You ever just dump everything and start over?

[matfanofold]

Yesterday, I was able to take a day off, and after months of consideration I dumped my entire collection of 20,000+ cards to the local shop. And, aside from my Gooden collection stashed away and out of sight, I have only 2 cards left. I'm just not in to prospecting, busting wax, sorting and such anymore. They were taking up space and I resented looking forward to closet treasure hunting as I once adored!

Needless to say, I am very content right now and am planning to take a very long time thinking on if and how i will refocus my collecting habbit(s). I still enjoy the hobby, but for now, it will be lived through you guys and the time I will still spend here. At 35 years old, I think I may have just outgrew it. I just do not get pleasure out of actually collecting anymore. I still love to talk cards, and stay current within the hobby, but just lost interest in the buying, selling, collecting aspect.

Back to the selling, how's this for a good shop owner....

I walked in tuesday around 12 noon and told him I wanted to move some unwanted material. He has a open door policy and literally buys everything for a reasonable price, from anyone! Knowing this, and knowing he was going to take it all, I started to unload in his shop. Once done, we began to riffle through them to give him an idea as to what there is there, value wise. After about five minutes, I said to him, "I really do not want to waist time." You see what kind of stuff is here and I just want to get rid of it. Give me X ammount of dollars and it's yours." He looks at me and says "are you nuts? Just from what I've seen, its 2 to 3 times that!" So he insisted on giving me 3x what I asked for, and even threw in a freebie, which is now one of only 2 non gooden cards in my collection..

So thats it... No more cards for me, for now.


Oh, want to know what my last 2 cards are?

What the freebie was??

The only card I kept besided my Gooden collection is a Lou Brock RC and the freebie was a BGS 8.5 Arod SP RC. With some of the funds I went and bought a Fender Strat and Amp. Gonna spend some free time learning to jam! Anyway, thanks for reading this long winded post. Just wanted to share my change of life, and how great a local shop owner I have.

Thanks, Ron.

 

[scotty21690]

Triple post Ron....really??? :lol:

 

[ostrander111]

Triple post Ron....really??? :lol:

Ive seen worse

 

[isotopes4]

where in bloody hell is this shop??? enjoy the guitar!!

 

[KandKCards]

Could you maybe post this a few more times? I don't think 3 is enough :lol: :lol:
But to answer your question, I haven't totally dumped everything and started over but close to it. I think it's a great idea. Starting over gives the excitement of a new endeavor and it gives you a chance to try something you haven't already tried. I would keep anything that's deeply meaningful to you, but otherwise I think starting over is a good idea.

 

[scotty21690]

Triple post Ron....really??? :lol:

Ive seen worse

Yeah when the boards were fudged up ha

Awesome avatar

 

[ostrander111]

Triple post Ron....really??? :lol:

Ive seen worse

Yeah when the boards were fudged up ha

Awesome avatar

LOL i know i just found that and im like....HAHAHAH!!!! Avatar.

 

[i43770]

I try to turn my entire collection, except for any PC at the time, every few months. I just get tired of looking at the same cards. So I just do a show and blow them out and start all over again.

 

[jacobbocce72]

i've begun to feel the same way... outside of my bagwell pc of course... my plan is just to stash everything away in the attic and when the times comes pull everything back out for my future kids to enjoy.

I understand the need to sell at 35 though, as i would do the same right now if i was that age.

Good luck with the guitar, i currently have one collecting dust that i need to practice on...

 

[mredsox89]

I try to turn my entire collection, except for any PC at the time, every few months. I just get tired of looking at the same cards. So I just do a show and blow them out and start all over again.

I'm planning on moving most of my prospect collection through ebay over the next 6 months. I've acumulated a lot of low end cards and such over the past 3-5 years being in HS/College and having a very small budget. Im hoping to start to buy a few nicer cards of 09 draft when it comes out

 

[matfanofold]

where in bloody hell is this shop??? enjoy the guitar!!

Finnigans sports cards on RT5 in Albany NY.

He also sells on the beckett market place.

He is the nicest, most honest dealer I ever met!

And he has the sickest collection/inventory ever amassed!!


He just purchased a near full run of every tops set from '52 on up last week! Including some NM-MT late 50's and 60's sets! :shock:

 

[scotty21690]

Btw have fun with the guitar! My dad plays a lot and he loves it

 

[matfanofold]

I try to turn my entire collection, except for any PC at the time, every few months. I just get tired of looking at the same cards. So I just do a show and blow them out and start all over again.

I did the same, but on the bay.

I'm just tired of it...

 

[matfanofold]

Btw have fun with the guitar! My dad plays a lot and he loves it

Thanks.


My son has one and is getting pretty good! I thought i better get on board before he gets too good! Besides, my soon to be wife wanted one too!

 

[matfanofold]

i've begun to feel the same way... outside of my bagwell pc of course... my plan is just to stash everything away in the attic and when the times comes pull everything back out for my future kids to enjoy.

I understand the need to sell at 35 though, as i would do the same right now if i was that age.

Good luck with the guitar, i currently have one collecting dust that i need to practice on...

Thanks.

I almost did the attic thing but decided to pocket some cash.

I'll probablly regret it 10 years from now..

 

[jacobbocce72]

i've begun to feel the same way... outside of my bagwell pc of course... my plan is just to stash everything away in the attic and when the times comes pull everything back out for my future kids to enjoy.

I understand the need to sell at 35 though, as i would do the same right now if i was that age.

Good luck with the guitar, i currently have one collecting dust that i need to practice on...

Thanks.

I almost did the attic thing but decided to pocket some cash.

I'll probablly regret it 10 years from now..

can't argue with instant cash though

 

[scotty21690]

He just purchased a near full run of every tops set from '52 on up last week! Including some NM-MT late 50's and 60's sets! :shock:

Wow! :shock:

 

[isotopes4]

im considering doing it now, with the exception of my crawford collection! only thing is ive only sold one card on ebay, & bought around 10, so i have very limited feedback

 

[matfanofold]

im considering doing it now, with the exception of my crawford collection! only thing is ive only sold one card on ebay, & bought around 10, so i have very limited feedback

Yeah, thats a tough one!

I remember when I first started to sell on the bay, I was getting 50% - 70% of going rate on everything I sold just because of my low feedback number. It really did not start to level out till' after 100 sales, and now with 500+/- and still 100% with high star ratings, I tend to get a bit more tham most. You have to start somewhere though.

My advice is to sell off the low end first to build up the score before unloading the good ones. It will put much more money in your pocket!

 

[isotopes4]

yeah.... i cant even put up a BIN price lol. i sold a lot of stuff on my brothers account, but i recently made my own ebay account.