How old are members on our board?

[bbcemporium]

32 with 3 kids. Active collector of vintage football cards

[Steve D]

51 year old unmarried hermit.

[Epps]

I'm 19, but I've been reading and following the board since when I was 15.

[KCRfan1]

49 with a wife and Westie who is our child.

[tbob]

63.8

[bnorth]

44 married for 16 yrs with no kids. Been collecting since mid 80's when my little brother got me started.

[Bestdj777]

Originally Posted by KCRfan1

49 with a wife and Westie who is our child.

Does your Westie like cards?

[ibuysportsephemera]

Gonna be 50 in January (still feel like I'm 18 in my head). Not really sure how I feel about the big 5-0. Great wife and 2 daughters soon to be 21 and 18.

Jeff

[EGreenwood]

44 married with two daughters (8 and 13)

[ScottR81]

32 and collecting vintage baseball and basketball.

[GrayGhost]

51, desperate for work soon, but grateful for several awesome folks on the NET and in severe addiction mode with our fantastic hobby.

[Texxxx]

55 One son 21 that is a collector (mostly modern). Says he will get into prewar when I am gone. He's just waiting for the win fall.
Hate to tell him I am going to live to 100.

[t206fix]

Originally Posted by GoldenAge50s

73 & 1/3.

Saw my 1st MLB game @ Ebbets Field in 1953 @ the age of 13 & being the packrat I am still have the ticket stub.

Wow! I attended my first M's game at 13 in 1985. Don't have the stub

Cool stub!

[GiantsDude24]

36, divorcing, with 3 teenage boys (15, 15, 13). They had interest in modern cards for a year or so back in 2011 but lost the bug and are heavy into playing Xbox video games. Maybe when they have my grandchildren I can get them involved in the hobby.

[Kawika]

Sixty-three going on fourteen. Married, no kids yet, still trying.

[Sean]

Originally Posted by Kawika

Sixty-three going on fourteen. Married, no kids yet, still trying.

Excellent optimism David.

[Josh Wolf]

36, single, no kids. Caregiving for my dad full-time right now.

Josh

[Tanman7baseball]

21. Broke.

[glchen]

40, married w/ 3 kids, 4 (boy), 2 (boy), newborn (girl, September)

[the 'stache]

Just turned 42 end of September. Unmarried Without Children.

I saw my first game in the spring of 1980 at Milwaukee County Stadium at eight. I've been hooked ever since.

[mrvster]

42

[kkkkandp]

Thank you to all the 60+ posters. Now this 62 year old doesn't feel nearly as creaky.

Originally Posted by Kawika

Sixty-three going on fourteen. Married, no kids yet, still trying.

David:

You can stop trying. I'll send you one of mine.

Kevin

[brob28]

I'm 45, married with two boys (8 & 3). They are starting to get interested in cards (they want whatever I have out at any given time!) Somewhat interested in baseball but can't sit through a whole game unless we're there live.

[jlehma13]

33 w/4 1/2 yo daughter. She still thinks I'm cool even though I started collecting cards again.

[Misha]

45, but 29 in my head

[Edwolf1963]

Just turned 50 (10/14), wife - 3 step-kids (hers from a previous marriage) and like many of you, none of them have any interest in card collecting/trading.

[jdl7860]

37 with 4 children. 2 boys and 2 girls. My sons love collecting and even my girls enjoy sitting down with us and looking through the boys cards.

[conor912]

34 with one 4 yr old daughter. She got really into watching the post season with me this year and she loves shiny cards, so there's hope.

[Hankphenom]

I'm amazed at how young this group is skewing, although I suppose there are some older guys who still don't do much on the internet. So much for the hobby aging out.

[wonkaticket]

Originally Posted by Kawika

Sixty-three going on fourteen. Married, no kids yet, still trying.

David did you get the books I sent with pictures, are you sure you're doing it right?

[Leon]

Originally Posted by Hankphenom

I'm amazed at how young this group is skewing, although I suppose there are some older guys who still don't do much on the internet. So much for the hobby aging out.

I thought the same thing Hank. It is quite refreshing to see the amount of young whipper snappers we have!! I guess the pessimists (see Peter U.) will find some way of saying something negative about it. Maybe there were hanging chads at the count or something.....

[conor912]

Originally Posted by Hankphenom

I'm amazed at how young this group is skewing, although I suppose there are some older guys who still don't do much on the internet. So much for the hobby aging out.

I'm not terribly surprised. All us guys in our 30's were the 8-12 year olds of the late 80's boom and got hooked hard. A lot of us have gotten into vintage because those were the cards we coveted as kids. It's our kids' generation where the the drop-off will happen, but the next 30 years should be sustainable, at least.

[CaramelMan]

Great last point. This hobby will be very strong for the next 30 years. Who knows if our children will carry the baton

[Ease]

Originally Posted by conor912

I'm not terribly surprised. All us guys in our 30's were the 8-12 year olds of the late 80's boom and got hooked hard. A lot of us have gotten into vintage because those were the cards we coveted as kids. It's our kids' generation where the the drop-off will happen, but the next 30 years should be sustainable, at least.

Spot on. Our kids' generation will be fine IMO, youth baseball is booming here in Tennessee, there's a wall of card packs at Toys R Us, displays at Walmart. Shoot, there's even a display at the Dollar Tree of packs for a buck apiece.

[ullmandds]

FINE!!!! You've changed my mind! I'm done being negative. As of right now...I will be a changed...more positive man!

[ErikV]

I'm 45 1/2. Just celebrated 20 years of marriage.

We have a 13 yr old son and a 9 yr old daughter.

Neither of the kids express much interest in card collecting.

ErikV

[Leon]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

FINE!!!! You've changed my mind! I'm done being negative. As of right now...I will be a changed...more positive man!

Be yourself Peter. That is the way we all know and love you..

[Pythonfactory]

I'm 27 and married with no children yet. However, they will inundated with baseball from the get go whether it be M's games, green/blue clothing I purchase for them, my softball games, playing catch with me in the backyard, and their own T-ball league. In my fantasy world, this will make them fall in love with baseball and take an interest in my collection.

[martin neal]

59 years old. Divorced

5 children with the youngest in her last year of nursing school.

Ex-pating in the Caribbean now.

[Eric72]

I am 21...with two decades of experience.

[HOF Auto Rookies]

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[campyfan39]

Originally Posted by conor912

I'm not terribly surprised. All us guys in our 30's were the 8-12 year olds of the late 80's boom and got hooked hard. A lot of us have gotten into vintage because those were the cards we coveted as kids. It's our kids' generation where the the drop-off will happen, but the next 30 years should be sustainable, at least.

Great posts

[itjclarke]

Originally Posted by conor912

I'm not terribly surprised. All us guys in our 30's were the 8-12 year olds of the late 80's boom and got hooked hard. A lot of us have gotten into vintage because those were the cards we coveted as kids.

Absolutely 100% true for me. The biggest influence of having a few good local card shops for me was far less about what I bought there, and more about what I gazed at and came to covet. Once I was older and had money to spend, and eBay as a market place, I knew exactly what I wanted after all those years of dreaming.

[t206blogcom]

Almost 35, married, bun in the oven.

[rc4157]

56 years of age, 3 "kids", ages 31, 27 & 24. 2 grand-daughters ages 2 1/2 & 9 months.
RC

[williamcohon]

I'm almost 65. I collected when I was a kid, in the early 60's. When I was a teenager, my mom threw everything out. But it's okay, I got everything back plus lots more.

I collect cards of old Jewish players, and old Hall-of-Famers. I have sets from the 30's, 40's, and 50's.

But the cards I love best are the tobacco cards. I have a hundred-twenty t206's, and a hundred-fifty t205's. And my favorites are the Obaks. I have ninety of them, and I'm always looking for the guys I don't have.

My son isn't too interested. My daughter is, but up to a point. I'm thinking grandchildren are the key.

Happy collecting, however old you are!

[goodtricks]

27, getting married next June

[Gradedcardman]

47- Not as old as I will be..No kids interested yet...

[larrie804]

71.5

[the 'stache]

Originally Posted by wonkaticket

David did you get the books I sent with pictures, are you sure you're doing it right?

There are books...with pictures?

Originally Posted by goodtricks

27, getting married next June

Congratulations, Steve!