Am I torturing myself?

bender07 · #1 01-10-2013, 12:27 PM

Are you asking if you're torturing yourself by not buying autographs or getting married in general?

I think you're doing the right thing by continuing to do TTM at least. You should be able to buy yourself a nice wedding gift in the form of an autograph.

isaac2004 · #2 01-10-2013, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by bender07

Are you asking if you're torturing yourself by not buying autographs or getting married in general

I think you're doing the right thing by continuing to do TTM at least. You should be able to buy yourself a nice wedding gift in the form of an autograph.

Yea and I know exactly what it is.... can't wait

travrosty · #3 01-10-2013, 12:36 PM

i continually follow the hobby and i haven't bought an autograph in 4 years because i can't afford it. i still love to look. it's not torture because unless you are in your 90's there will always be time.

chaddurbin · #4 01-10-2013, 12:49 PM

ttm is a fun hobby onto itself. i have interest in all 4 sports so there's always a player that catches my interest. have sent letters off to canada, sweden etc and it's always fun when you get a folded up letter you know it's yours. of course there are some you really want to come back (hello brett hull) but they might never come.

Plinvestments · #5 01-10-2013, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by chaddurbin

ttm is a fun hobby onto itself. i have interest in all 4 sports so there's always a player that catches my interest. have sent letters off to canada, sweden etc and it's always fun when you get a folded up letter you know it's yours. of course there are some you really want to come back (hello brett hull) but they might never come.

Really? Brett is a willing ttm signer.

chaddurbin · #6 01-10-2013, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Plinvestments

Really? Brett is a willing ttm signer.

yea i was banking on that. nothing yet tho, maybe i'll try again with hockey back.

jgmp123 · #7 01-10-2013, 12:55 PM

Isaac,

Congrats on the upcoming wedding...It's not torture to still just "look"...Heck, I still subscribe to Jim and Richard's upcoming sales emails....I would consider that torture in itself....LOOKING AT THINGS I MAY NEVER BE ABLE TO BUY!!!

bigtrain · #8 01-10-2013, 01:03 PM

Not sure why but it is a fact...on average married men live longer than their unmarried counterparts. Therefore, you will have more years left to buy autographs.

mr2686 · #9 01-10-2013, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by bigtrain

Not sure why but it is a fact...on average married men live longer than their unmarried counterparts. Therefore, you will have more years left to buy autographs.

That's because wives kill their husbands very slowly...kinda like putting a frog in a pot of cold water and then turning up the heat

thecatspajamas · #10 01-10-2013, 01:13 PM

You can still "collect" information, even if you're not buying anything now, and that can help you to make a more informed purchase down the road when you do start buying again. It doesn't cost anything (except time) to build exemplar files of players you're interested in from scans posted online or to track prices for particular signers. And projects like your scouring and compiling of Hunt's monthly auction histories should help keep you busy until after the honeymoon as well.

Just because you can't spend money in the hobby doesn't mean you can't continue to learn, and taking a break to further build that knowledge base may actually be a plus in the long run.

And by the way, congratulations on the upcoming nuptials!