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How old is everyone?

jswietonjswieton Posts: 2,870 ✭✭✭
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How old is everyone and how long have you been collecting sports cards?

I am 29, and Started collecting cards when I was 6.
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    MBMiller25MBMiller25 Posts: 6,056 ✭✭
    34 and I started collecting at 13.

    Edited to add: I quit collecting from age 20-33.
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    hockeyguyhockeyguy Posts: 312
    I'm 36
    but my wife doesnt agree at the moment

    been collecting off and on since 1984
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    fur72fur72 Posts: 2,348 ✭✭
    36 started with the 1982 Topps set. Stopped in 89. Got back in late 2003.
    Cory @iamfur72 https://twitter.com/iamfur72

    My Sandberg topps basic set
    My Sandberg Topps Master set
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    billwaltonsbeardbillwaltonsbeard Posts: 3,751 ✭✭✭✭
    33, since 1987.
    My cards on COMC
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    54topps54topps Posts: 1,145 ✭✭✭
    36 and started when I was 10
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    CardsForMSCardsForMS Posts: 255
    32 yers old.. been collecting off and on since 1982
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    BobSBobS Posts: 1,738 ✭✭
    35, since 1983. Stopped in 1987, started again around 2000.
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    daddymcdaddymc Posts: 3,080 ✭✭✭
    37. Started in 1980, stopped in 1990, started again in 1998.
    Currently working on: Kurt Warner PSA 9 or 10

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    StingrayStingray Posts: 8,843 ✭✭✭
    42, started buying packs in 1974. Stoped collecting from 82-86, started up again in 87.
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    leadoff4leadoff4 Posts: 2,392 ✭
    35... remember buying 78 cellos but wouldn't call it collecting then, started collecting around 88, stopped from 90-95(college years), started again seriously in '98.
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    stevekstevek Posts: 32,273 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Can't believe I've got my 10th year High School reunion coming up.
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    jswietonjswieton Posts: 2,870 ✭✭✭
    actualy I stoped collecting from 1993-99.
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    VitoCo1972VitoCo1972 Posts: 6,137 ✭✭✭
    29

    started in 1986 (86 Topps BB). Stopped in 92 (Fleer BKB was the end). Started back up in 06 with Bowman Heritage and got into graded in 07.
    My Autograph Projects

    My Podcast - Now FEATURED on iTunes
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    alnavmanalnavman Posts: 4,129 ✭✭✭
    just turned 56 and have been collecting since 1964. Had a few years away from the hobby during the 70's due to school and the Army, but have been collecting off and on since then. can also share one of the horror stories about collections, had sets or partial sets from 1955 thru 70 that I sold to my brother. He eventually had a parting with his wife and you can all guess where the cards ended up. Now neither of us can enjoy our old cards......
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    cwazzycwazzy Posts: 3,257 ✭
    28, started in '87.

    Chris
    Chris
    My small collection
    Want List:
    '61 Topps Roy Campanella in PSA 5-7
    Cardinal T206 cards
    Adam Wainwright GU Jersey
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    bikerider60bikerider60 Posts: 76
    48...think I started in 1966, to long ago to remember.
    Baseball Card Collection
    Ebay Items for Sale
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    jeffcbayjeffcbay Posts: 8,955 ✭✭✭✭
    31, I started collecting in 1987.

    Spent a lot of my chore money on 1987 Topps and 1988 Donruss... lol
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    DES1984DES1984 Posts: 404
    34

    Started collecting in 1983...stopped 1992 after Shaq's rookie season even though I was an avid baseball collector. Started collecting again last year. I can't break the habit. Anyone have a psychologist or some other means to help me with it.....
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    DavemriDavemri Posts: 2,011 ✭✭✭
    Wow... A lot of 30 somethings around here. I'm 32

    FINISHED 12/8/2008!!!
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    ROCKDJRWROCKDJRW Posts: 1,330 ✭✭✭
    add me to the 30 somethings. 32 and I started in 1986.
    Collect Ozzie Guillen Cards
    Unique Chicago Cards
    Wrestling Cards
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    GootGoot Posts: 3,496
    17.

    I've always been buying packs here and there but never collected seriously until I was about 15.
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    TheHunTheHun Posts: 1,690
    108 yrs old

    started collecting T205s in 1911

    aaaagggrrrrr
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    AkbarCloneAkbarClone Posts: 2,476 ✭✭✭
    39 (soon to be 40)

    Started in 1976 (Topps and Wonder Bread football cards).

    Stopped when entered college (1988)

    Started back with a passion in 1999 because of eBay.

    I collect Vintage Cards, Commemorative Sets, and way too many vintage and modern player collections in Baseball (180 players), Football (175 players), and Basketball (87 players). Also have a Dallas Cowboy team collection.
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    akuracy503akuracy503 Posts: 1,923 ✭✭✭
    30 and started with 1984 Topps through 1989 Griffey JR years....stopped...started back up in 1999...stopped again in 2001.

    Here I am today starting back up in 2008.

    New baby boy and new stay at home hobby.

    CU Ancient Members badge member.

    Collection: https://flickr.com/photos/185200668@N06/albums

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    bigwillibigwilli Posts: 910
    I am 36 and found out recently i can not handle drinking like i could 15 years ago . I remember
    going to the corner store and buying packs of football cards in 78 and 79 . Got seroius about
    collecting about 5 years ago .
    A collector of all things Braves
    Always looking for Chipper Jones cards.
    Im a very focused collector of cards from 1909 - 2012...LOL
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    Piman58Piman58 Posts: 814 ✭✭
    I turned 50 in August and have been accumulating cards since 1967.
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    OSClabsOSClabs Posts: 358
    41 .... collecting since 1981... started with the 1981 Topps Coke Dallas Cowboys Team Set and still trying to find these in mint condition.
    Collecting Dallas Cowboys Rookies and Team Sets 1960-1989
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    1989FleerBillRipkencollector1989FleerBillRipkencollector Posts: 4,590 ✭
    Age- 34

    Started in 1987, quit in '92 ish came back around '99
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    TheThrill22TheThrill22 Posts: 976 ✭✭✭
    I will be 43 on Wednesday and started collecting in 1974. I've not taken a break from it!
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    rube26105rube26105 Posts: 10,225 ✭✭
    older than all of you i think, maybe ping is older,were close ,62 b-day in nov for 63image
    collected off and on 20 years or so, wish i had the stuff when i was a kid, i had 15 aunts and uncles i grew up with and they all smoked and had all the old tobacco cards from years before
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    jeffcbayjeffcbay Posts: 8,955 ✭✭✭✭
    Funny how many people stopped collecting in 1992-ish and started back up in 1999-ish. Same here...
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    MeferMefer Posts: 1,165 ✭✭✭
    I am 37 and have collected since 1978. I took time away from the hobby from about 1992 to 1997, but got back in about 1998.
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    rube26105rube26105 Posts: 10,225 ✭✭
    stone is old too if he'll tellimage
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    baseballfanbaseballfan Posts: 5,487 ✭✭✭
    39 started collecting in late 70's but remember the 1980 topps set vividly
    Fred

    collecting RAW Topps baseball cards 1952 Highs to 1972. looking for collector grade (somewhere between psa 4-7 condition). let me know what you have, I'll take it, I want to finish sets, I must have something you can use for trade.

    looking for Topps 71-72 hi's-62-53-54-55-59, I have these sets started

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    Stone193Stone193 Posts: 24,730 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I believe I'm the senior guy here next to Rube who's about 100 I think?

    61 and started collecting in 1954 - had a break from collecting from 1979 to 86 or 7? Most active from 1988 to present.

    mike
    Mike
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    mccardguy1mccardguy1 Posts: 1,522 ✭✭✭
    I will be 45 this year and have been collecting since I first opened a series one pack of 1973 topps baseball. I was hooked ever sincce. I never really gave up the hobby through the teen years and my father and I bought collections on a huge scale during the early 1980's. I remember buying shopping bags full of cards for a hundred bucks and coming away with a real nice collection. My dad and I sold off our collection and got bit by the collecting bug again and then sold that collection off once more. My dad has now passed and I have been collecting more cards and ticking my wife off now more than ever. I have learned to really appreciate the 1950's football my dad loved and someday would love to try to get those sets together and pass them on to my grandkids just as I know my dad wanted to do.

    I am trying to collect complete sets of the 70's baseball cards that were such a huge part of my childhood and will hopefully complete some 1050's football as well. .
    I am on a budget and I am not afraid to use it!!
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    CDsNutsCDsNuts Posts: 10,092 ✭
    467. There can be only one.
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    LakersFANLakersFAN Posts: 288 ✭✭
    34/ male/west coastin'

    Started collecting back in 88-89 stopped in 1993ish'.....came back to collecting 2005
    and now im here to stay!!!
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    athleticsfanathleticsfan Posts: 267 ✭✭✭
    30. Started in 1986. Stopped in 1994. Started again in 2003.
    #SelltheTeam #Fisherout #OaklandsTeam #JoeLacob

    A's World Championships-1910, 1911, 1913, 1929, 1930, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1989
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    perkdogperkdog Posts: 33,927 ✭✭✭✭✭
    38, I started collecting seriously in 1986- by serious I meen putting my keepers in plastic ect.. stopped in 1990 and started back up around 2003.
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    larryallen73larryallen73 Posts: 6,073 ✭✭✭
    40.
    6.
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    jasoneggertjasoneggert Posts: 486 ✭✭
    I am 35. Started collecting in 1986. When I was in seventh grade an older kid brought some old cards on the bus. I traded him a $6 football card for a 1953 Topps Jackie Robinson. I still have it.
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    KarbKarb Posts: 557 ✭✭✭
    30 years old and started in 1989
    Robert

    Hoarding silver and collecting history
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    pandrewspandrews Posts: 7,605 ✭✭✭
    i'll be 14 next month.
    ·p_A·
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    magellanmagellan Posts: 2,099 ✭✭✭
    54 but I feel 70 and act 18
    Topps Heritage

    Now collecting:
    Topps Heritage

    1957 Topps BB Ex+-NM
    All Yaz Items 7+
    Various Red Sox
    Did I leave anything out?
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    KOBEcollectorKOBEcollector Posts: 3,873 ✭✭
    38 and 1976 Topps was the first pack i ever bought

    My older brother would buy me factory sets each year for X-Mas in the early 80's and wasted way too much money on mid to late 80's junk

    Dave
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    TheVonTheVon Posts: 2,725 ✭
    I'm 33 1/4.

    Collected 1981-1993.
    Bought the occassional pack between 94-Present.
    Started collecting PSA graded cards around 2003.
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    ssdawg77ssdawg77 Posts: 1,233 ✭✭✭✭✭
    33, I started in '82, quit and sold everything in '94, and started back in March of this year.
    My PSA Sets

    For Sale
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    proofer2proofer2 Posts: 186 ✭✭
    183 years old. Started playing the game at the Elysian Fields in the 1840's in Hoboken. Died in 1890 at the age of 65 and was reborn in 1961. Got into card collecting in 1971 buying black border Topps and stealing them from other kids and even shoplifting a few packs from our local Safeway. Seems like I always got a Dean Chance card in every frickin pack....Guess that's what I get for being a thief...
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    jcdcubsjcdcubs Posts: 341
    I'm 36 will be 37 week before xmas.
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