who else has the addiction

dpfitzell

I sold most of my collection on this board, except for my graded Jordans and graded Quackenbushes. I still find myself spending money on ebay, I see a deal that I can not pass up and buy it. I sold most of my collection and then spent the cash on ebay and Walmart buying a bunch of 2007 topps unopened boxes of baseball cards. I guess once a collector always a collector. Who else has the bug. Any stories on binge buying or selling your collection and then buying because you could not pass the great deal up.It would be great to know I am not alone in the addiction of sports card buying. Dave (My latest buy was 2004 ex michael jenkins Rookie numbered to 6)

Ladder7

Mr Nolte, Your room is now ready.

kylehess10

I did something very similiar. Early last year, I sold all of my game used cards including my most favorite logo patch cards and made a ton of money, just to spend it all on the beginning of my collection of game used memorabilia...............just like you said...once a collector, ALWAYS a collector

HeritageAddict

I have the same problem, I hadn't bought any baseball cards since the late 80's and then about 5 weeks ago I blew out my knee and found myself with a lot of couch/internet time on my hands. About three weeks ago I found this site and to be more exact the 2007 Heritage thread, since then I have bought about 5 cases and 25 blasters, not to mention numerous vintage cards off ebay. I managed to fight the addiction for about 20 years, but I guess once an addict always an addict.

rbdjr1

card collecting and crack = both highly addictive

rd

QUIK

Im a little sick myself!!

dpfitzell

Mr Nolte, Your room is now ready.


lol

colebear

I got some cards in the mail the other day and my girlfriend hands it to me saying "Your crack, sir" and she is right it is what keeps me going.

1989FleerBillRipkencollector

Hi, My name is Donovan
Im a cardaholic.
For 7 years I quit
Now Im making up for it
Used to be tobacco and vintage packs
now I look for the FF on a rack
Some say Im crazy
Some say Im insane
but I always have a variation on my brain
My collections immature
My boys they cant see
Its not worth what I pay
but its priceless to me.
word-

zef204

I'm pretty sure most of us have the addiction.

When funds are tight and I cannot buy, I look through my stuff for some FINDS. Once in a while I get lucky

CDsNuts

Defintitely not me. Just because I just spent $600 on OPC junk wax from the early 90s doesn't mean anything. You guys are the ones that are sick. Not me. Screw you all, I'm outta here!!

Lee

ldferg

my addiction is checking submission status a jillion times a day....ugh

itzagoner

<< <i>I'm pretty sure most of us have the addiction.

When funds are tight and I cannot buy, I look through my stuff for some FINDS. Once in a while I get lucky >>



that is a good feeling when you can bypass stuff in your collection and come back to "find" it later!


BTW, i am not addicted....i can quit anytime...... <--------------------------------(pants on fire)

Estil

Yes, I originally had 1976-79 Topps sets a few years ago (sold them to pay off part of my student loan), and I just recently got 'em all back, although the 1976/1977 (and 1979 to a lesser extent) need some extensive upgrading work (corners), but at least unlike most sets from that era, there are very very few to no miscuts, so at least I lucked out in that regard.

I also hope to get 1974 and 1975, which I think 1974 is a good cutoff because that's the first year they did away with those high $$$ numbers, and I also personally like the 1974 design, even if it's not the most popular.

Jdurg

All the time. I'll usually go through periods with each of my collections where I don't really buy anything, then all of a sudden I go on a binge and buy a TON of stuff to fill out the collection. I did it a few years ago with my element collection, and looking back I'm glad I did because the metals I bought have SKYROCKETED in price since then. Two years ago I really did it on my coin collection, and this past year I've been doing it with my card collection.

Typically this "binge" ends when I reach the completion of one part and realize "S*&%. I spent too much money."

stown

If I don't get my fix, I get the shakes

perkdog

One of the WORST things I ever did was invest in a sweet Dell computer with lighting fast comcast server, put Ebay up on my favorites. Its like a daily habit, I really need to moniter my spending or it can easily get out of control. Serious stuff here, it is an addiction and so easy to access.

Admiral

I just always wanted to be under Perkdogs girls so I could see under their skirts.

nightcrawler

<< <i>I just always wanted to be under Perkdogs girls so I could see under their skirts. >>




How do they grade?




Oh ya, I'm an addict too... and I collect cards too.