Seriously,why do you collect?

nosterbor · May 28, 2011

Most of you know i collect Juan Gonzalez. I also collect because i think alot of the cards from the 90's are true works of art. just look at the 93 Flair. just the base set is drop dead gorgeous! the 1996 Select Certified Mirrors, 1995 Finest Refractors, 1997 Donruss Power Alley, 1997 & 98 Donruss Preferred Precious Metals , 1998 Bowman Chrome Golden Anniversary Refractors, 1998 Collector's Choice series 2 StarQuest Home Run, 1998 Donruss Crusade,1998 Topps Stars Luminaries Gold Rainbow. These are some of the cards when you have them in hand are breathtaking works of art. Thats why i collect. You?

tramers · May 28, 2011

Don't golf , fish , hunt , never was good at sports and there is a local minor league team

bouwob · May 28, 2011

so I can needlessly throw money away.

Its called a hobby for a reason

JoshHamilton · May 28, 2011

I collect because sports cards remind me of a simpler, happier time in my life. My dad used to buy me a box of 1991 Donruss when I got straight A's. I remember riding my bike up to the card shop and buying packs of 1994 Flair Marvel. I mowed lawns for half the summer to buy the 91 Stadium Club Juan Gonzalez (it used to book at $25; in retrospect, I apparently worked for slave wages when I was 10)

I collect now because otherwise, I'd probably lose my mind.

It's the last remaining link between my 30 year old self and my childhood. That, and Hardy Boys and Hank the Cowdog books

notjomommasclint · May 28, 2011

because at any certain time i can just disappear into the cards and come out relaxed. with the hobby change i made in march i am having fun again and collecting things that remind me of my childhood and high school years. i also do it for the chicks...

TBTwinsFan · May 28, 2011

Because I suck at everything else.

notjomommasclint · May 28, 2011

TBTwinsFan said:
Because I suck at everything else.

taylor,

you collect the twins... so actually you suck at it too!

RandomH · May 28, 2011

For the chicks.

TBTwinsFan · May 28, 2011

notjomommasclint said:
TBTwinsFan said:

Because I suck at everything else.

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taylor,

you collect the twins... so actually you suck at it too!

Even worse, I collect Glen Perkins ::facepalm:: :lol:

notjomommasclint · May 28, 2011

TBTwinsFan said:
notjomommasclint said:

TBTwinsFan said:

Because I suck at everything else.

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taylor,

you collect the twins... so actually you suck at it too!

Click to expand...

Even worse, I collect Glen Perkins ::facepalm:: :lol:

lol dude i collect nomar and chris sabo... so i cant poke fun at the player! lol

TBTwinsFan · May 28, 2011

notjomommasclint said:
TBTwinsFan said:

notjomommasclint said:

TBTwinsFan said:

Because I suck at everything else.

Click to expand...

taylor,

you collect the twins... so actually you suck at it too!

Click to expand...

Even worse, I collect Glen Perkins ::facepalm:: :lol:

Click to expand...

lol dude i collect nomar and chris sabo... so i cant poke fun at the player! lol

longbomberz · May 28, 2011

I enjoy collecting cards as an extension of my sports fandom. However silly it may seem it feels like you are a little but closer to the team or player or at least have something tangible to show for your fandom. The profit aspect is certainly part of it as well. It is fun to try to find a card you can make a little bit of money on, but that is certainly not my sole focus. I enjoy breaking wax pretty much solely for the gambling aspect. I know that 95% of the time I will have been able to buy a really nice single off of Ebay but at the same time nothing beats the feeling of sliding over a base card to see a card worth a couple hundred bucks.

ThoseBackPages · May 28, 2011

Addiction

hofmichael · May 28, 2011

I love the history of the game.That and OCD gets the best of me.

tm decomposer · May 28, 2011

ThoseBackPages said:
Addiction

Yep

FortyFour · May 28, 2011

I enjoy owning a part of the game that I love.

nosterbor · May 28, 2011

ThoseBackPages said:
Addiction

that also

I'm hooked I'm hooked my brain is cooked!

Viking4Alpha · May 28, 2011

All of the above.

Buying/collecting cards supplements the game.

Cards and fantasy ball. I don't know what I'd do without them.

Big Mac McGwire · May 28, 2011

Cause Chicks dig the slabs

bravesfan22 · May 29, 2011

My brother, nephew and I all collect cards. It's a good bonding thing. Going to cards shows, busting boxes and checking book prices is just a good time. Like most people have said, it reminds me of being young again when my brother would buy me packs for my birthday, now i'm buying packs for my nephew for his birthday etc. It's a link to my youth and its just part of being a fan.

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