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Contemplating selling my collection due to health concerns for my wife...
mintonlypls
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I haven't made a final decision but wanted to put this out there for those interested. After many years meticulously putting together a nice collection paying particular attention to centering and eye appeal...I am strongly considering selling off my collection to purchase a one story home which would allow my wife easy access throughout our home. She suffers from psoriatic arthritis which severely damages your joints and tendons.
My 120-card collection of mostly HOFs from mid 50s to mid 80s are 87.5% PSA-8.5 or higher with 4 cards graded by SGC. I have placed a link on BST to view my collection.
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Nice stuff.... If you are going to sell, just ship it to PWCC and let it ride!
Sorry to hear about your wife. Hopefully selling the cards can make you both more comfortable.
Collecting:
post world war II HOF rookie
76 topps gem mint 10 commons 9 stars
Arenado purple refractors(Rockies) Red (Cardinals)
successful deals with Keevan, Grote15, 1954, mbogoman
dont think twice! family first.
Very sorry to hear about your wife. You have one hell of a collection. Best of luck whatever you decide to do with it.
Monte - You have a great collection and I so much enjoy seeing your cards and pickups. I hope you can stay collecting to some extent. All the very best to you and your wife.
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Good luck to you and your wife.
If you do sell, take great pictures and maybe find a way to build a collage of what you owned. It isn’t quite the same, but keeps the memories.
Can’t take it with you! The good news is you collected an asset that can provide for family.
My collecting blog: http://ctcard.wordpress.com
Purdue fan as well...1984 graduate w/degree in meteorology.
Yup. Get the misses healthy and if you feel like it start collecting again at a later date.
"I spent 50% of my money on alcohol, women, and gambling. The other half I wasted.
This is what a Real Man does. Bravo.
Best wishes for you and your wife.
I've told my wife before if we had to sell my cards for what is best for the family I wouldn't hesitate selling them. Cards are what we all enjoy, but family is always first. I am fairly new to the board, but I have seen some of your awesome pickups, and I hope you can get back to collecting after your wife is doing better!
If you are able, keep one thing for yourself. Just one that means something to you, regardless of price. Best of luck.
We are all just stewards of this stuff. GOD SPEED!
ISO 1978 Topps Baseball in NM-MT High Grade Raw 3, 100, 103, 302, 347, 376, 416, 466, 481, 487, 509, 534, 540, 554, 579, 580, 622, 642, 673, 724__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ISO 1978 O-Pee-Chee in NM-MT High Grade Raw12, 21, 29, 38, 49, 65, 69, 73, 74, 81, 95, 100, 104, 110, 115, 122, 132, 133, 135, 140, 142, 151, 153, 155, 160, 161, 167, 168, 172, 179, 181, 196, 200, 204, 210, 224, 231, 240
Monte, wishing you and the Mrs. the best. Family first for sure. You have a great eye for high-end cards.
Sell it. She's more than worth it.
Second this.
Good luck and best wishes for the Missus. I think most of have been there or will face this.
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Fellas, leave the tight pants to the ladies. If I can count the coins in your pockets you better use them to call a tailor. Stay thirsty my friends......
Good luck to both you and your wife. I recently started thinking about a one-story house for a similar situation. I found there are these “elevators” that have a small footprint and can transport between 2 floors. About the size of a closet (it just goes up/down between floors using hydraulics or similar mechanisms)
Some of them are built for wheelchairs also. I’m still researching as this might be an option that allows me to stay in my current home.
All the best!
You have some great cards. I hate to see you sell them but I totally understand. Last year I made the decision to sell off a big portion of my collection. Good luck with whateveryou decide.
Just noticed your e-mail addy @mintonlypls !!
I was looking forward to that Atlantic Basin hurricane forecast today! Another busy season it seems. ...
ISO 1978 Topps Baseball in NM-MT High Grade Raw 3, 100, 103, 302, 347, 376, 416, 466, 481, 487, 509, 534, 540, 554, 579, 580, 622, 642, 673, 724__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ISO 1978 O-Pee-Chee in NM-MT High Grade Raw12, 21, 29, 38, 49, 65, 69, 73, 74, 81, 95, 100, 104, 110, 115, 122, 132, 133, 135, 140, 142, 151, 153, 155, 160, 161, 167, 168, 172, 179, 181, 196, 200, 204, 210, 224, 231, 240
I work in the elevator business and when I started in 1998, it seemed like most manufacturers had a piece of that (home) business. Over the last 20+ years though, most cut ties and stopped producing and/or selling home equipment. I am not sure any of the major elevator companies still sell this type of equipment, nor are they eager to service it. There are smaller, independent companies that do sell, install and service them though.
I don't know what these home lifts run these days cost wise, but I don't think I would want to rely on one if I ever needed it knowing what I know. I'd go with the 1 story floor plan before buying an elevator if at all possible. Another option is to buy a commercial elevator. They tend to be much more reliable over time. They are not cheap though, so it usually tends to be rich folks who have them more often than those who really need them.
As for the main discussion, I would be in the same category as most saying that the cards and memorabilia would go first if the need ever arose. The good part for me is that although I have been collecting for 40+ years now and have certainly spent a lot of money over that time, I am more of a bargain collector at heart and have tried to keep the spending to a hobby enjoyment level within my ongoing budget. That is not to say that I don't have value built up, but I don't generally have the kind of high impact stuff that one would liquidate in one shot to buy houses and other high end items. It's good to know that if I needed some cash though, I probably have enough goodies that could be easily sold to create a little nest egg if I had to.