Some Positive Thoughts on This Hobby

[D. Broughman]

6. I believe one of the best things about this hobby is an older gentleman can share it with young kids and not have a back ache in the morning. I notice this more every year.

[ethicsprof]

great colleagues, researchers, and friends.

best,
barry

[jb217676]

A positive thought on the Hobby. Hmmm. How about younger collectors like myself focusing on collecting vintage cards instead of modern stuff. To go back to the thread 'Who will be the buyer of our vintage cards in 20 years?' It will hopefully be guys like me, just turning fifty and keeping this great hobby alive!

[Ladder7]

Hmm, Ladies with arrows and high-powered rifles... Ain't that how women appear to all of us?

[Clark7781]

Originally Posted by D. Broughman

6. I believe one of the best things about this hobby is an older gentleman can share it with young kids and not have a back ache in the morning. I notice this more every year.

One of the things I love most about this hobby is sharing it with my five year old. About once a week, I bring some of my cards out and lay them on the dining room table. Without fail, my five year old, within about ten minutes, comes up to me and says, "Um, dad? What are you doing?" I then begin to tell him about and show him my baseball cards. He has shown an interest and has since started "collecting" Chase Utley (his favorite player) cards. He has about 20 of them that he has in penny sleeves and hard holders.

He said he wants to go to the big card show at the Dulles expo center with me next month.

I am in heaven!

THIS, to me, is what's good with our hobby.

[Jim VB]

Thanks Rich. I probably would have missed it. If I can make it that Friday, I'll buy you lunch.



Edited to add: Before Leon gets to it... the parking???

[Leon]

Originally Posted by Jim VB

Thanks Rich. I probably would have missed it. If I can make it that Friday, I'll buy you lunch.

Edited to add: Before Leon gets to it... the parking???

The secret is to park on the other side of the street and down a little. Otherwise, no free parking for you.

[Rich Klein]

Parking is $5 at the Convention Center but if you are willing to walk, it is free.

And since the Rangers are on the road that weekend; that "is" the way to go

Regards
Rich

[vintagebaseball]

It is always nice to have something to help you unwind and looking through my vintage card collection and reading net54 is perfect stress reliever , it helps to take my mind to another time in our history, that is one of the many positive aspects that I can think of and having a source to obtain the knowledge and history of baseball cards keep me wanting to learn more and more each day.

[Jewish-collector]

A few thoughts...

We are going through a generational shift in our hobby. The baby boomers, one of the most influential groups in American history, really got this entire hobby going in the 1980's. I think today's generation collects a little differently than the baby boomers did. There is a major difference between today's collector and the old-time collector.

Many years ago, most transactions in the hobby were done by trading and exchanging want lists through the mail. Even at the few early card shows in the country, there were some cash transactions, but more trades. With the internet, almost everything is less personal and done through eBay, auction houses, and/or web sites. However, todays collectors create and enjoy in different ways to make their own collecting a very rewarding experience.

This Net54 board along with other forums, tries to bring collectors together sharing information with similar interests. I think the Net54 dinner at the National is one of the very best ways that collectors can meet each other, since shows are seemingly extinct.

Alan