What we do (besides collect cards)

MorrellMan · April 19, 2004 2:49AM

As a newbie, I've really enjoyed seeing pictures of the board members. If it wouldn't blow our anonymity TOO much (more than a picture?) I'd be interested in seeing what we all do in our other (read: daily) lives: Occupations and interests (besides card collecting).

I'm a sales rep and branch manager for air conditioning products, serving the commercial construction industry. While I'm waiting for card auctions to close, I play guitar in a '60s British Invasion tribute band.

What d'yall do?

zsz70 · April 19, 2004 2:52AM

I'm a physical education teacher in New Jersey.
When I'm not working, I like to spend time with my
wonderful wife and two boys.

marc

jvineyard · April 19, 2004 2:56AM

I'm an attorney in a very small office (5 lawyers) of a very large law firm (about 1100 worldwide) doing commercial and real estate litigation.

Besides saints stuff and football sets, I collect signed baseballs, courthouse postcards and local historical items. I have also been doing genealogy for 25+ years.

All of that is trumped by trying to keep up with my 6 year old daughter and 4 year old son.

Southsider · April 19, 2004 3:10AM

I work in Intellectual Property (Patents) full time during the day and go to George Washington Law School at night. Before school, I enjoyed drag racing (see avatar) and going to Las Vegas & Atlantic City every couple months.

sjeanblanc · April 19, 2004 3:11AM

I'm a software developer for a company that deals with 401K's and Retirement Plans. Just got this gig a few months ago after a 8 month layoff.

Aside from collecting Nolan Ryan cards, I enjoy playing computer and video games, and as a pet project I am currently developing my own game. I also live and die in Cubby blue, and am holding out hope that Mark Prior will pitch before this year is over.

Scott Jeanblanc
jeanblanc@iconnect.net
Ebay UserId : sjeanblanc
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Collecting Nolan Ryan cards (68-94)

KING KELLOGG · April 19, 2004 3:19AM

MorrellMan...

Most of the time, I just wander around the castle, drink beer, chase wenches, and wonder which dungeon I put my Canseco cards in...Hmmmmm...

My other time is spent restoring Victorian, Craftsman, and Colonial homes around the Northwest. That' why my eBay ID is...nailman22...

Love the oddball card collecting activities...

Larry

goodriddance189 · April 19, 2004 3:26AM

full time college student
i work part time restoring cars
and i'm in a band

CON40 · April 19, 2004 3:29AM

Nice thread;

A little about myself...

I am homeless and currently unemployed (can you say that after 6 years?)... I haven't seen my 38 (or is that 83?) children in years... most of the mothers (those I can recall) have restraining orders aginst me... my other hobbies include collecting big cardboard boxes, chasing old ladies, and collecting tin cans...

When I am not dumpster diving for my next meal, I generally panhandle at bus stations or sleep in the park.

I don't have many friends due to my attire and lack of hygiene... one day I stumbled into the library and found my way to this web site while searching for homeless chat groups... didn't find any so i joined this one... it has become a great way for me to make friends as people can't pre-judge me by my less than desirable odor and appearance... oops, have to go, the head librarian is heading this way...

But on TV, I play a graphic designer married with a wonderful wife and two beautiful little boys... it is a remarkable life!

Fabfrank · April 19, 2004 3:42AM

I'm a Money Broker. When I'm not collecting cards I'm coaching senior league baseball and adding to my comic book collection (Almost every Marvel and DC comic from 1963 to present)

Aknot · April 19, 2004 3:46AM

Well Im an Information Assurance Analyst for the Marine Corps. We check to make sure all of their networks, hell anything that uses a computer/network to include Weapons systems, are up to Government Security standards.

In my spare time....Cards, Comics, Computers (building tweaking playing). Avid FPS player. Designing levels for Far Cry right now.

O Wife and son also take up my time.

coachh · April 19, 2004 3:50AM

I am a high school math teacher in Missouri. I also coach the varsity football team here (please do not ask how we did last year). Besides collecting cards I try to keep up with my 2 boys. 1 almost 3 and 1 almost 6.

CreeperKat · April 19, 2004 3:54AM

I'm an I.T. Manager. My other hobbies includes pin-up artwork (Olivia, Petty, Vargas, etc) and handywork around the house with the help of my wife and 2 girls.

JeffSherman · April 19, 2004 3:54AM

I am a lawyer in Washington, DC, specializing in, of all things, bankruptcy, corporate reorganization and commercial litigation (and went to GW Law School from 78-81)........

nearmint · April 19, 2004 3:55AM

Nice thread!

I'm a part-time software consultant, and I play with cards when I'm not consulting. I've had a football card collection for about 15 years, and I started selling them online about 3 years ago.

Outside of those things, I do ordinary stuff with my free time: bike, hike, work on the house, drink beer. What I love to do most is travel outside the country, and I've been trying to make at least one trip annally. Two years ago I went on two trips with Habitat for Humanity, and I'm itching to go on another one.

Here's my favorite picture of me: it's in Ethiopia with a group of street kids. It's certainly not my favorite because I look good, but it reminds me of an amazing day.

Boopotts · April 19, 2004 4:01AM

I have a BS in Philosophy, and an MA in English. Which should help explain why I've been a roofer for the past 11 years.

BarkusD · April 19, 2004 4:16AM

I am a newly married corporate and securities attorney at a large firm (1000+ lawyers) in Miami, Florida. I attended Universtity of Miami undergrad from 1990-1994 and University of Florida College of Law from 1996-1999.

LJB17 · April 19, 2004 4:20AM

How does one get a BS in Pilosophy? I know that Philosophy is BS, as I have a BA in it, but the other is strange.

I am a program manager in a large semiconductor company. I just do whatever is asked and try to stay under the radar. I strive for middle management and I am a terrific "yes" man.

Two young children and a wife that I hide from keep things going when I am sober.

CandyFactory · April 19, 2004 4:25AM

I'm a Marketing Manager for a national grocery chain. Cool job because my day to day is anything but routine. Each day brings something different. I live in Toronto, love the city life.

Hobbies include photography, jazz music and art. Also fishing and spending time at the gym. And girls.

I think my love of art is a key reason why old tobacco cards are my favorite.

AlanAllen · April 19, 2004 4:34AM

I'm an engineer at a nuclear power plant working on post-9/11 security upgrades. I have a bachelors in nuclear engineering, a mechanical engineering PE license, and an MBA, but my work these days is almost entirely civil structural engineering. Blast analysis, ballistic protection, that sort of thing.

Married, no kids yet. Other than football cards I love to play blackjack and texas hold 'em poker, and I love to build stuff (metal, wood, fiberglass, anything I can get my hands on). I like RTS and RPG video games, and my wife and I go ocean kayaking in the summer. I have about a million other hobbies but those are the ones that take most of my time and money.

Joe

Tipem · April 19, 2004 4:39AM

Good Thread !!

I think that this was discussed in a previous thread.Maybe someone will provide a linky-loo.

I am a postal worker with 25 years +2 military.I have two wonderful boys(17 & 12),both exceptional athletes,and a beautiful daughter(competition swimmer).My wife and I have been married for 13 years and we are also foster parents and have two good kids presently.We have had approximately 30 children over the past 7 years or so.I am an avid basketball player(6'4",260) that specializes in the 3 point bank shot.(People always say that I am lucky with my first shot until I make 3 or 4 in a row and then the respect kicks in.)

My biggest hobby is coaching an 11-12 year old team in our local Babe Ruth league.My teams have finished 2nd or 1st the last four years in a row and have already won the first half of our league this year. I can't really coach,I just know how to pick em.;D I enjoy fishing and live in the woods(according to my wife)during hunting season.My motto(If I shoot it,I'm eating it,snake or not

)(Rattlesnake,by the way is very good eating)

Vic

vwtdi · April 19, 2004 4:42AM

I'm a computer systems analyst for county government.

In addition to cards.....

I collect antique peanut roasters (the kind street vendors used in the late 19th and early 20th centuries), hit and miss farm utility engines (these were used to grind corn, power butter churns, make electricity, etc before many farms were electrified), vintage salesman samples (these were usually smaller versions of the real thing when the real thing was too large for the salesman to carry with them on the road, they were usually fully functional and very well made by a master craftsman that worked for the company), and 19th century advertising related to my other interests.

Tried uploading some pics I have here at work of some items in my collection, but they went over the 50K limitation,

, waaaaaa.

Keith

onegaucho · April 19, 2004 4:47AM

Consultant/Technical Trainer for a software company here in San Diego.

Though I consider that my 'part-time' job and consider golf my full-time job!

My website

Kid4hof03 · April 19, 2004 5:42AM

Nice thread!

I'm a pastor in New Jersey. I collect all things Gary Carter and Dallas Cowboys. I also dabble with some other sports collections such as: Ralph Sampson (I'm from Virginia), Andre Dawson, Reggie Jackson, Paul Molitor, Roger Maris and 80's Lakers. Other than collecting I enjoy as much time as I can get with my wife and 3 1/2 year old son, read as much as possible and have recently started traveling more and more, just returned from the Philippines 2 weeks ago, going to Kenya by the end of the year and hope to hit the Philippines one more time before 2004 leaves us.

Oh yeah, I've living in the Phillly area for the last 13 years and Jim Thome is starting to turn me into a Phillies fan, I swore that it would never happen. One thing won't change, I hate those Eagles!

sellerman23 · April 19, 2004 5:52AM

Cool thread!

I have been working in real estate for a couple of years now. First as a developer and now as an agent (for Century 21) and just recently as a property manager as well. Before that I was a public accountant for 4 years.

Besides the sets below, I collect Topps Red Sox Team cards and 1983 Topps baseball.

Dave
sellerman23

Boopotts · April 19, 2004 5:52AM

LJB-- you get the BS if you don't satisfy the foreign language requirement for a BA.

Griffins · April 19, 2004 5:53AM

Advertising photographer in Los Angeles. Greatest job in the world!

SUPERPUNK813 · April 19, 2004 6:02AM

Im a production supervisor for a large frozen/fresh foods company in southern Indiana.

My hobbies besides cards are.....

Paintball, weight lifting/going to the gym, skeet shooting, drinking, going to see bands/shows.

grilloj39 · April 19, 2004 6:06AM

I am now retired from the Air Force, but now I am a professor at Northwest Vista College in San Antonio, TX. I teach network administration and information systems security courses.

I play golf at least 4 days a week...I am the biggest Simpsons and King of the Hill fan around.

yawie99 · April 19, 2004 7:45AM

I teach special ed at an elementary school, mainly working with students with emotional disorders.

In addition to collecting cards, I collect rock posters (mainly Phish, of course) and like playing video games and listening to music. I suppose my wife, child (20 mos.) and mortgage are at least somewhat indicative of being an adult, but for the most part, I'm basically enjoying a very prolonged adolescence. Hopefully it continues for at least another 30 years.

bill7549 · April 19, 2004 7:49AM

I'm in PA school at Wake Forest. PA is a physician assistant and does pretty much everything a doctor does. Speaking of which, we had to do pelvic exams on women and digital prostate exams on men today. Talk about being uncomfortable

crsportscards33 · April 19, 2004 7:53AM

Currently back in school to be an MRI Technician. New line of work after tearing three ligaments in my spine. I am a former Marine Sniper and love staying home with my 15 month old son, while my wonderful wife works!!

Wabittwax · April 19, 2004 8:31AM

I am a Director of Consumption Operations. That's a fancy way of saying that I work in a grocery store.

My only real hobby besides cards is poker. I make a couple bucks here and there. I hope to play in the World Series of Poker someday.

Rainman · April 19, 2004 8:34AM

lawyer by day, freelance editor/researcher/writer by night. voracious reader/hiker/mountain biker/photographer. and of course a rainman- only i don't get my undies from kmart

nearmint · April 19, 2004 9:55AM

Glad you stopped sniping Marines, crsportscards. You can get in big trouble for that.

CW · April 19, 2004 10:25AM

Geez... how do you top "former Marine Sniper"???

During the day I'm a computer technician/hardware engineer for Rave
Computer, specializing in Sun-based, rackmount systems, as well as
custom PC's.

Other than that I like to play hoops, ride the local trails on my
mountain bike (Gary Fisher Paragon), eat good food, watch a good
movie, attend as many of the local (Detroit) sporting events as I
can, and enjoy all types of music from my CD collection (rock, metal,
jazz, techno, turntablism, avant-garde, you name it). I also try to
hit a few concerts every year, too. This year, my favorite band, Rush,
is touring, and I'll probably see them about 6 times or so (this might
be their last go 'round).

Great thread & it's cool getting to know a little bit more about all
the other cardboard junkies!

edited to add: nearmint-- that's a very cool pic of you & those kids!
The rolling green hills behind you look amazing!

lommer · April 19, 2004 10:29AM

When I'm not collecting Green Bay Packers cards and memorabilia or spending quality time with my wife and 3 year old daughter (plus another one due in 3 weeks), I work as a chemist for the world's largest CRO (contract research organization) testing new drugs (not those kind of drugs

).

Chad

pc · April 19, 2004 10:55AM

stockbroker 25 years.live in the hills of beverly with two teenagers and still married 20+ years.
formerly from nyc where i played hoops day and night and later some division 1 college baseball.
enjoy collecting anything that strikes my fancy and still have everything from childhood except
the cards which might explain why i spend so much time with them.thanks.

SDSportsFan · April 19, 2004 11:00AM

I'm active duty Air Force (enlisted).....been this way for 19 1/2 years, so there's no hope for me at this point

Originally from San Diego CA (I guess that's why my handle is what it is)

I've collected baseball and football cards seriously since 1975. I also collect astronaut autographs, Star Trek memorabilia and science fiction/aviation related non-sports cards.

Steve

magellan · April 19, 2004 11:03AM

I'm a general manager of a fishermen's cooperative (lobster & crabs) plus still have a few accounting clients as a side business......I did that full time until 4 years ago. Happily married for 15 years now with an almost 27 year old daughter from a former marriage (I'd say I'm older than most of you).

We spend as much time as possible at our lakefront camp in "downeast" Maine and kayak, canoe, & ride the backcountry looking for wildlife from there. I also love my classic rock music , reading , spending time on this pc, traveling to warmer climes in the winter. Photography , geneaology, and playing cards also occupy my time in varying degrees. Huge Red Sox, Bruins, Celts , Pats fan.

My collecting interests are in my signature.

Dave

mudflap02 · April 19, 2004 11:10AM

Full time student at Texas A&M and I also work 35+ hours a week at my friendly neighborhood post office. It's not the most glamorous job, but it definitely pays the bills. I'm graduating this August and am shooting for a commision in the Marines in December. My life in a nutshell...

theBobs · April 19, 2004 11:17AM

<< <i>Most of the time, I just wander around the castle, drink beer, >>

King -- I thought you'd drink mead.

calleocho · April 19, 2004 11:26AM

My name is Buck Naked,

porn star.

RG58 · April 19, 2004 11:32AM

I'm a urologic surgeon. I'm a baseball fanatic- interested mainly in cards from the 1950s. Married with a kid on the way!

jaybyrd · April 19, 2004 11:47AM

I work for an Air Freight Forwarder near the Atlanta Airport. In charge of any deliveries that require specialty type services.

I am recently divorced, but still hope the perfect woman will come along (yeah right!) I also fish (tournament this weekend), and workout at the gym.

mariner · April 19, 2004 12:01PM

I am a Director of Accounting for a major grocery chain. We have centralized operations in Phoenix, AZ.

My other spare time is spent barbecuing and having friends and family over. I have been married for 32 years and have a grown son and daughter.

elway65 · April 19, 2004 12:12PM

I'm a writer. I work in Honolulu for a quaint little advertising firm. I started collecting cards when I was 8. I got out of collecting for a while. Then started back up. Then went into debt. Then started back up. And here I am, lucky enough to be happily married, healthy, employed, working on a '58 baseball set and living in one of the most beautful places on earth. Are any of you living here in Hawaii? Drop me a line. I have yet to meet any collectors on Oahu. And I know you're out there.

MickeyC · April 19, 2004 12:39PM

Great thread indeed!

After almost a year outside of collecting cards, I'm back adding to my PSA sets, and thought I'd chime in on this topic.

I just opened an eBay drop off store on the Jersey Shore called Packrat Auctions, www.packratauctions.com. It's a store where the public can drop off items and I sell them on eBay.

I've been open 6 weeks and business is booming!

Mickey C

minibeers · April 19, 2004 1:23PM

I run a web marketing company, have 3 kids and have been married 12 years. I'm a gemini, like long walks on the beach and I think Jerry Garcia was an arch angel.

Pinchdatail · April 20, 2004 3:13AM

Great wife, son and daughter (my first Basic Set).
My driver's license says I'm almost 47 - actual mileage is much higher.
Global Account Manager for the world's largest IT research firm. (for 20 years, I sell stuff)
LSU graduate.
BIG fan of any game involving the LSU Tigers, and of course, Pete Maravich.
Long suffering Saints fan - to maintain humility and balance.
A 10-handcap Zen golfer (a little yin, a little yang).
I like to kill ducks, deer and fish (and eat them).
I collect people, in the form of genealogy. Most all are French/Cajun/Spanish. "Giant ball of string" syndrome.
Great (x33) grandson of Emperor Charlemagne, who left me no money at all.

Wabittwax · April 20, 2004 4:08AM

Mariner, which grocery chain? I live in Peoria, AZ and I also work for a grocery chain. Email me at wabit2@yahoo.com if you would like.

shagrotn77 · April 20, 2004 6:26AM

I'm a Copywriter for Panasonic in NJ (that's Copywriter with a "w", I have nothing to do with Copy Rights). I collect only PSA 9's and 10's, almost exclusively rookie cards, mostly from the 60's-90's. I'm recently married with no little ones yet.

What we do (besides collect cards)

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