Do you ever feel like selling everything to avoid the hassle?

alifaxwa2 · January 22, 2017 4:14PM

Do you ever feel like you are fighting a never ending battle?

steel75 · January 22, 2017 4:17PM

What is the "battle" you are trying to win?

alifaxwa2 · January 22, 2017 4:20PM

I need 1 more thing. Been looking for years. Saw them a lot, didn't have the money. Now have the money, havent seen any in 3 years. Filling the gap with other stuff.

@steel75 said:
What is the "battle" you are trying to win?

steel75 · January 22, 2017 4:22PM

Sounds like a battle you could have won except for bad timing.

alifaxwa2 · January 22, 2017 4:24PM

@steel75 said:
Sounds like a battle you could have won except for bad timing.

Yup. So frustrated, rather part with it all than be short 1 piece.

sushihotwings · January 22, 2017 4:42PM

The thrill of the chase is much of the fun for me, but I guess 3 years of coming up with nothing would be frustrating

ThoseBackPages · January 22, 2017 5:01PM

All about the hunt

RipublicaninMass · January 22, 2017 5:07PM

@ThoseBackPages said:
All about the hunt

Yep, once I finish a set, I sell it off and start anew

KendallCat · January 22, 2017 5:11PM

@alifaxwa2 said:
Do you ever feel like you are fighting a never ending battle?

What one piece are you trying to find? I know CJ's for Shoeless and Cobb in high grade are tough to find - never come up for sale. My suggestion is have a few things you are collecting at the same time. That way when one of your pursuits is slow you have other things to keep you occupied until what you want in your other collection shows up. Keeps you alert, and also keeps you from reaching for cards you don't need or want.

KC

alifaxwa2 · January 22, 2017 6:22PM

@sushihotwings said:
The thrill of the chase is much of the fun for me, but I guess 3 years of coming up with nothing would be frustrating

THIS. However, I think that thrill of finding has become more fun than actually having.

@ThoseBackPages said:
All about the hunt

alifaxwa2 · January 22, 2017 6:24PM

@KendallCat said:

@alifaxwa2 said:
Do you ever feel like you are fighting a never ending battle?

What one piece are you trying to find? I know CJ's for Shoeless and Cobb in high grade are tough to find - never come up for sale. My suggestion is have a few things you are collecting at the same time. That way when one of your pursuits is slow you have other things to keep you occupied until what you want in your other collection shows up. Keeps you alert, and also keeps you from reaching for cards you don't need or want.

KC

Its a non-sport autograph (alec guinness on-card 1977 topps star wars)

I have a few other things to work on, but they are mostly there because I can't find the guinnness, and can't give up adding stuff, but those other things aren't nearly satisfying enough.

KendallCat · January 22, 2017 6:38PM

That is pretty cool - nothing like an Obi Wan auto to finish the set. Is it something that you can find at a Comic Con, or is it an EBay type of item. Been a Star Wars geek almost as long as I have been a card collector - just don't spend the $$ on SW like I do cards. Hope you find your Guinness card.

alifaxwa2 · January 22, 2017 6:46PM

@KendallCat said:
That is pretty cool - nothing like an Obi Wan auto to finish the set. Is it something that you can find at a Comic Con, or is it an EBay type of item. Been a Star Wars geek almost as long as I have been a card collector - just don't spend the $$ on SW like I do cards. Hope you find your Guinness card.

May be able to add it at a comic con, but doubt it, if there are any card dealers, never actually been to a comic con of any substantial size. Its actually the type of item that sells person to person, via various star wars sites. Rarely does it languish for sale long enough to need to hit ebay to be sold.

originalisbest · January 23, 2017 9:43AM

I guess you just have to put yourself out there as looking to buy one, and hope for the best?

As soon as you sell it all, then 3 will turn up for sale at good prices, you know.

I hear the perspective of get it all, complete it, then sell it off to begin pursuing something else. But I've usually been the buy it and keep it perspective. There are certain individual cards/sets I'd sell sooner than others, though.

alifaxwa2 · January 23, 2017 9:46AM

@originalisbest said:

I hear the perspective of get it all, complete it, then sell it off to begin pursuing something else. But I've usually been the buy it and keep it perspective. There are certain individual cards/sets I'd sell sooner than others, though.

I have never understood this complete then sell mentality. That is making it all about the chase, not the material itself.

TheMick · January 23, 2017 10:00AM

Is this it?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/RARE-1977-STAR-WARS-PSA-DNA-signed-Alec-Guinness-Autograph-Obi-Wan-Carrie-Fisher-/292008043910?hash=item43fd092586:g:208AAOSwOtdYTEEL

alifaxwa2 · January 23, 2017 10:08AM

@TheMick said:
Is this it?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/RARE-1977-STAR-WARS-PSA-DNA-signed-Alec-Guinness-Autograph-Obi-Wan-Carrie-Fisher-/292008043910?hash=item43fd092586:g:208AAOSwOtdYTEEL

Yes, If it was on-card, not a cut. I made this 4 years ago. And I don't really care which card the signature is on once I find it on card.

byronscott4ever · January 23, 2017 10:09AM

Yes, for sure. I have a friend who talks about wanting something signed, gets it, then sells it. I have fads I do but then try to keep stuff and if not, then I won't start.

KendallCat · January 23, 2017 10:40AM

Sweet sig by Sir Alec!! I like the card you made with the cut sig.

RipublicaninMass · January 23, 2017 11:39AM

@alifaxwa2 said:

@originalisbest said:

I hear the perspective of get it all, complete it, then sell it off to begin pursuing something else. But I've usually been the buy it and keep it perspective. There are certain individual cards/sets I'd sell sooner than others, though.

I have never understood this complete then sell mentality. That is making it all about the chase, not the material itself.

This would be about the journey, not the destination. In my eyes, the fun is in the hunt of finding the cards, sharing stories, and meeting new people along the way. That being said, I have only worked on sets that cannot be put together in a day of buy it nows on ebay. Much like Alifax, finding even a single card that fits my collection could take months.

If I had money tied up in complete sets, I wouldn't be as well versed in different sets, and I wouldn't have met as many fellow collectors as I have. My cards are just sitting in the closet, if I am not selling or receiving new ones, I really dont get to enjoy them as much.

Do you ever feel like selling everything to avoid the hassle?

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