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Leon 11-07-2013 09:37 AM

How old are members on our board?
 
With the recent, very good, thread on where the hobby is headed, I figure another "how old are you" poll is due. Our membership enrollment is down to around 80 per month right now. At first it was 50-60 (4 yrs ago), then it went up to 100 or more for a few years, but the last few months it's been around 80+. That is new registrants being manually approved by me. At any rate, I believe several years ago the average age on the board was around 45, but the last one the age went down to around 42-43. We shall see....FYI, I just turned 52......

jerseygary 11-07-2013 09:40 AM

I'm 43. A young 43 says my wife...

ullmandds 11-07-2013 09:41 AM

im 44 5/12...and am unmarried pseudo social hermit...perhaps this explains something...although my cat has expressed an interest in my cards...but I don't think he could afford to buy any.

vintagetoppsguy 11-07-2013 09:43 AM

42

Howe’s Hunter 11-07-2013 09:43 AM

Just had this discussion with someone in my office, as I couldn't remember
 
just turned 51. As long as I keep having birthdays, I don't care about the number. It's when I miss one ....

Stonepony 11-07-2013 09:44 AM

51

lgbbcards 11-07-2013 09:45 AM

34 and very active in the hobby!

Jacklitsch 11-07-2013 09:46 AM

70.5

wonkaticket 11-07-2013 09:46 AM

38

rhettyeakley 11-07-2013 09:52 AM

36

Samsdaddy 11-07-2013 09:53 AM

46

bigfanNY 11-07-2013 09:53 AM

52, First pack of baseball cards I remember cracking open 1968

Jonathan

Twunk 11-07-2013 09:54 AM

63 next week

ZachS 11-07-2013 09:57 AM

33 I think. I'll have to ask my wife.

Cardboard Junkie 11-07-2013 09:58 AM

62

ethicsprof 11-07-2013 10:00 AM

how young?
 
62

all the best,
barry

4815162342 11-07-2013 10:01 AM

32

Jason 11-07-2013 10:01 AM

I'm 34 with a daughter who is 16,and a son who is 13.

g_vezina_c55 11-07-2013 10:05 AM

just reach 32 years old last week.... my birthday date is october 31 :)

midwaylandscaping 11-07-2013 10:07 AM

43

gnaz01 11-07-2013 10:07 AM

50 1/2 :)

ScottFandango 11-07-2013 10:11 AM

children
 
I am more interested in how many children we all have...

interesting to see if many collectors here are unmarried hermits or actually family men....that may help determine the health of the hobby....when you have nobody to share/give your collection to, I think it will harm the hobby long term....

I have 3 young children...

barrysloate 11-07-2013 10:14 AM

61...but I checked off I was 39.

Runscott 11-07-2013 10:15 AM

Scott, my children have been hearing 'baseball' from every male in the family (and some females), since they were born. I have a picture of their first Christmas with my Dad trying to get my son interested in a baseball.

Nada. They do enjoy going to games with me, but that's the extent of their interest.

Bestdj777 11-07-2013 10:20 AM

29 and an unmarried hermit (until October).

DeanH3 11-07-2013 10:22 AM

44

Sean 11-07-2013 10:22 AM

57
And I'm an unmarried hermit. I got one of my nieces interested in baseball, but she will never be a collector. :(

Sean 11-07-2013 10:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Runscott (Post 1204144)
Scott, my children have been hearing 'baseball' from every male in the family (and some females), since they were born. I have a picture of their first Christmas with my Dad trying to get my son interested in a baseball.

Nada. They do enjoy going to games with me, but that's the extent of their interest.

Hey Scott, you neglected to give us your age. :confused:

OldBatBoy 11-07-2013 10:24 AM

36 years old with two boys (almost 4 and 1 and a half). My almost 4 year old knows that he has to be "gentle" with Dad's cards. Unfortunately, we cannot teach him to be gentle with his brother.:)

Samsdaddy 11-07-2013 10:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ScottFandango (Post 1204141)
I am more interested in how many children we all have...

interesting to see if many collectors here are unmarried hermits or actually family men....that may help determine the health of the hobby....when you have nobody to share/give your collection to, I think it will harm the hobby long term....

I have 3 young children...

One daughter who has NO interest in vintage football and baseball cards.

joeadcock 11-07-2013 10:29 AM

49...........married.............................s everal daughters(not a one gives a lick about this collecting stuff)

g_vezina_c55 11-07-2013 10:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ScottFandango (Post 1204141)
I am more interested in how many children we all have...

interesting to see if many collectors here are unmarried hermits or actually family men....that may help determine the health of the hobby....when you have nobody to share/give your collection to, I think it will harm the hobby long term....

I have 3 young children...

Familly men !
A beautifull wife and a 2 years old son and he already love baseball cards.. :)

wolf441 11-07-2013 10:35 AM

43 with 2 boys (21 and 17) and a girl (10). My daughter is the only other person in the house that has any interest in baseball cards!

pariah1107 11-07-2013 10:38 AM

Damn, just moved into a new age bracket today. Cheers!

I have an ex-wife and a nine year old daughter who enjoys sports. I am an active hermit (if that's possible)... I just like being outdoors (usually in solitude), and living in the central Washington allows me the opportunity to go snow skiing at Snoqualmie, fishing the Columbia River, and hunting the shrub steppe in the Cascades backcountry all within a thirty minute drive.

obcbobd 11-07-2013 10:50 AM

51 Married, three children (11, 23, 25), none interested in BB Cards.

Opened my first pack when I was 5, 67 Red Sox Test Stickers!

bunst 11-07-2013 10:52 AM

51

t206trader 11-07-2013 10:54 AM

26 myself! Unmarried hermit thus far.

PM770 11-07-2013 10:54 AM

43....married with 2 boys (9 & 7). The 7-year old likes opening cards with daddy.

drmondobueno 11-07-2013 10:57 AM

61, married with 3 kids. Twin boys turn 40 next year. Both play fairly serious brands if ball in wood bat leagues here in CA. Had the opprtunity to play in a father-son tournament last year, my first stint on a field in 43 years. Knees told me to forget it. They love playing baseball, a priority in their lives.

Both are in that stage where other things are pre-empting collecting, but they both have remnants of their collections from the eighties and salivate when they see the monster in the bookcase and closet!!

But my grandson is the complete opposite, not into sports at all. Go figure.

JoeyF1981 11-07-2013 11:00 AM

32

brewcrewfan77 11-07-2013 11:01 AM

36 and married with no children, but a nephew that I'm grooming to be just as baseball insane as me.

campyfan39 11-07-2013 11:02 AM

40 with three boys (13 10 6)
Only the youngest shows any interest in baseball or cards

brian1961 11-07-2013 11:07 AM

I am 59 years old.

My chosen moniker for Net 54 is "brian1961", based upon the spring of 1961 when I began collecting baseball cards with Post Cereal and first series Topps baseball. I was only 6 years old.

Wilber Post : "It's been a long time since I was a boy."

Mr. Ed : "It's been a long time since I was a pony."

Salute. --Brian Powell

Rocky 11-07-2013 11:09 AM

Rocky
 
56....

kmac32 11-07-2013 11:11 AM

53

jhs5120 11-07-2013 11:17 AM

23, happily married with 3 little ones :)

jk, I'm a hermit :(

bgar3 11-07-2013 11:26 AM

64

scoobysnacksforyou 11-07-2013 11:40 AM

45 with a soon to be 5 year old who I hope loves cards as much as he loves playing ball.

Ease 11-07-2013 11:47 AM

33, wife & 3yo daughter.

zachtruitt 11-07-2013 12:05 PM

Just turned 31 and no kids to spend money on!

jbl79 11-07-2013 12:10 PM

34

ruth-gehrig 11-07-2013 12:38 PM

32 feel 23:D

Lgarza99 11-07-2013 12:38 PM

48, married, two kids, son 24 and daughter 20. They have no interest although both follow baseball in person and tv. When I tell my daughter how much I pay for a T206 card she is amazed and says " wow, it's just a baseball card"! Lol.

sam majors 11-07-2013 12:40 PM

Age unknown?
 
As of right now, this is the oldest I've ever been! SAM MAJORS ;) ;) ;)

ScottFandango 11-07-2013 12:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wolf441 (Post 1204158)
43 with 2 boys (21 and 17) and a girl (10). My daughter is the only other person in the house that has any interest in baseball cards!

that is so cool!

my girls like the color of the caramel cards

bigtrain 11-07-2013 12:48 PM

57. Two grown sons 24 and 28. Love them more than anything but occasionally think that I spent enough on their educations to buy a decent Wagner.

wazoo 11-07-2013 12:50 PM

16. I will be 17 in two months.

bigtrain 11-07-2013 01:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wazoo (Post 1204233)
16. I will be 17 in two months.

Wazoo, congratulations on being first to crack the under 20 list. Reminds me that while I was away at college, my younger brother about your age, sold my baseball cards (mostly 1962 - 70) to raise money to paint his car. Glad you are here.

ajwagner421 11-07-2013 01:16 PM

23. Married with a 5-month old son. He seems to enjoy the taste of baseball cards. I like to think that means he'll get into collecting.

frankbmd 11-07-2013 01:18 PM

Rugrats and former rugrats
 
34
31
29
27
25
6
4
6 months &
in 6 months

the last four are grandchildren.;)

Sooner or later we'll get a collector.:D

campyfan39 11-07-2013 01:26 PM

post of the day
Thanks for the laugh

Quote:

Originally Posted by ajwagner421 (Post 1204245)
23. Married with a 5-month old son. He seems to enjoy the taste of baseball cards. I like to think that means he'll get into collecting.


batsballsbases 11-07-2013 01:45 PM

55 in 2 weeks. 11/25/58 just in case someone wants to send a birthday card!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh 2 sons 27 and 21 a part of my collection went to my oldest in Med School! Need I say more! Duke dont come cheap!!!

Sean1125 11-07-2013 02:12 PM

I'll be 22 this month.

mark evans 11-07-2013 02:17 PM

64 and feel just like it. I remember when 'When I'm Sixty-Four' was released (Sgt. Pepper -- 1967), 64 seemed an awful long ways away.

ScottFandango 11-07-2013 02:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sean1125 (Post 1204269)
I'll be 22 this month.

sean B,

curious as to why you have a link to probstein cards even though you have your own site to sell cards?

seems a bit strange why you would consign to probstein...

Peter W Thomas 11-07-2013 02:29 PM

71
 
Moved into the last group, seems pretty grim from here.

Peter

Peter_Spaeth 11-07-2013 02:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ScottFandango (Post 1204271)
sean B,

curious as to why you have a link to probstein cards even though you have your own site to sell cards?

seems a bit strange why you would consign to probstein...

Why is it strange, obviously he has a large following and gets a lot of traffic?

ScottFandango 11-07-2013 02:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth (Post 1204275)
Why is it strange, obviously he has a large following and gets a lot of traffic?

its strange because why would you pay a consignment fee to someone else when you have your own avenue to sell your own cards?

quinnsryche 11-07-2013 02:34 PM

47 1/2

Peter_Spaeth 11-07-2013 02:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ScottFandango (Post 1204276)
its strange because why would you pay a consignment fee to someone else when you have your own avenue to sell your own cards?

So the only people who consign are those without their own avenue? Very far from the truth.

Donscards 11-07-2013 02:41 PM

How old are we
 
65 2 daughters 42-39---4 grandsons 16-13-7-3-----1st time I saw baseball cards was in 4th grade---a kid had 1957's he kept them in rubber bands by the team---next year I started collecting 1958's (ugly set but I love it)----5 cents a pack I was a high roller and bought 10 packs at a time---loved when the new series came out with different cards----the last card I needed was Wes Covington (I had to trade a kid 2 for 1---he took Hank Aaron and somebody else for Wes-----I fell in love with baseball cards but stopped in 1964 peer presure (kids at 16 were not supposed to collect cards)---I found the hobby again in 1977---and have been back ever since that day at the flea market. Don

ScottFandango 11-07-2013 02:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth (Post 1204275)
Why is it strange, obviously he has a large following and gets a lot of traffic?

im smart enough not to debate something with you...you are always right...

39special 11-07-2013 02:59 PM

I'm 46 with 2 daughters (23&12), 1 son (8), 1 grand daughter (9 months).
My little guy is starting to send some autograph requests.We watched 42 together,and he started reading a Jackie Robinson book he got from school.One out of 3 isn't bad.

HOF Yankees 11-07-2013 03:07 PM

27-and counting just like NY Yankees Championships

7nohitter 11-07-2013 03:17 PM

37 with 2 kids...8 and 5

itjclarke 11-07-2013 03:22 PM

36, married, no kids yet. Been collecting vintage since about 10-11 and pre-war since 15-16.

billyb 11-07-2013 03:34 PM

65

Age is nothing but a number.......that goes up with the doctor bills.

arc2q 11-07-2013 03:35 PM

38

BradH 11-07-2013 03:36 PM

I'm 43 and married (12 years) with three kids (boy-9, girl-7, girl-5).

The first year I actually bought cards with my own allowance money was 1977 Topps, as a 7-year-old. Loved those cards and still do. And I still have my originals from my childhood, although I've since built a couple high-grade sets of those '77s.

thecatspajamas 11-07-2013 03:37 PM

Been 36 for about 3 weeks now.


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