Comments on: What Does Card Collecting Mean to you?

By: Billy May

Billy May — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:44:29 +0000

Trading cards are an absolutely wonderful way to connect and have fun in a simple manner. No batteries required. There is so much about collecting that teaches responsibility, and value in a manner that is actually fun. Hopefully this passtime will be around for many generations to come.

By: dabigyankeeman

dabigyankeeman — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 12:17:54 +0000

For me, memories and pride. I collect New York cards, mainly Yankees, but i have cards in all sports. It brings back great memories of seeing these players play years ago, and that makes me think of my youth. Also, the pride factor comes into play in that while i grew up in New York and will always be a New Yorker, i live in another state now, and looking at all these New York cards brings a touch of pride to me that the great sports history shown on my cards is all New York sports history – and its the greatest sports history of any city.

By: Mike Coy

Mike Coy — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 00:55:21 +0000

Great article! I remember in my youth that I got into collecting thinking I could make money. Sad but true and after a few years I realized it was not going to happen. I left the card collecting biz for quite some time. I did mostly baseball and some hockey. When I got into adulthood my sister got me hooked on NASCAR, and o have never looked back. I love it. Then one day in Target I discovered Press Pass. I started putting sets together by purchasing those 20 dollar blaster boxes and was hooked. I didn’t care if it was a nickel card or a 5 dollar card, it just didn’t matter anymore. Then one day I pulled my first auto. Wow what an absolute thrill. I then wanted to chase the autos which is my passion today. Life has thrown in some real tough situations with my sister who was diagnosed with breast cancer a few years back. She needs help from time to time and I have found she actually can do something with those sets and inserts that I could not. She can turn them into cash and help supplement her income to help a little with her expensises. So collecting to me now means so much more, I now know the true passion of the hobby in that I don’t care if it’s Reed Sorenson or Dale Jr auto, it’s what I collect and am happy with either, at the same time I know that all that box busting is also helping someone I dearly love.