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ASTROBURN

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Jun 23, 2011
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Santa Cruz, CA
The perceived or realized value has nothing to do with it. Her perspective is that the video game will get me more enjoyment because I can play it over and over and get repeat enjoyment out of it. The card I purchase arrives in the mail, I look at it, and put it on my shelf with the rest of my cards and basically do nothing with it after that. So she doesn't see a point in wasting money on a piece of cardboard that's going to sit on a shelf collecting dust and would much rather I spend money on a video game I'm going to get continued and prolonged usage out of.

ahh, understood.
 

bmp1971

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Jun 8, 2010
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New Hampshire
I think Einstein summed it up best-- even though he was referring to chess-- when he said: "Too demanding for a hobby, too trivial for a profession." This is what my most recent "significant other" was most definitely thinking.
 

predatorkj

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Aug 7, 2008
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I think Einstein summed it up best-- even though he was referring to chess-- when he said: "Too demanding for a hobby, too trivial for a profession." This is what my most recent "significant other" was most definitely thinking.

I do think it can eat up a large amount of time and be demanding. But what's good about baseball cards or any sport is you can shut it down for a while if need be. Especially you player collectors. With ebay, there is always somebody selling their collection and always a new card to buy no matter how long of a break you take.

Also, I decided to only do things with my cards(organizing and sorting or just looking) once a week only.
 

JackLondon

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Aug 23, 2008
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California
My wife doesn't care about my collecting.

I don't buy many cards anymore; instead, I have shifted about 95% of my collecting focus to my book collection. I spend maybe $50 on them a month and that is it. I don't buy new clothes more than once a year, don't drink or smoke, don't want any electronica of any kind. She knows that she has got it good with me! :p
 
My wife doesn't care about my collecting.

I don't buy many cards anymore; instead, I have shifted about 95% of my collecting focus to my book collection. I spend maybe $50 on them a month and that is it. I don't buy new clothes more than once a year, don't drink or smoke, don't want any electronica of any kind. She knows that she has got it good with me! :p

Are you Amish? ;)
 

PoseyBuster

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I do think it can eat up a large amount of time and be demanding. But what's good about baseball cards or any sport is you can shut it down for a while if need be. Especially you player collectors. With ebay, there is always somebody selling their collection and always a new card to buy no matter how long of a break you take.

Also, I decided to only do things with my cards(organizing and sorting or just looking) once a week only.

Dang that's harsh. I couldn't go a day without looking at everyone of my Susac autos
 

predatorkj

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Aug 7, 2008
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Dang that's harsh. I couldn't go a day without looking at everyone of my Susac autos

I honestly don't have time for it. There are so many other things going on. But it makes it more enjoyable when I do have the time to do it.
 

Austin

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Aug 7, 2008
5,706
41
Dallas, Texas
Not sure if I replied to this one, but my parents dont mind that I get cards from the store, as long as its with my own money, or with a gift card. but they HATE that I trade/buy online...Howveer, once I get my own place this spring it wont really be a problem
Parents aren't a "significant other," which is the topic of this thread, unless you have some kind of weird backwoods incestual relationship with them.
And why did you bump a four-month old thread to tell us that anyway?
 

MansGame

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Sep 25, 2009
15,324
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Dallas, TX
Parents aren't a "significant other," which is the topic of this thread, unless you have some kind of weird backwoods incestual relationship with them.
And why did you bump a four-month old thread to tell us that anyway?

+1 all around

I started a similar thread tonight, so maybe he wanted to bump this in response, I don't know.

Mods can delete mine or combine them. Has like 30+ replies I think.


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jpcz

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Aug 10, 2008
862
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NY
She knows about it, knows what it's worth, but doesn't know what I spent. Luckily for me, if she ever asked, its much less than its value so I will be OK


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