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Posted by: ffman Jan 21 2008, 11:51 AM

I saw a similar topic on a different board, and I'm eager to hear responses from fellow TCCers.

What do you enjoy the most about this hobby?

For me, it's the thrill of getting a nice pack pull and interacting with other collectors.

Posted by: nameant Jan 21 2008, 11:55 AM

Well, I love the trading part of it. Interacting with generous members who WANT to help your collection and being able to contribute to other people's collections is great. It just gives me a good feeling.

Like you said, the thrill of pulling something you want is great as well.

I dunno exactly what it is about the hobby, I just love collecting cards. I have since I was a child.

Posted by: snowblink Jan 21 2008, 11:59 AM

Being able to swap junk I don't care for, for other junk I do care for.

These days it seems that what I'm looking for is like a treasure hunt.
So when I find it I get a most excellent feeling.
Arr Matey

Posted by: crazygood Jan 21 2008, 12:02 PM

paying $120 for $25 in goods. i really love it. makes me feel nice and fuzzy.

Posted by: skatalite Jan 21 2008, 12:03 PM

The infectious generosity.

Posted by: aceecards Jan 21 2008, 12:08 PM

a few of my favorite things...

"Raindrops on roses..." NO NO NO NO!!



5. Going thru a box of commons from 04-05 and finding 3 Carey Price rookies!

4. Buying a Box/opening it and getting the EXACT card i wanted!

3. Trading for the exact card I wanted no matter what the cost!

2. Completing a set!

and the number 1 reason I love this hobby..

It is a way to "touch" my great passion for sports and interact with a community of similar minded individuals. It is my #1 leisure time activity.. kind of my "Calgon take me away moment" !

Posted by: 19th Century Indiana Jones Jan 21 2008, 12:09 PM

I get to make my own rules on what and how I collect.

Posted by: 19th Century Indiana Jones Jan 21 2008, 12:10 PM

But that's pretty much everywhere you go. Especially if you are talking about cable service.

Posted by: Hallsgator Jan 21 2008, 12:12 PM

Getting new J.P. Arencibia cards and making a profit of prospects. I also love seeing people show off high-end cards that I will never get to see again.

Posted by: ffman Jan 21 2008, 12:13 PM

Can't forget that!



To add to #5: Buying a binder for $35 and finding near 20X the book value inside!

Posted by: urbanmonk Jan 21 2008, 12:55 PM

Going thru my old "higher value" box and finding guys that not worth the $90 a ton recycle rate for cardboard Marinovich and the like, but brings back the old days, and keeps me in perspective when others are chasing "who's hot" at this current time frame, hindsight always 20/20.

But seriously

1. I enjoy pulling a sweet card out of a pack or box, makes me feel like a kid again or in some cases like I won on a lottery ticket. Like when I pull an AU, even if it's not a current hot player or when I pull a sweet looking GU card (those RPMs are sweet, not sure what it is about them but they like eye candy to me )

2. Love this site as I can trade for players I want for players I don't want (or in some cases players I never heard of that someone wants for vice versa).

3. The feeling of an "extended family" that TCC has given me, that adds to the hobby for me (I probably wouldn't have got back into the hobby if I hadn't found this site).

4. Having a closet of cards that I can spend hours getting lost in and still not have any idea what I really have in there, though got some of the listed RCs pulled out of my duplicate boxes in FB over the last few weeks, found a few over 20BV so that was just like a pack pull with those (blast from the past)

Posted by: snowblink Jan 21 2008, 01:14 PM

Well, when Dwight doesn't show for a few days we now have an inkling of what might have transpired

Posted by: tex333 Jan 21 2008, 01:45 PM

The chase for cards I want, and meeting all the amazing people I've been blessed with meeting on TCC.

Posted by: madman20 Jan 21 2008, 02:12 PM

i like being able to get a piece of one of my favorite players game worn materials and his autograph.....when you pull PC out of a box or pack its awsome!!

Posted by: Daze_fan Jan 21 2008, 06:23 PM

I honestly like nothing in this hobby anymore.

The overpriced garbage the companies put out now.
The Asinine people that think they are better than you because of what they have.
People who use Gimmick words now, I.E "hit", "Come Strong"
Seeing a post from someon 2 minutes after you posted saying they did'nt see anythign they could use, when it's obvious they did'nt look at your bucket or site.
The back stabbing that happenes alot more than everyone will admit too.
Someone that thinks because a card is older than them its gotta be worth a ton.
People who complain that GU are junk, but only want those in return.



Not to sound like a whinner or bitter, but the hobby stinks, and is just gonna get worse.
Hopefully I can finish the few sets a have to do and get out.

Posted by: STLcardinals888 Jan 21 2008, 06:26 PM

I like building up my collection and seeing it grow.

Posted by: mvpujols#5 Jan 21 2008, 06:30 PM

5.Getting That Great Pakc Pull!
4.Using Some Christmas And Birthday money to buy boxes or packs.
3. I LOVE being on TCC!
2.Helping People With there Collections
1.Being able to go to another persons house and look at and trade for there cards Like Me and ffman do.

Oh and Helping a Smaller Child get into the Hobby, Like ffman Did with me and Like me and ffman did with one of our little friends, i gave him an auto and a GU, and ffman Gave him an auto and GU, he is like 10 or 11, and as ffmans Mom Says, "Yall Created a Monster"

Posted by: 19th Century Indiana Jones Jan 21 2008, 06:34 PM

You forgot to add the overuse/misuse/abuse of the term 'high-end'.

Posted by: psupuz31 Jan 21 2008, 06:37 PM

My favorite part of the hobby is being able to make an awesome Penn State collection and also sending cards of for TTM autographs!

Posted by: chopinalex Jan 21 2008, 06:43 PM

it keeps me busy when im bored....but nothing beats a thrill when you pull a nice card or when you get some key card for a set..

Posted by: ffman Jan 21 2008, 06:44 PM

Daze_fan did bring up good points regarding negative features of the hobby. I created another topic for the opposite end of the spectrum.

http://www.tradingcardcentral.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=115431&hl=

Posted by: chopinalex Jan 21 2008, 07:18 PM

I enjoy seeing people break boxes and are truly happy with something they got..

I enjoy meeting people from all aspects of life in the cardworld...sites/card shows/card shops

Posted by: RGBII Jan 21 2008, 07:48 PM

Gettin' a new collector hooked, that all-too-familiar glaze in the eyes.
Collect Hard!,
RGBII

Posted by: satchels32 Jan 21 2008, 08:29 PM

keeps me out of trouble and creates happiness although i dont know why

Posted by: marcus42 Jan 21 2008, 08:36 PM

I enjoy...

1- The thrill of opening packs, and pulling the ever elusive PC pull.

2- Trading, and discussing the hobby on TCC.

I'm sure there's more, but I love those two things a lot!

Posted by: crazygood Jan 21 2008, 08:41 PM

for me it's probably reading the backs of base cards. everyone i know thinks im some kind of football genius because i know which college most players went to, statistics and information on late round 3rd stringers. mostly because of reading the backs of football cards.

Posted by: marcus42 Jan 21 2008, 08:43 PM

ditto on the reading...not the genius part...it's why we have trading cards in the first place! to learn about the players!

Posted by: crazygood Jan 21 2008, 08:45 PM

hahaha...i'm certainly no genius. i just know more worthless football information than the people around me.

*adjusts glasses and makes the universal MAHHHH nerd sound*

Posted by: Bill Latham Jan 21 2008, 09:02 PM

My favorite part is trying too re-establish it after 3/4 of it was stolen from my basement 5 years ago, >> also the High>> some smoke crack, some skydive, some bungee jump,,, I break boxes and bust packs!!

Posted by: vicsten Jan 21 2008, 10:22 PM

I enjoy the diversion from the normal activities of everyday life. I enjoy all the great people I've been able to meet along the way. I enjoy the chase. I enjoy large card shows. -Vickie

Posted by: 19th Century Indiana Jones Jan 21 2008, 10:41 PM

The 5 best pieces of hobby advice I was given:
1. Collect with a specific focus in mind; it would help more in building a meaningful collection and prevent meaningless clutter.
2. If you are after a value-only collection and aesthetics are secondary, then it would be prudent to only go after the higher-dollar cards.
3. Do your own research (e.g. I see a trend that the sticker AU is becoming more commonplace than the on-card AU)
4. Never tell everything you know.

Posted by: jaderock Jan 21 2008, 10:50 PM

What are you doing on another SITE!!!!!!! You have been reported to Bob!!!!!

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Great question! That's a loaded question, that sounds easy on the surface, but one that made me think AND I have yet to have an answer...am I in the right hobby, then?!?

Posted by: jaderock Jan 21 2008, 10:55 PM

Why not?!? Information/knowledge is power...unless you want all of the power!?!

Posted by: snowblink Jan 22 2008, 01:21 PM

People sharing pics of a nice card that I may not have seen before.

Posted by: ffman Jan 22 2008, 03:25 PM

Thanks for pinning this topic to whoever did.

Let's get more feedback in here. By the looks of my other topic it seems we are all dwelling on the negative rather than the positive.

Posted by: dodgerblue38501 Jan 22 2008, 03:29 PM

Things I enjoy about this hobby:

1) Watching a father pass his love of sports on to his son or daughter and tell them about the good 'ol days of sports as they gaze into my vintage showcase at the shop.

2)Watching customers bust packs and get a great pull that makes them happy.

3)Meeting all the great folks here on TCC that share my love of sports and who have taught me that people still exist that collect because they love it and not because they stand to profit from it.

Posted by: ffman Jan 22 2008, 03:32 PM

Other things I enjoy:

1. Watching other collectors acquire a card they really enjoy and appreciate, either through trading or a box/pack.

2. Helping another collector expand his collection.

Posted by: jaderock Jan 22 2008, 05:30 PM

What I like...dedicated hardcore set/player collectors

Posted by: ffman Jan 22 2008, 05:31 PM

What I like....browsing the collections of those dedicated hardcore set/player collectors.

Posted by: PBamber16 Jan 22 2008, 05:34 PM

For me I like this hobby for a number of reasons:
1. You get to spend more time looking at, and talking about sport's.
2. The thrill and excitment when you find a card up here on TCC or on ebay you've been looking for, for ages.
3. The satisfaction of completing a set.
4. Meeting some great people.

Posted by: 19th Century Indiana Jones Jan 22 2008, 09:55 PM

What I enjoy about the hobby is....

I think I found a possible future trend (something that is getting rarer as time goes on) but no one seems to be catching on because there's a LOT of stuff I disdain out there, keeping the competition busy because they do not or cannot differentiate.

Posted by: Nene Jan 22 2008, 10:02 PM

I enjoy the chances to be generous and to benefit from others' generousity.

I also like the different player collections.

Posted by: 19th Century Indiana Jones Jan 22 2008, 10:17 PM

Yes! That is enjoyable and I would like to hear about why they collect the player they chose to collect. Hmmmm......

Posted by: kylehess10 Jan 24 2008, 07:58 AM

For my hobby of game used memorabilia, what I enjoy most about it is the fact that you can simply get that piece of the game in your hands, PLUS fakes are harder to come by now. Wayyyy back then, there were Score Board jerseys which were made to have Set tags just like major league jerseys, and nobody knew if the jersey they had was game used or a replica scoreboard. Now, we have all these marketing companies so we can get game used direct from the players, plus there's MLB authentication, Steiner, MeiGray, etc.

Also, I LOVE photomatches. I'm known on another website as the "photomatch king" (as they say) since I've been able to find photomatches for my memorabilia from the most smallest things like loose stitches and tiny itty bitty marks. I'm very specific with my photomatches. ###### I love this hobby

Posted by: ffman Jan 24 2008, 05:55 PM

Thanks for sharing!

I'd like to hear from other members who haven't responded too.

Posted by: snowblink Jan 25 2008, 03:55 PM

Finishing a set because someone took the time to send a few lousy singles my way without holding them hostage.

Posted by: Nene Jan 26 2008, 04:46 PM

Yes, that is a nice bonus. Someone finished off my set of 0506 topps chrome with a freebie!

Posted by: msuwendy Jan 27 2008, 02:00 AM

I love this hobby for many different reasons. Off the top of my head, here are a few:

1) It's something I can enjoy with my wife. She loves opening packs as much as I do

2) Meeting different people from all over the world. I always think it's pretty amazing that pieces of cardboard can help form friendships!

3) I love the fact that there are so many beautiful cards out there. Ain't it grand to be like a kid in a candy store?

4) Helping other people with their collections/cards they need. One of the greatest thrills is seeing someone else really appreciate a card that I myself might not really appreciate.

5) Tracking down a hard-to-find card!

Posted by: snowblink Feb 2 2008, 05:57 PM

Seeing an old card in fresh light, and having it become a favorite.

Posted by: ffman Feb 3 2008, 02:04 PM

Finding hidden treasures you didn't know were in your collection.

Posted by: snowblink Feb 5 2008, 12:20 PM

Watching others scramble to pay the most for the "hottest new release" while I pick up great looking cards for spare change.

Posted by: 19th Century Indiana Jones Feb 5 2008, 12:23 PM

You didn't have to give away THAT collecting secret.....

Posted by: snowblink Feb 5 2008, 12:52 PM

I have a new favorite thing about this hobby: giving away collecting secrets here on TCC

Posted by: jaderock Feb 5 2008, 01:42 PM

I enjoy the posts from "J"....

Posted by: spuds1961 Feb 9 2008, 09:02 AM

Here's my top 5

1 pulling pc from a pack,whether it's a common or higher end.

2 talking and helping other collectors with their collections.

3 sending out freebies to a collector who never knew it was coming

4 finding hobby boxes at walmart when looking for the latest retail release.

5 shooting the breeze with the hobby shop owner while buying a few packs and hitting something awesome.

take care Steve

Posted by: 19th Century Indiana Jones Feb 9 2008, 09:12 AM

Is it that obvious?

Posted by: ffman Feb 10 2008, 05:45 PM

That is fun....although the prices are often a little too high.

Posted by: Nyfancam01 Feb 10 2008, 05:46 PM

Adding Iverson Cards To My PC Collection!

Posted by: snowblink Feb 25 2008, 10:50 PM

The occasional big quantity PC add at a doable price.

Posted by: Zaysdad06 Mar 2 2008, 12:20 AM

I love finding more and more cards of the players i love...everyday

Posted by: ffman Mar 3 2008, 04:17 PM

I like being able to discuss various (and sometimes controversial) hobby issues with other collectors in a friendly manner at TCC in the Hobby Talk forum.

Posted by: broncojim Mar 4 2008, 10:36 PM

*Being able to obtain autos of my favorite athletes (believe me, it must not have been easy back in the day)
*This sight, and being able to talk sports with friends over the internet
*Having a piece of history (at least in a forum I have always liked) be a photo, GU, or auto
*Busting boxes and finding something special once in awhile
*Winning an auction on Ebay for a price I didn't think the item could be purchased for
Hmmmm - More than I can say in this post... - LOTS

Posted by: ffman Mar 6 2008, 08:45 PM

Feel free to post more.

I like watching other collectors pull amazing cards.

Posted by: snowblink Mar 20 2008, 12:41 PM

Getting far more in a package than you thought you would get.

Posted by: ffman Mar 27 2008, 05:55 PM

I enjoy chatting with other collectors in the hobby. It's not all about trading - it's about having a good time.

Posted by: snowblink Mar 28 2008, 05:51 PM

Finding people who actually enjoy working a $10 deal over the course of a few days.

Posted by: chopinalex Mar 28 2008, 06:01 PM

I love when someone buys or trades a card you have that u thought no one would ever want and you in return get a card you want.

It has happened to me here a few times!

Posted by: hernant15 Mar 28 2008, 06:03 PM

Probably do low-end trades and talk to people here in TCC.

Posted by: ffman Apr 3 2008, 04:50 PM

I like finding new cards to chase.

Posted by: arkanthill Apr 10 2008, 11:01 AM

The anticipation of waiting for the mail to come.

Posted by: ffman Apr 10 2008, 04:00 PM

I agree! It also great to find unexpected cards in the mail!

Posted by: booth9919 Apr 10 2008, 04:02 PM

agree 100%

Posted by: tex333 Apr 10 2008, 07:04 PM

Giving stuff away to people you know will get more of a thrill out of it then you do.

Posted by: autocut Apr 27 2008, 01:10 PM

The part I liked about the hobby was finding "true" rare cards that had incorrect release information. I was never on bandwagons, so to find these true gems were always fun. Very, very low supply, no demand as no one knew about them.

Posted by: sschind May 22 2008, 03:15 PM

My first response to the question was "not much" and I felt like I could make a much larger contribution to the "what don't you like about this hobby" thread. As I was reading through the posts in this thread however, I realized that my initial "not much" response was not in answer to the "What do you enjoy the most about this hobby?" question but rather was more of an appropriate answer to a more specific question such as "what do like most about what this hobby has become"

A little background if you will permit, and an advanced warning that this will get a bit long. It's a slow day and this is my first venture back to a card collecting site in about a year so I have a lot of things to say. You have been warned. log out now or hold your tongue later.

I started collecting Green Bay Packer cards probably not quite 20 years ago. My first trip to a card shop came when I was in my early 20s. I had alway been a Packers fan and I had a few odds and ends laying around but not much in the way of cards. I went into a card shop just to check it out an I got hooked. My first few visits were spent splitting my time between admiring the new Packer inserts that were selling for outrageous amounts of money in the case and going through the guys nickel box for commons. After a few weeks I had depleted those nickel boxes of cards that I needed and I moved on up to the quarter box. After a couple of years the 50 cent and dollar boxes eventually fell victim to my relentless pursuit of all cards cheap relating to the Packers. Remember, 20 years ago a buck could still buy you a decent looking card and not simply because they had been overproduced ad nauseum.

That's when I started buying packs. My reasoning was that if I pulled a decent Packers insert great, I would keep it, if I got an insert of some other stud it was almost like pulling my favorite player because I could always trade it. At that time Favre, Marino, and Smith were all booking for the same so a 20 dollar Emmitt Smith insert was the same to me as a 20 dollar Favre. All I had to do was find someone with the 20 dollar Favre who wanted the 20 dollar Smith. Enter usenet newsgroups and rec.collecting. whatever it was called. I made lots of trades and built up my collection, and had a lot of fun. Soon the packs turned to boxes and I was sitting there with team lots of hundreds of cards that I had no interest in. Usenet to the rescue again. Trading team lots became my thing and again I had lots of fun my and my Packers collection grew and grew. What also started growing was the box prices, and the strict attention to "book value" when it came to trades. It was no longer acceptable to trade my 500 Bears cards for your 500 Packers cards. Everyone wanted to know the player breakdowns and the number of inserts etc etc. Then they would come back with comment like my lot books for $20.00 more than yours so I will pull out a couple of the inserts to make it even. Thats fine as far as it goes but it was getting that so a mixed lot of 500 Packers commons might only net me 2 or 3 cards that I needed and the few inserts that were being pulled were the ones I really needed.

I really started to get disheartened by the whole thing and was cutting back when the whole autograph thing started up big time. Autographs never meant anything to me. As far as I was concerned if you didn't get the autograph in person what was the point and I couldn't think of a single person that I would have waited more than 2 minutes to have sign a piece of cardboard for me. Game used was next and then ultra low count parallel sets and ultra high prices to go along with them. I quit completely for about 5 years. I started up again about 5 or 6 years ago but found that everything I enjoyed about the hobby back then was even rarer now than when I quit and the things that made me quit were even more rampant. I did do a quite a bit of buying of Packers lots on Ebay and did build my, by now seriously lagging, Packers collection back up to where most of the base cards and low end inserts were now safely tucked into their respective 9 pocket holders in their appropriate binders. However, after a couple of years of trying to trade my low end cards for other low end cards that I still needed I found that no one was interested in them any more. I was not one of those who tried to trade my three 1995 one per pack inserts for a brand new 1 per box game used. I was realistic in what I was looking for but it seems like there was no one interested in the low end cards any more. So I quit again.

The Favre race to 420 has once again renewed my interest. In watching Ebay I see that most of the cards can be had for about $1.00 $1.50 each. That is a doable thing for me and I may try to go for the set. I clicked on my old link here and this is one of the first threads I found. After a very long and probably not so mesmerizing post here we are. What do I like most about his hobby. Most of them have already been mentioned. Finding that one particular card that you have been really searching for and finding it in a box of commons for that matter. Finding the only card ever made of that one player that only played for one season as a #4 wide receiver. Getting the new team set of whatever brand when a team set was really a team set and you didn't have to pay extra for the rookies. Getting that last card to fill your 1976 wonder bread team set. The list really does go on. The two things that I like most about the hobby though are number 1, seeing posts from people in this thread who haven't forgotten what it was like. And # 2 seeing my 7 year old nephew's face light up when he opens a cheap pack and pulls a common of Devin Hester or Brian Urlacher or Peyton Manning or Tom Brady. I've been buying packs again just for him and I am dreading the day when he picks up his first Beckett. Until then, I will try to enjoy the hobby again for what it has meant to me and the heck with what everyone else thinks.

If you are still reading I think you will know exactly what I am talking about and I wish you all the best in your all collecting endeavors.

Posted by: ffman May 22 2008, 03:23 PM

Welcome back sschind and thanks for your thought-out post!

Posted by: hernant15 May 22 2008, 03:31 PM

I quoted Cody's message because it was shorter, but I also agree with the things posted. Even though I started collecting last year, I notice that almost no one collects because they like a player, the BV issue pops almost inmediately when trying to trade. I must admit that sometimes I ask for it, but it's just to make sure I'm not scamming the other trader.

Posted by: jaderock May 22 2008, 04:10 PM

sschind,

Haven't seen your snake avatar in a LOOOONNNNGGGGGGG while, glad you are back...trading "low end" stuff is VERY hard nowadays...the hobby does have it's way of turning people off especially with the prices!!!

Ease on back and enjoy the hobby once again!

Posted by: ffman Jun 18 2008, 06:05 PM

The "what do you dislike about this hobby?" topic is over twice as large as this one - surely we enjoy more about the hobby than we dislike!

Posted by: chopinalex Jun 18 2008, 06:07 PM

i enjoy writing about what i dislike about the hobby....

Posted by: ffman Jun 18 2008, 06:12 PM

Posted by: ffman Jul 2 2008, 08:15 PM

I enjoy watching players pictured on cards I have do great!

Posted by: ffman Jul 2 2008, 08:17 PM

I enjoy seeing the Member of the Month feature once again on TCC!

Posted by: RGBII Jul 2 2008, 08:35 PM

Agree!
I enjoy the funky collections.
Take road_runner_1964 for example.
An absolutely insane reckoning for a collection.
Look at the results. There are many more on this site.
Collect Hard!,
RGBII

Posted by: chopinalex Jul 2 2008, 08:37 PM

I enjoy seeing a no name turn into a big name...Tony Romo!

Posted by: 3rdbasestar20 Jul 3 2008, 07:53 AM

I like when you buy a 5-8$ pack and pull a card that books 50+ and i LOVE TCC AND SHINY CARDS

Posted by: Ripken Jul 3 2008, 10:46 AM

They say people who have a hobby they enjoy have less of a chance of stress-related health issues. That's good enough for me!

Posted by: 19th Century Indiana Jones Jul 11 2008, 09:55 AM

You get to set your own rules on how to collect and no one can or should tell you differently.

Posted by: ffman Jul 22 2008, 12:34 PM

I enjoy watching the frenzy that Allen and Ginter will create beginning tomorrow.

Posted by: skatalite Jul 22 2008, 12:35 PM

ffman

Posted by: ffman Jul 22 2008, 12:35 PM

skatalite's banner.

Posted by: ffman Aug 5 2008, 11:23 AM

Newcomers from Beckett:

Feel free to share what you enjoy about collecting!

Posted by: ffman Aug 10 2008, 10:55 AM

I enjoy being part of a hobby with many kind and caring participants, whose thoughts go beyond cardboard!

Posted by: dielonthug Aug 18 2008, 11:52 AM

trading cards that you thought nobody would ever want for something you really want. : )

buying an enormus box of cards for 25$ to find 3 derek jeter RC's, two being the gold foil version. That was boneriffic.

buying one pack of card costing you 2-6 bucks, to find the 200-400 dollar case hit. wHOOO

Posted by: ffman Aug 18 2008, 11:56 AM

Unexpected pack pulls are always a nice find!

Posted by: ffman Sep 1 2008, 03:56 PM

I like finding new things (sports, players, teams, etc) to collect!

I like staying connected to the hobby through TCC. It is interesting to see what other products are out there, even though I don't buy them myself.

Posted by: Cincinnatigrl Sep 28 2008, 01:26 AM

I like the element of surprise, like you never know what youre gonna get when you open the pack. i also like how collecting cards is something you can do for your whole life.

Posted by: chopinalex Sep 28 2008, 01:46 AM

im finding less and less things to enjoy..i might quit collecting in the next few months..

Posted by: Cincinnatigrl Sep 28 2008, 04:27 PM

NO!!

Posted by: Stlouisrams1600 Sep 28 2008, 04:33 PM

Hmmm. What I Like Most About Collecting Is....Actually Getting Something That They Touched Like A Jersey Card/Ball Card/Pant Card/Shoe Card.Expessicaly If He/She is A PC Player.
Also Thinking That Their Autographs Are REAL.Like They Signed That Themselves.You Know What I Mean?
But Yea.I Hate Those Collectors That Collect For The Money.
Eww.
Thats It For Know

Posted by: 19th Century Indiana Jones Sep 28 2008, 04:41 PM

Not when your white whale is on Ebay.

Posted by: Deltapine Sep 30 2008, 11:35 AM

I enjoy the fact that if you're collecting for enjoyment that you can actually enjoy it again! That sounds odd right? Let me explain:

When I was a kid I so wanted three cards: the Score Bo Jackson FB/BB, a Dale Murphy rookie and the infamous Billy Ripken obscenity card. Tha amount of money to get them seemed astronomical then!

I now own all versions of the Ripken, two Murphs and about 20 Jackson FB/BB cards. I might have $100 in all of them For me it's a really fun and affordable way to remember the simpler times.

Posted by: jaderock Oct 7 2008, 05:25 PM

The "like" thread is getting killed 2 to 1! So I thought I put something positive here!

I like the NICE people in this hobby...often times you'll get a freebie package!

Posted by: ffman Oct 7 2008, 05:27 PM

That's one thing I DON'T like!

We need more posts in this topic....but I guess at times it is easier to focus on the negative in things.

Posted by: marcus42 Oct 7 2008, 11:17 PM

possibly meaning the hobby just needs some more improvement before it can be a great thing...

sad thing is there shouldn't be negative aspects to our hobbies

I love the joy of adding a card that I've been after for awhile!

Posted by: ffman Oct 8 2008, 10:18 PM

I enjoy how members are willing to help each other.

Posted by: NGWH Sports Cards Oct 10 2008, 02:12 PM

I love all the freebies.

Posted by: AMG Oct 15 2008, 12:00 PM

I really love busting wax/cello/rack boxes and dividing it up into various parts of my collection.

Posted by: cubsfan129 Oct 15 2008, 02:41 PM

My favorite part of the hobby is to buy cards of minor league players for a couple dollars and watch the player progress and see how much the card's value increases over time.

Posted by: abnsnyper Oct 24 2008, 11:14 PM

NFL Logo Shields

Posted by: coltsfan23 Oct 24 2008, 11:17 PM

Prospecting ftw! You know.. that's prob my favorite part as well.

Posted by: ffman Oct 25 2008, 10:45 AM

I never got into prospecting but I guess I can see the allure of it. I enjoy watching my star rookies fluctuate to what extent they do.

I just don't have the time, funds, or patience for pure prospecting. I am having fun with my Matt Garza autograph refractor RC right now though!

Posted by: urbanmonk Oct 26 2008, 01:29 AM

Better to give than to recieve .....so guess I like the opposite end of the spectrum and there is so many great folks here and in the hobby.

Posted by: BoxBreaker44 Oct 26 2008, 01:45 AM

I enjoy the thrill of getting a sweet hit out of a box.

Posted by: jaderock Oct 26 2008, 02:54 AM

Being able to help someone out with their collection.

Posted by: sschind Oct 28 2008, 06:07 PM

So what are you going to give me?

Sorry, thats all I ever think of whenever I see that line. "its better to give than receive"

The freebies are nice for those just getting started but once your collection has grown I think it is fun to give a little bit back to others who are just starting out.

I remember back when I started collecting breweriana. I was about 12 and I was after anything and everything I could find that had a beer name on it. There was this older guy at a swap that must have given me about $100.00 worth of junk. I doubt anything was worth over a $1.00 but I was the happiest kid at the show. I organized a bunch of that stuff into a large (about 3'x3') picture frame type display that had probably 60 or 70 pieces on it and it hung on my bedroom wall for about 5 years. Then I started to concentrate on a few local breweries and the frame was relegated to a closet for another 4 or 5 years. I was doing some house cleaning and decided I need more room so it had to go. A friend of mine had a kid (who was about 12 years old) who was just getting started collecting and I gave him the frame. Just like me, he was happy as a clam. About 5 years later I went to a guys house to pick up a few items I had bought and I see the frame hanging on the wall. Turns out his kid was just getting into the beer stuff as well and this guy Jake had given it to him. Thats about 15 years and 3 young kids who received a ton of happiness over a bunch of worthless trinkets all because one old man took it upon himself to be generous to a wide eyed kid at his first swap. I saw the dad of the last known owner of the frame about 3 years ago and asked if his kid still had the frame. He said that he didn't and that he didn't know what happened to it. I imagine a few of the pieces had gained a little value and someone tore it apart to get at them. Either that or it all continued to be worthless junk and someone decided to throw it away. However, I like to think that somewhere some young kid is just getting started in the hobby and its hanging on his wall because some old guy just gave it to him. Of course any 12 year old getting started in the breweriana hobby today would probably spark an investigation of the parents by social services but thats the way things have changed.

That's my little hallmark moment. I know it doesn't have anything to do with this hobby but the principle is the same. Get kids hooked early and hopefully they are hooked for life.

Posted by: snowblink Nov 10 2008, 09:50 PM

Finally putting a cap on that parallel variation set you've been chasing for 8 years

Posted by: autocut Nov 13 2008, 01:23 PM

And that's what people is always expecting.

Posted by: fsabala Nov 13 2008, 01:54 PM

i love this hobby because i simply enjoy collecting. hobbies are always a good way to relieve stress from school and work.

Posted by: miguelcabrera Nov 20 2008, 05:16 PM

i love adding PC 1/1's

Posted by: Iplayfootball_90 Nov 20 2008, 09:41 PM

I really enjoy the nice people who try there best to help out a player collector with whether that be selling a card cheaper to them than someone else and etc...


Example, someone is getting in a Brady Quinn jumbo Auto/GU pull out from 07 Gridiron Gear, and they're selling it to me for $75 DLVD, when usually, those cards get listed on eBay with a BIN price of $120+.

Posted by: snowblink Nov 21 2008, 05:08 PM

Picking up a new addition for a song.

Posted by: marcus42 Nov 21 2008, 10:19 PM

When times like these are great for buying for my collection

Posted by: bob_TCC Dec 16 2008, 12:50 PM

Just noting that the "positive" topic seems to get less replies than the "negative" topic.

-Bob

Posted by: ffman Dec 16 2008, 12:53 PM

It's been that way for a long time.

I both enjoy and DON'T enjoy their being so many options for collecting - you can collect YOUR own way but it is hard to find the right "niche".

Posted by: ffman Dec 16 2008, 04:24 PM

I enjoy the great collectors and the great PEOPLE who join trading forums like TCC.

Posted by: snowblink Feb 18 2009, 11:11 PM

I've said it before, but it's great day when you find something you've been looking for for too long just staring up at you from the bin at the local show, and even better when it's a stack of that something

Posted by: crpalmi Feb 20 2009, 09:39 AM

A mailbox full of bubble mailers!

Posted by: ffman Feb 21 2009, 11:07 PM

I like "reuniting" with old acquaintances.

Posted by: snowblink Feb 25 2009, 05:09 PM

Finding a new issue from years ago that you hadn't known existed!

Posted by: ffman Apr 6 2009, 07:52 PM

Again, I appreciate the wonderful caring and generous people we have in this hobby.

Posted by: ffman Apr 13 2009, 06:00 PM

Refractors.

Posted by: Hallsgator Apr 13 2009, 06:06 PM

Prospects

Posted by: coltsfan23 Apr 13 2009, 06:07 PM

I was literally going to type the same thing! GO MILB and prospects in the MLB!

Posted by: sportscollectoroz Apr 13 2009, 06:46 PM

Off the top of the dome, in no particular order:

1. On-card autographs are still in circulation.
2. The generosity of other collectors.
3. The interaction between collectors from different parts of the world.
4. A deeper appreciation for the sport and the athletes that play(ed) the game.


Oz

Posted by: bostonsoxandy Apr 22 2009, 06:51 PM

It's the best when I see several bubble mailers waiting in my mailbox : ) sometimes I still wait for mail just waiting for it lol

Posted by: marcus42 Apr 28 2009, 11:38 PM

Finding that card you've been looking everywhere for!

finding a card of a player that you took hitting lessons with in high school...now that is cool!

Posted by: cardcrazed Apr 29 2009, 12:53 AM

The thing I like the most is that I have met some awesome people both on this site and at card shows, collectors are a different breed altogether and I am proud to be apart of it!

Justin

Posted by: kali3 May 1 2009, 06:33 PM

It keeps me young! I love looking at cards I got when I was a kid and said one day this will be worth a lot. Althought the Kevin Elster rookie card never panned out I still love looking at it and remembering when I got it.

Posted by: heynetboy May 24 2009, 10:18 PM

What I enjoy the most is how autographs have become so common place that you can pretty much afford any auto card of a player other than the big ones like Ruth & Cobb. I for one love that the manufactures have done autographs of lesser known players that other wise woud be hard to get because the don' t do shows.

I also love how most collectors are ignoring 90's inserts. This has led me to coming to close to completing several sets that I may have never been able to otherwise.

Posted by: ninerfolife Aug 31 2009, 09:17 AM

I enjoy collecting people I watch play on Sundays!
I Like the hunt of finding cards to complete goals I set for myself! I try and tell friends and family this but they think I'm insane! LOL

Posted by: 19th Century Indiana Jones Aug 31 2009, 09:19 AM

Just to reiterate...

Posted by: cardcrazed Aug 31 2009, 09:42 AM

I also like that it fuels my addiction for the COLTS!

Justin

Posted by: snowblink Oct 23 2009, 11:52 AM

Out of the blue someone just saying - "Hey send me your address and I'll send that card out to you just because you want it."

Particularly nice when the postage is going to outweigh what the card would sell for, even when you just can't find it anywhere locally.

Posted by: 19th Century Indiana Jones Oct 23 2009, 12:32 PM

That the more cornball products the card companies put out there, the easier it is for me to eliminate what I WON'T collect.

Posted by: snowblink Oct 24 2009, 05:42 PM

Finally finding that shop where the owner actually does trade. And walking out of the shop spending $0, because everything you picked out that you wanted -- he just took the stuff you brought in for equal trade, and it actually seemed fair.

I still haven't found the show where that happens, but I continue to hold out hope that one day that will happen.

Posted by: snowblink Jan 17 2010, 12:32 PM

RC years like this one, where I have more than enough to choose from in the local flavor.

Posted by: cardcrazed Jan 20 2010, 08:15 PM

I like the uniqueness of this hobby. I like saying "I collect cards" and the other person says "huh".

Justin

Posted by: ffman Jan 25 2010, 06:53 PM

Variety.

Posted by: edgerrin32 Jan 25 2010, 07:01 PM

ive got that one, o say a million billion gazillion times!

Posted by: snowblink Apr 7 2010, 04:49 PM

When people pay me $$$ for little pieces of cardboard.

Posted by: edgerrin32 Apr 7 2010, 05:05 PM

I love knowing that I have something no one else on that planet can have! (hints to 1/1's)

Posted by: Zimbow Apr 7 2010, 06:35 PM

Getting those ever lovely lowball offers