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Musial Collector
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...well, I have hit that time in life when card collecting has to take a backseat to life in general.
First off, please dont take this as a pity post, or wooooooo is me. It is not. I have made some good friends on this board and just feel the need to explain why some of you are seeing the Musial's and other items up for auction. I tend to put items up with high BIN/BO to get feelers every few months, but this time it is different.
I got engaged this past New Years Eve, wedding is October 30th of this year. Being 35 years old, fiancee is 32 years old, we have a wedding to pay for. At this age, you dont have your parents pay for your wedding, at least that is the way I feel. With that, we also have a honeymoon to pay for, going to Spain!
Dang they are expensive, but the memories of the wedding and honeymoon faaaaaaaaaaar out weigh the ability to look at the cards in my sig on a daily basis. Dont get me wrong, I hate to see them go, but I have to do what I have to do.
Also, I really have not been in the "card collecting" mood as of late. Not sure what it is, but I really dont find much of a thrill in this hobby anymore. Most of the Musial cards that I buy, I buy with the intention of flipping for a profit. I have had so many Musial's pass thru my hands in the last 6-8 months it amazes me.
I will continue to collect/keep my other Musial items, about 20 autograph items, i.e. jersey, bat, hat, 4 balls, pictures, etc. Those I am keeping. My manroom will stay intact, minus the Musial cards. I will be keeping the Cuddyer collection that I started, as a few FCB memeber have helped me out with that collection, Flightposite, Steve-a-reno and imac220. Plus I like Cuddy as a person, not just a player, too. The other thing I plan on continuing is getting custom cards done of oldtime players and HOFers. 200lb Hockey Player did a kickass job with the Musial, Aaron and Bell and I hope he is willing to do some more for me in the future. Having an actual say in the design of the card I collect gives me that little thrill I have been missing.
If you are at all interested in any Musial or Minnesota Twins items, click on the auction link to the left to see what I have up on eBay, the non auto/gu items will be going up in the next few weeks. If you like any of the items, I would prefer you make me an offer via PM, as I would like to save on eBay fees. I hope this doesnt get taken as spam, but I am sure it will. I just would prefer that if I sell these Musial's that they go to a good home, that being one of an FCB member. Most of the BIN's are set at 25-30% higher than I would take to sell them. Remember, most, not all, some are higher, some are lower, some are spot on.
I will continue to pop in here and there after all of this is said and done, just to see how you peeps are doing and what crazy **** is going on in the hobby. Hopefully in the future, maybe 5-10 years down the road, I will get the itch again to collect cards with my future son/daughter.
Oh, and Raymond, Bo, Craig, Greg and all you other crazy Twins fans, I still plan on being at Twinsfest in the future, so you are not quite rid of me yet. :lol:
Chris (Musial Collector)
First off, please dont take this as a pity post, or wooooooo is me. It is not. I have made some good friends on this board and just feel the need to explain why some of you are seeing the Musial's and other items up for auction. I tend to put items up with high BIN/BO to get feelers every few months, but this time it is different.
I got engaged this past New Years Eve, wedding is October 30th of this year. Being 35 years old, fiancee is 32 years old, we have a wedding to pay for. At this age, you dont have your parents pay for your wedding, at least that is the way I feel. With that, we also have a honeymoon to pay for, going to Spain!
Dang they are expensive, but the memories of the wedding and honeymoon faaaaaaaaaaar out weigh the ability to look at the cards in my sig on a daily basis. Dont get me wrong, I hate to see them go, but I have to do what I have to do.Also, I really have not been in the "card collecting" mood as of late. Not sure what it is, but I really dont find much of a thrill in this hobby anymore. Most of the Musial cards that I buy, I buy with the intention of flipping for a profit. I have had so many Musial's pass thru my hands in the last 6-8 months it amazes me.
I will continue to collect/keep my other Musial items, about 20 autograph items, i.e. jersey, bat, hat, 4 balls, pictures, etc. Those I am keeping. My manroom will stay intact, minus the Musial cards. I will be keeping the Cuddyer collection that I started, as a few FCB memeber have helped me out with that collection, Flightposite, Steve-a-reno and imac220. Plus I like Cuddy as a person, not just a player, too. The other thing I plan on continuing is getting custom cards done of oldtime players and HOFers. 200lb Hockey Player did a kickass job with the Musial, Aaron and Bell and I hope he is willing to do some more for me in the future. Having an actual say in the design of the card I collect gives me that little thrill I have been missing.
If you are at all interested in any Musial or Minnesota Twins items, click on the auction link to the left to see what I have up on eBay, the non auto/gu items will be going up in the next few weeks. If you like any of the items, I would prefer you make me an offer via PM, as I would like to save on eBay fees. I hope this doesnt get taken as spam, but I am sure it will. I just would prefer that if I sell these Musial's that they go to a good home, that being one of an FCB member. Most of the BIN's are set at 25-30% higher than I would take to sell them. Remember, most, not all, some are higher, some are lower, some are spot on.
I will continue to pop in here and there after all of this is said and done, just to see how you peeps are doing and what crazy **** is going on in the hobby. Hopefully in the future, maybe 5-10 years down the road, I will get the itch again to collect cards with my future son/daughter.
Oh, and Raymond, Bo, Craig, Greg and all you other crazy Twins fans, I still plan on being at Twinsfest in the future, so you are not quite rid of me yet. :lol:
Chris (Musial Collector)
