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I've had enough! Time to get out of hobby!

jaderockjaderock Posts: 185 ✭✭
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Some of you know me, most of you don't, but I WAS a hardcore Mark Brunell collector for ELEVEN years. I never could tell the difference between passion and obsession, but today it all became clear.

I never really thought this day would come, but it has. It's just not much fun any more...I remember the good ole days when I would get excited about every mailday...not recently, not anymore. I don't think it's really any one reason as much as a culmination of numerous things about the hobby and my personal life. I just don't think it's worth the time, effort and money that I put in it - all 11 years - that's time that I can NEVER get back.

I will be auctioning EVERYTHING off (PC along with NON PC) on ebay within the week (1st 100 auctions are FREE now!). I have sent out a couple of email to the last remaining Mark Brunell collectors that I know of. Once I hear back from them I will be posting a thread in the "Buy/Sale" forum here. Check my trade page on my website.

I would like to thank EVERYONE who I've traded with or bought from - it was a pleasure. There are some great folks out there, but in the end all the haters where right. Why am I collecting this scrub who never meant jack to the hobby? What a waste. Have I been drinking too much of my own "jadeROCKing" koolaid. Well it ends here.

Please keep an eye out for my sale thread - I'll be spamming it up in throughout the forum as well.

Thanks again!

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April Fool!

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  • HallcoHallco Posts: 3,676 ✭✭✭✭✭
    imageimage I fall into the category of I don't know you...so...where does the interest in Mark Brunell come from? I love to hear from folks that don't just collect the everyday popular stuff. Tell me if you want to! image
  • jaderockjaderock Posts: 185 ✭✭
    Long story...short version...I live in SF and everyone on the 49ers were too expensive (Jerry Rice and Steve Young), so I decided on the next best lefty who was Brunell. He had just lead the Jags to the playoffs and was cheaper to pick up on ebay. When I started, it was more an "investment", then after 1000 differentc cards it became an obsession, but now it's a passion of mine in the hobby.

    In addition, he's a good person. That's about it.
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  • KneelKneel Posts: 160
    haha, I don't know you and you had me going.... I was going to say, if its not fun anymore, its probably because you have everything! I know the feeling... when you have everything you wanted it starts to become boring. I know its an April fool, but I have a feeling that its not as fun as it used to be for you? Just curious....
  • ElToroLocoElToroLoco Posts: 914 ✭
    You got me on that one! Toward the end, it didn't seem right, especially after he won his Super Bowl ring with the Saints.
  • buymoviepostersbuymovieposters Posts: 36
    i must say that you had me completely fooled.
  • jaderockjaderock Posts: 185 ✭✭


    << <i>... but I have a feeling that its not as fun as it used to be for you? Just curious.... >>



    Actually it's been a "rough" 5 years or so since I peaked at 95% of all cards listed of his in Beckett (3167+/- of 3334 cards). However, I search for side collections like - Trifecta (#1, #8 - his pro jersey # and last #), Quad (#1, #8, #11 - college jersey # and last #), Color variants on patch cards, TTM/IP autos, guest appearance cards, hoarding #/25 or less cards, panels, uncut sheets, etc

    All in all, it's just as fun now as when I 1st started EXCEPT there are long droughts when nothing "new" arrives. Each year I get maybe 3-4 cards off the wantlist.
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  • KneelKneel Posts: 160


    << <i>

    << <i>... but I have a feeling that its not as fun as it used to be for you? Just curious.... >>



    Actually it's been a "rough" 5 years or so since I peaked at 95% of all cards listed of his in Beckett (3167+/- of 3334 cards). However, I search for side collections like - Trifecta (#1, #8 - his pro jersey # and last #), Quad (#1, #8, #11 - college jersey # and last #), Color variants on patch cards, TTM/IP autos, guest appearance cards, hoarding #/25 or less cards, panels, uncut sheets, etc

    All in all, it's just as fun now as when I 1st started EXCEPT there are long droughts when nothing "new" arrives. Each year I get maybe 3-4 cards off the wantlist. >>



    Sounds like your having a good time and thats how it should be! image
  • 1989FleerBillRipkencollector1989FleerBillRipkencollector Posts: 4,590
    Bummer. I wanted your cards.
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  • GDM67GDM67 Posts: 2,526 ✭✭✭✭
    Mark's a fine QB and a good fellow. I liked having him wear the Burgundy and Gold for a while.
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  • stevekstevek Posts: 30,309 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I'm never getting out out the hobby - when i die, i'm taking my cards with me, i don't care what anybody says. LOL
  • jlzinckjlzinck Posts: 910 ✭✭
    What a no life tool this guy is. This is the 3rd board I have seen this same exact post on.

    Dude- Go have intimate relations with the man or woman of your choice and step away from the intertubes!
  • WinPitcherWinPitcher Posts: 27,726 ✭✭✭
    You have seen it on 3 boards and he has no life?


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    Steve
    Good for you.
  • gecko109gecko109 Posts: 8,231 ✭


    << <i>You have seen it on 3 boards and he has no life?


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    Steve >>





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  • BunkerBunker Posts: 3,926 ✭


    << <i>You have seen it on 3 boards and he has no life?


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    Steve >>



    I try to avoid controversy, but dam that was funny!
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  • UlyssesExtravaganzaUlyssesExtravaganza Posts: 849 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Mark's a fine QB and a good fellow. I liked having him wear the Burgundy and Gold for a while. >>



    I did too but didn't run into too many others who felt that way. There were a lot of haters around the DC area during those times. But I felt he was the right guy under Joe Gibbs. I was a fan. Will always like him for picking off Elway and the juggernaut Broncos as a wildcard team and making a run at it.
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  • jlzinckjlzinck Posts: 910 ✭✭


    << <i>You have seen it on 3 boards and he has no life?


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    Steve >>



    Yes I check my 4 forums once a day if I can. I just happened to see his post on 3 different sites.

    But I'm sure you have a great life outside of CU otherwise you may have over 200000 posts.image
  • MeteoriteGuyMeteoriteGuy Posts: 7,140 ✭✭
    This is the most impressive football player collection ever assembled. Sorry to hear you lost your passion.

    Be sure to include some of those Steve Youngg/Brunell cards on your sale list.

    Clear Skies,
    Mark
    Collecting PSA graded Steve Young, Marcus Allen, Bret Saberhagen and 1980s Topps Cards.
    Raw: Tony Gonzalez (low #'d cards, and especially 1/1's) and Steve Young.
  • jaderockjaderock Posts: 185 ✭✭


    << <i>Mark's a fine QB and a good fellow. I liked having him wear the Burgundy and Gold for a while. >>



    You are unique and in the extreme minority, most Skins fan hated him - just ask any extremeskins.com member...how's the Jason Campbell experiment going in DC?
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  • GDM67GDM67 Posts: 2,526 ✭✭✭✭
    Actually, I like Campbell, too.

    I hang out more at hailredskins.com's message board. I've been to extremeskins maybe twice. I think they're at war with each other but nobody ever sends me cc's of the memos, so I can't be positive.
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  • WinPitcherWinPitcher Posts: 27,726 ✭✭✭


    << <i>But I'm sure you have a great life outside of CU >>




    You are correct.


    Steve
    Good for you.
  • Carew29Carew29 Posts: 4,025 ✭✭


    << <i>What a no life tool this guy is. This is the 3rd board I have seen this same exact post on.

    Dude- Go have intimate relations with the man or woman of your choice and step away from the intertubes! >>




    lmao...this could get ugly...
  • elsnortoelsnorto Posts: 2,012 ✭✭


    << <i>This is the most impressive football player collection ever assembled. >>



    I will second that emotion... it seems most equivalent player collections are in baseball for some reason?

    Snorto~
  • csmtampacsmtampa Posts: 1,828 ✭
    mike peterson is a beast
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