T206 Obsession

[freakhappy]

Originally Posted by I Only Smoke 4 the Cards

Depends on the month. Anywhere from 0-10. Mostly a factor of money and what's available. If I have learned anything it is patience.


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Patience is the key word. Like most of us, your budget will only allow you to buy so much at a time or in a period of time. I don't set goals right now because I have no idea what will come my way. If I see a card I like and can afford, I buy it. I don't see any reason to push the issue. There are times I will buy five 206's in a week then buy none the next two. I base my collecting primarily on opportunity. Most of us have a collecting preference, so we stay primarily inside those guidelines. So IMO there isn't a set amount I buy at any given time. I have collected roughly 170-t206's in three years...but my first year I think I grabbed around 80. I believe I will be able to complete this set within 10 years of first starting it. If I don't, then no big deal...every time I get a new one in a mail, I admire it like the rest.

Remember that it's the journey that is usually the best part, not the finish


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[MyGuyTy]

Originally Posted by freakhappy

Remember that it's the journey that is usually the best part, not the finish

This quote should be the default signature for everybody

Seriously a great quote, completely agree. There always gonna be that "empty" feeling when the chase is over....

[wonkaticket]

Obsession is one way of putting it my wife calls it more of an addiction that I should seek help for.

[freakhappy]

Originally Posted by MyGuyTy

This quote should be the default signature for everybody

Seriously a great quote, completely agree. There always gonna be that "empty" feeling when the chase is over....

Buddy, thanks for the kind words. I've heard similar words pertaining to other things, and I thought it applied to this hobby as well...it makes sense to me!

To me, it just doesn't matter to set goals because I have such a wide variety of cards/sets I collect...it would just make me concentrate on something too much and possibly miss out on a great opportunity. I just enjoy every card I get, so completing a set happens when it happens.

John, never get sick of seeing some of your amazing collection...they look so damn perfect!

Bob, where is the picture of that card that glued the smile on your face??

[I Only Smoke 4 the Cards]

Originally Posted by freakhappy

Bob, where is the picture of that card that glued the smile on your face??

I am curious