Sports Collecting as a stress reliever ??

[Potomac Yank]

There's a serious problem at play .....

[GrayGhost]

The stress is not being able to purchase great items..haha.

[Exhibitman]

Obviously they did not study the posts on this board...

[Rickyy]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

Obviously they did not study the posts on this board...

Now that's funny! It relieved my stress!

Ricky Y

[Leon]

Sports Collecting as a stress reliever ??

"This doesn't apply to moderators of sports collecting chatboards" would have to be written somewhere.

[ChrisStufflestreet]

I try to keep stress as far away from my life as possible (or at least as far as I can, considering my daughter -- who turned 11 today -- is nearing those dreaded teen years). When it comes to my hobby, there is absolutely no reason to deal with it. At all.

I enjoy pulling out my binder of 1979 Topps and looking through them. Many of the cards were the same ones I busted along with their confectionary sidekicks from their wax prisons as a 6-7 year old, so they take me back to a simpler time in my life. Actually, 1979 wasn't really the greatest year to be alive -- the economy really sucked, the President was being ridiculed by the press for his indecision, some fans thought that the new music blasting from their radios was awful, there was a crisis in the Middle East...hey, wait a second...why do these things sound a bit familiar?

However, despite all the negativity that bothered adults, none of that stuff mattered to me when I was in the 2nd grade. When I'm taking time out for my hobby, I prefer to be taken back to a time when current events and life's harsh realities didn't register on my radar screen.

I've said it before: if I want drama in my life, I'll hit on one of my wife's coworkers while she's watching.

[sbfinley]

Lets see...

Started collecting pre-war last summer.

Got married last Oct.

Spend more money on the hobby each and every month.

That about sums it up.

And since my wife browses the board every now and then.
Lindsay I love you.