The Chase is better than the catch

[joey12508]

At the height of my collecting i was driven to get as many Bernie's cards as possible. Later after putting some on display the rest in binders and boxes. The spark wasnt there just having them. I realized it was the chase of those cards specially the most hard to find was where i got the enjoyment from. Any one else into the chase more than the catch?
I sold this set after a 6 year search to complete.

 

[madbull34]

I'm the same way. The rush you feel when a card you're looking for finally pops up. The high of winning the auction and desperately waiting for it in the mail. Once it arrives? I take a pic and put it away in a box.

 

[gt2590]

It’s been six years since I’ve seen one of my /25 cards show up but if it ever does…

 

[Therion]

The chase is the whole point. If you read a book about someone who climbs Mt. Everest, do you skip to the part where they plant the flag? Nope, because it's the trip there in which the story lies. The flag at the end is just the proof that the story of the journey actually happened.

 

[joey12508]

 

[mrmopar]

The thrill of finding and landing a desired item will certainly give you that rush. I still like owning them more though, as the thrill of finding and losing something I really wanted...stings!

 

[banjar]

That's a good analogy.

But at least with cards, you don't just have the photo of you at the top, you actually have the card itself. And you can love it, and pet it, and squeeze it, and call it George.

The chase is the whole point. If you read a book about someone who climbs Mt. Everest, do you skip to the part where they plant the flag? Nope, because it's the trip there in which the story lies. The flag at the end is just the proof that the story of the journey actually happened.

 

[abide]

That's a good analogy.

But at least with cards, you don't just have the photo of you at the top, you actually have the card itself. And you can love it, and pet it, and squeeze it, and call it George.

back in the day when "Of Mice and Men" was required reading, almost everybody understood this cartoon was referencing literature, these days not so sure.