Tuesday, March 15, 2011

attention new collectors:

Are there any new collectors out there? I know there are a few. It seems many of us have the same story; we collected as kids, grew out of the hobby and came back within the past few years. I know my story is similar, as I collected from about 1987 to around 1995. On and off, nothing serious just a kid getting packs and cards, trading with friends, etc. I got back into it almost a year ago and haven't looked back. I really enjoy the hobby and interacting with other traders, going to shows, finishing sets, picking up new and interesting cards and just plain rippin' packs! As for some of you readers and bloggers, your stories sound the same, collect, quit, reboot the collection. Or maybe you still have some of your old cards and that's awesome. I certainly don't, mine actually WERE thrown out by my mother but I also didn't take care of them nor did I stop her. Look at the years I collected though, I'm sure I had very little of value in there. In the 9 or so months I've been at this blogging thing, I have noticed many blogs come and go (well, not go like gone, just not as active as they once were but that is life) and the growth is fantastic. I really like coming up on a new blog and seeing what their perspective on the hobby is. Again, they used to collect and usually they are curious as to what the card world is up to, they do a little Googling and come across a blog or 200 and join the fray. It's great. So this is what the point of all this is, if you are a new collector and want a little jump start on your collection, I want to help. Want some Topps from the past 20 or so years to see what they looked like? Or Upper Deck for that matter? Maybe you just want a bunch of random cards from random brands to see what else there is out there and maybe it'll spark an interest in something you never knew existed. If you would like some cards to jump up your collection, shoot me a comment and an email and I'll put together a box and ship it on over. Easy as it can be. I just really have too much here and if I can help a new collector in his journey, it would be a big help to both of us.

7 comments:

  1. Holy heck yes! I have been back for a few months but everything looks new still. E-mail on its way!

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  2. I don't need the cards, but our stories are nearly duplicate when it comes to collecting. I think what you are doing with this is great! I was one of those Googlers who happened upon a card blog and started reading...and then started writing a few weeks later. I forgot how much I love collecting and I think I have a whole new appreciation for it now through others' enthusiasm too.

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  3. That is a really awesome thing to do. My story is much the same as well. Collected heavy from '77-'84, off and on 'til '93, then stopped completely until last August. I'm really enjoying collecting again, and I started a blog really as a way to be part of this great community. I'll send you an email, and I'll keep my eye out for some Jays to send your way.

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  4. Nice post, and like the other commenters, I seem to be in the same boat as you as far as my collecting history. This card blog community is great, and yours is one I really enjoy reading!

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  5. Unlike a lot of you guys, I was a late bloomer. I never collected as a kid. I just started collecting about a year and a half ago.

    I have found several sets that I really liked after someone sent me a stack of Cardinals cards in a trade. That's how I ended up with the '84 Topps set. I've started putting together a few team sets also. Now I'm working on putting together the '69 set (from the year I was born). I'm having a lot of fun with it, and that's all that matters.

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  6. Same story as a couple of the other commenter's above. Collected as a kid, I now have a couple kids of my own and got back in the hobby to introduce it to them. Anyway, I would love a little kickstart so I will send you an email. I also want to start blogging, it would be perfect for my first blog post (and then maybe a contest).
    Thanks!

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  7. Great post, I don't need any cards, but I literally would say I'm the same years as you - 1987-1995 (with a little break in 90/91).

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