To you; what is the most enjoyable part of the hobby

[Rich Klein]

And that was a great game!

Rich

[uffda51]

Seeing a card or photo you've never seen before. Spending time with other collectors of pictures of dead men. Standing on concrete floors for five days straight at the National. Finding the last card you need for a set or goal.

And the chicks.

[PolarBear]

I was on the old forum last year but just recently joined this one.

I love the technical research. I'm particularly fascinated by Ted's T206 series and back research. I love reading those threads.

I also like the historical context that the players were part of, cf Ken Burns.

The best sports book by far I've read in the last couple of years was Crazy 08by Cait Murphy. I love her sharp wit and writing style. "Quoth the Turkey" makes me laugh every time.

[Anthony S.]

That first moment when you notice that a difficult card you need (not want --- NEED) for a particular set you are building is up for auction.

[teetwoohsix]

I,like everyone else,love the thrill of the hunt.And waiting for the next card in the mail(and getting it!).And learning details about all the different cards I don't know alot about(and a good amount of that is from this board).I have a great wife who is also a huge Dodger fan,and also supports my T206 addiction-but if you guys are getting chicks from collecting cards-more power to you
I also love owning a part of history,one of the reasons my interest in cards is about 96% vintage pre war,4% post war and current.
And,last but not least-finding Net54.I have learned so much from this board and everyone on it-thanks Leon,and the moderators,and the participants(and even the lurkers)for running this wonderful project,I've seen the most amazing cards on here,alot of which I will probably never own,but LOVE to look at them!!!Also-thanks Trae for turning me onto this site!!
Thanks,Clayton

[Leon]

Part of the fun of the hobby is finding new stuff. I was just looking for some dupe cigs, from vintage packs for my good friend Jon C., and when I opened one of my Mecca packs this was inside. I don't know how long I have had the pack but it's not every day you can pull a 100 yr old card from a pack.....

[ethicsprof]

As Leon said to me elsewhere, it's all in the
QUEST.

best,

barry

[jbsports33]

the History!

and the people I work with and meet

Jimmy

[mark evans]

Originally Posted by ethicsprof

As Leon said to me elsewhere, it's all in the
QUEST.

best,

barry

The 'quest' is the foreplay.

[rc4157]

For me it was the discovery of a completely new world of vintage baseball cards.

Having collected from around '67 to probably '73 or so and then picking up on the craze of the late '70's and early 80's only to have it disappear until just a few years ago with the emergence of '33 Goudey's from a friend's dad's collection....then on to some tobacco cards, which other than the Wagner, I knew nothing about... to my current addiction as it is today.

How's that for a run-on sentence Barry?

RC

PS - This site has provided an abundance of knowledge and cyber friendships so it has to rank near the top as well. Please don't tell my wife about the chicks, although I don't believe she is too concerned after attending the National Net54 dinner this year.

[Rickyy]

I just love the simple excitement of hunting for new acquisitions. Now its not as exciting as doing it in person at shows like the old days, but its still a thrill none the less.

I also agree with the others, discovering Net 54 site for me has been a real blessing!

[mart8081]

For me there are a number of reasons:

The excitement of opening a package and seeing the card(s) inside for the first time. Scans are great but to see the card in person is something else!

I like the fact that I'm constantly learning from other collectors, websites such as this and books.

Finally, its good to be part of a group of collectors who share your interests (there are too few of us on this side of the Atlantic Ocean.....)

[cardswin53]

Accumulation of Cardinal history as told through their baseball cards and related memorbilia & acquisition and display of these artifacts and relics