predatorkj
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- Aug 7, 2008
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Ok, first off...Texiera's stuff prior to being in New York was not off the charts price wise. I can't count the times I've looked at other players cards and wished Bagwell stuff was as cheap. Secondly, most people that smoke likely spend $3000-$5000 or more a year on tobacco alone. Over a decade that's a ton of money. So it's definitely possible it's being spent on cards as opposed to another habit without breaking the bank. Plus, I'd say it's hard to believe anyone not collecting Griffey, Ripken, or Ryan...maybe even Frank Thomas...even has $100,000 sunk into a single player collection. Unless they simply buy everything and have multiple dupes and have been at it for years.
It just depends on your budget. A lot of people have an extra $100 a week or so to spend on stuff like this. It just depends on their lifestyle and what they want. I had a friend making $120k a year and he also got a 20k bonus every year too. But he liked living in a two bedroom apartment and drove a Honda civic. He'd bust stuff by the cases. He had an amazing collection just from pulls. Now had he done what others do, and purchased a nice home and a nicer car(that Honda was on it's last leg), he might have not collected as much. But he said the car was fine and he'd buy a new one when he needed it and he'd rather have a place to live with zero maintenance on his part. So he spent tons of money on cards and auto'd memorabilia.
It really just depends on what you want, and what you spend your money on. You don't have to be rich. Trust me, if the truly rich started buying cards, a lot of us would be in trouble.
