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spazmatastic
Posts: 5,905
Joined: Dec 2014
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| Friday, September 7, 2018 10:18 PM | |
As a Stan "The Man" collector, I can't fully agree with you there. Certainly one of the best hitters ever though. That's why I also collect Tony.
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NO PWE's EVER!!! PLZ PM me 1st before sending any offer. ONLY selling cards as of March 2024. No trades or purchases right now. _______________________________________________________________________ Largest total PC card collections by Team, then Athlete (as of 3/22/24): STL Cardinals (MLB) - 8810; Carolina Panthers - 2888; GB Packers - 1790+ cards Mark Martin (NASCAR) - 2038 cards; Jimmie Johnson (NASCAR) - 1875 cards; Jeff Gordon (NASCAR) - 1594; Ricky Rudd (NASCAR) - 839; Ozzie Smith (MLB) - 707 |
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switzr1
Posts: 6,332
Joined: Dec 2013
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| Friday, September 7, 2018 10:47 PM | |
I probably spend between $25-50 a month. If I drive to the card shop (maybe 3x per year) those months are more expensive. Hanger packs are the best thing to happen to me. Blasters are more than I usually want to spend, so a $10 hanger box a few times a year, plus occasional packs, online purchases, and the card shop, and I really don't spend that much in the end. And this year will be cheaper than most because I actually quit collecting for a while, then restarted recently. I would rather take a trip or go to a game with my extra money. I just got home tonight from vacation. Wouldn't have been possible if I were still spending on cards like I used to in the 90s and early 2000s.
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I'm going to reevaluate how I collect after the new year. It's just getting way too expensive for the new stuff. Sometimes I just want to buy a pack, not a whole box or even blaster. |
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YoRicha
Posts: 345
Joined: Nov 2016
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| Saturday, September 8, 2018 7:56 AM | |
Crazy Gwynn collectors! They are a disturbed bunch if I say so myself!
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BSwagger
Posts: 1,586
Joined: Jul 2017
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| Tuesday, October 30, 2018 9:02 AM | |
I call B.S. on this sports commish. I have seen your comments lately on purchasing large collections and the number of good cards you have been selling on ebay. I also remember your posts on what you were buying during the world series. Your habit is greater than you will admit.
I'm obviously not being serios above. I just wanted to stir this thread up again.
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sandyrusty
Posts: 4,724
Joined: Dec 2014
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| Tuesday, October 30, 2018 10:09 AM | |
BSwagger, thanks for reviving this thread.
Since it ewasfirst askred,I startedtrackingmy expenses. That was on the 5th of September. So we are now at the 2 months (almost).
My expenses since I started tracking: Cards - $616.41; Supplies - $144.00; Postage - $86.92. Total: $847.33. On Saturday, I willbe picking up a couple of cards from a fleamarket (1959 Clemente adn 1969 OPC Aaron). With that, it will bring the average up to about $500 / month. At this rate, it comes to just over $6000 / year. Now I can't say that I will spend that much on cards or supplies every month; I attended a card show in October (1953 Topps Jackie Robinson and Satchel Paige + 41 others and some OPC 1981) and bought 2800 top loaders from a guy for 3.5 cents each. But when the cards present themselves, I can't let them go if they are a good price.
Of course, this is all in Canadian $$.
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mkb
Posts: 380
Joined: Sep 2018
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| Tuesday, October 30, 2018 12:55 PM | |
I spend a bit to much money on cards, and have been since 2011. (I feel like I have a problem...)
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Been hooked on collecting since 2011. Sports & Video Game Nerd
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pjdionne12
Posts: 161
Joined: Aug 2017
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| Tuesday, October 30, 2018 1:26 PM | |
I only measure in happiness not dollars.
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Vvvergeer
Posts: 2,058
Joined: Jan 2014
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| Tuesday, October 30, 2018 3:34 PM | |
Excellent post. The First Step for Sportscommish is to admit he has a problem...
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BSwagger
Posts: 1,586
Joined: Jul 2017
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| Tuesday, October 30, 2018 3:40 PM | |
We are all here for you Sportscommish!
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Lugnut80
Posts: 731
Joined: Oct 2017
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| Tuesday, October 30, 2018 8:00 PM | |
Just my 2 cents but I think everyone’s habit should include 60 bucks a year to keep this fantastic site up and running!
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