General Forum

Ever since, I can remember I have been collecting cards.  I was introduced to it by my uncle in the late 80's and I have never looked back.  My first recollection was opening up 1989 Topps baseball packs.  Except for some small breaks in the 2000's with college and in the 2010's when i moved cross country.  Because of the move, I had to downsize but at least i knew my cards went to a good home.  I have been trying to build up my collection every since.

Me, Trust me, I'm in the "old geezer" group. So with that said I'll not mention dates. My collecting started quite early, probably @10, seriously. It continued to HS with sporadic breaks along the way. My college and early married life pretty much ended steady collecting but my collection remained intact, mostly FB and BB with some old Non-Sports. Some of my collection traveled with me wherever I moved, But most of it was stored in my parent's attic. As the years passed, I started and stopped many times. Some castrophies along the way: Workers insulating my parents attic helped themselves to my collection of cards and yearbooks, certianly vintage by now. I had to throw away almost all my low number '89 UD as I found a tree root growing through my floor and wall ruining the cards. Anyway the sporadic collecting continued and the collection grew. I made a huge mistake in trading ALL my vintage Non-Sports for, at the time,  ALL RCs. I entertained the idea of opening a shop someday but settled for doing shows in their heyday. I was making good "show money" at the time [$1000/show]. Also at the time I inherited some money. A good friend of mine owned an antique store, with a massive “Card Wing”. He wanted out, I wanted in, so I bought his inventory at an insanely good price, and continued turning over the cash at shows. I couldn't maintain a store, so the card inventory ended up in my house, ALL over the place. My cash flow turned into buying more cards and cards and cards! When I moved to my present house, I added an environmentally controlled basement for my hobby. I needed a separate moving truck to move all the cards. I had to slide the boxes through the basement window little by little in a conveyor belt system I rigged up. When all was said and down, THE CARD ROOM turned into 4 CARD ROOMS. And the card count is astronomical! By that time Shows and Shops pretty much dried up around here, so I turned to eBay, Sportslots etc. The TCDB has made such a huge impact on my now collecting habits, I've changed priorities and as many of you learned, I'm trimming the collection down. So interested in cards and memorabilia?, Just PM me and we can chat.

THE END, well really not the end, just this post 

Respect your elders, lol, ~BOB~

Respect your elders, lol, ~BOB~

I started collecting in the early 80s with the Brewers run to the pennent.  Really exciting time which I then found a really exciting player to collect, Robin Yount.  My brother and I tried to collect all of the Brewers cards from the Pilots through the current year at the time.  When Robin retired, I was getting in college and "gave my half" (the way my brother tells the story) to him.  I then became a player.  I actually was good at soccer and until a knee injury, was very active with a number of club leagues and I made a pretty competitive league as well.  Throw in the beer league softball and volleyball teams, I didn't have much time for collecting.  After getting married and a few kids, I can't be as active as I once was and have retired from almost everything.  Last year I found this site and reestablished my passion for collecting.  I never realized how many Yount cards they made.  I try not to buy cards, but I spend way too much than I care to admit.  I prefer trading and have had great experiences with everyone.  I have opened my scope of my PC to include the Bucks and Packers and then collect the multiple brands that are out there (I used to only be a Topps guy).  In addition, I found a handful of insert sets that catch my eye.  I hope to never be done.  I found this to be a stress reliever.  My job is very hectic and demanding, my escape can no longer be playing the game.  I like collecting it.