, sharted...

1989FleerBillRipkencollector

<< <i>

<< <i>.....you approach pack searchers at Target and almost get in a fight.

......remember the 1980's rack collation patterns. >>


These seem kinda contradictory. >>



My one liners can apply to a plethora of collectors, not just me

Just have to work on my ones in Espanol.

so far I only have one-

....tu carro is fao y tu beisbol collection es bonita.


See, my spanish is VERY limited.

ArchStanton

I've even heard of a guy posting on this board while his wife was in labor. That might just be an urban legend. Heh

lawnmowerman

<< <i>I've even heard of a guy posting on this board while his wife was in labor. That might just be an urban legend. Heh >>



What a jerk!

rube26105

just 2 more minutes honey lol

lawnmowerman

...you go on a "date" with your wife for the first time in 9 years and have to stop by the post office to drop off a bubble mailer

rbdjr1

u know you are hard core when u pay for a 12 x 12 storage space and it contains mostly empty used boxes, bag after hefty bag full of used bubble mailers of all sizes, and plenty of used bubble wrap!

rd

rube26105

when you spent all your crack $ on the new sportkings coming out

Carew29

When you start stalking Don West to come back and sell you more cards!!

Goot

you stay up till 3 in the morning nightly to read numerous sports cards message boards.

Publius

<< <i>you stay up till 3 in the morning nightly to read numerous sports cards message boards. >>



Here here Goot. Always good to see you staying up past your bedtime!!

gotsparks09

<< <i>As I handed my business card to a client the other day, I noticed my latest batch of business cards were slightly O/C... >>




"Look at that subtle off-white coloring. The tasteful thickness
of it. Oh my God, it even has a watermark..."

rbdjr1

You know you're a hardcore collector when you go to a garage sale where some is selling a huge lot of '78's!

When you arrive at the yard sale, you find out the sale is for 78 rpm records and not 1978 Topps cards!

rd