Will Anyone Inherit Your Passion?

[Fred]

Bill,

Mom's across America threw out hoards of vintage baseball cards during the 70s and 80s. To them it was just cardboard collecting dust. I wonder how often that happens now?

[Bamacollection]

The passion...absolutely! The collection? Probably not...

[dstudeba]

I guess I am in the extreme minority here. I don't really want my kids to be collectors as it takes up a lot of time, space, and money. There are a lot of other hobbies that I would be more excited for them to take an interest in.

Many folks here talk about cards as an addiction, doesn't sound like something I want to push on my kids.

[B O'Brien]

Originally Posted by dstudeba

I guess I am in the extreme minority here. I don't really want my kids to be collectors as it takes up a lot of time, space, and money. There are a lot of other hobbies that I would be more excited for them to take an interest in.

Many folks here talk about cards as an addiction, doesn't sound like something I want to push on my kids.

I wish my collection took up space! It is about 4X5X16 inches.
Bob

[ChrisStufflestreet]

I've given this some thought.

My passion for the hobby isn't a tangible thing, and therefore does not extend to my cards. After all, they are mere pieces of cardboard.

That's why I write. Hopefully, somebody will pick up something I've written and think the hobby is cool. And then they'll begin the same journey I did so many years ago.

I hope that's my legacy.

[joeadcock]

To Orioles1954

Very much respect your idea.

Frank

[rc4157]

I can't see anyone in my family being interested in keeping the cards, in fact, that's how I came to possess the majority of my '33 Goudey's, the family of the gentleman who originally owned them wasn't interested in keeping them.

I guess we simply safeguard these pieces of cardboard until we pass them on to someone in the next generation. Hopefully, someone in my family will be savvy enough to not just give them away. I think I've shared enough knowledge with them that they would handle it properly.

RC