Secretive collecting?

ChaseSeib · 01-11-2013, 09:52 AM

Does anyone else collect secretively?

My parents/friends have no idea that I collect. I don't tell anyone because, quite frankly, it's embarrassing. I just don't think it's socially accepted that people older than 12 collect sports cards.

Does anyone else feel the embarrassment and not tell anyone?

texgator · 01-11-2013, 09:53 AM

Its not a full on secret...but I don't tell everyone.

jlzinck · 01-11-2013, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by ChaseSeib

Does anyone else collect secretively?

My parents/friends have no idea that I collect. I don't tell anyone because, quite frankly, it's embarrassing. I just don't think it's socially accepted that people older than 12 collect sports cards.

Does anyone else feel the embarrassment and not tell anyone?

Dude...it's you that has the issue.

lobo_hacker · 01-11-2013, 09:54 AM

-No.

lobo_hacker, who has plenty he *should*be embarrassed about, but a hobby is not on that list

ChaseSeib · 01-11-2013, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by jlzinck

Dude...it's you that has the issue.

How so?

And judging by your signature...I think you have some issues as well

Dbott1234 · 01-11-2013, 09:55 AM

Haha. I don't go out of my way to tell people I collect. Surprising though that when it does come up it's never as weird a reaction as I assume it will be. Pretty much anyone that is 25-40 collected baseball cards at some point.

Keyser Soze · 01-11-2013, 09:57 AM

I only talk about it to the 1 or 2 people that know I do it and actually seem somewhat interested.

Davesportscards · 01-11-2013, 10:00 AM

I'm 24, I collect Baseball cards and Transformers. I don't care who knows it! I even have an amazing supportive GF! I do YT reviews of Transformers and Box Break videos, I make money off of both channels. As soon as I tell people that they are like "No way!? That's awesome!" In my old house I had a room specifically set up with my BB cards and Transformers, it was the first room people wanted to see whenever they came over. MY buddies thought it was coolest thing they'd ever seen lol! So nah I'm not secretive, no reason to be! People should except you for who you are!

mac.nokes · 01-11-2013, 10:01 AM

I don't care who knows.

711 Cards · 01-11-2013, 10:02 AM

I talk about it to a lot of people and have gotten some back into collecting after they hear my passion for it. Hell, my wife even gets excited now when boxes show up she can help open.

Chaddie84 · 01-11-2013, 10:02 AM

No, it's those 30+ year olds at the LCS buying up Magic cards that are the real weirdos

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Seriously, though, it's a hobby. There are a lot worse hobbies out there if you ask me.

allstarauction · 01-11-2013, 10:02 AM

Most people I am friends with know... I don't really care what they think and have nothing to be ashamed of. As you get older you realize everyone has some type of "hobby" that in most circles would be considered strange or dorky.

clarkzac · 01-11-2013, 10:03 AM

My whole family knows, and my girlfriend knows. They all give me a bad time but they are supportive of it. I don't go out of my way to tell somebody that I collect though

gritt81 · 01-11-2013, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Chaddie84

Seriously, though, it's a hobby. There are a lot worse hobbies out there if you ask me.

This is exactly what I was think. Better than having drugs as a hobby.

ChaseSeib · 01-11-2013, 10:12 AM

Lots of fun responses to read. Thanks guys.

Ooosh · 01-11-2013, 10:12 AM

I don't tell many people -- or I say I collect memorabilia.

texgator · 01-11-2013, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by gritt81

This is exactly what I was think. Better than having drugs as a hobby.

Doing drugs is a hobby now?

ChaseSeib · 01-11-2013, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by texgator

Doing drugs is a hobby now?

90% of the kids at my school act like it is

mrveggieman · 01-11-2013, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by ChaseSeib

Does anyone else collect secretively?

My parents/friends have no idea that I collect. I don't tell anyone because, quite frankly, it's embarrassing. I just don't think it's socially accepted that people older than 12 collect sports cards.

Does anyone else feel the embarrassment and not tell anyone?

To be honest I feel that way sometimes. Whenever I go to target I always get that look of why is a damn near 40 year old black guy in the trading card section. Also my wife hates that I collect cards and wishes that I would stop. However as long as we are not hurting anyone else and are handling our business we need to do what we do to make ourselves happy and stop trying to impress people who don't like us anyway.

Keyser Soze · 01-11-2013, 10:21 AM

And it's not that I am ashamed of it, it's more that I don't want to bore the hell out of people by always talking about it. My wife reads a lot, that's her hobby. But I'd rather kill myself than hear her blab on for 20 minutes about a book she's reading. I take the same approach with cards and realize that most don't care.

texgator · 01-11-2013, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Keyser Soze

And it's not that I am ashamed of it, it's more that I don't want to bore the hell out of people by always talking about it. My wife reads a lot, that's her hobby. But I'd rather kill myself than hear her blab on for 20 minutes about a book she's reading. I take the same approach with cards and realize that most don't care.

People in the middle of a book they find fascinating are THE WORST!!! You telling me about the book is about 1/100th as good as reading the book.

JohnRyno · 01-11-2013, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by ChaseSeib

Does anyone else collect secretively?

My parents/friends have no idea that I collect. I don't tell anyone because, quite frankly, it's embarrassing. I just don't think it's socially accepted that people older than 12 collect sports cards.

Does anyone else feel the embarrassment and not tell anyone?

Hahahaha- This is a pretty good question. My neighbor, who was an old friend before he moved in, was the only person I told when I started collecting again(he never stopped).

After awhile, my wife "caught me"(she thinks its funny), and my parents are just happy I haven't been clipped by the mob.

danny_666 · 01-11-2013, 10:42 AM

Hey.. I have a book collection, and a card collection.

gritt81 · 01-11-2013, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by texgator

Doing drugs is a hobby now?

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Originally Posted by ChaseSeib

90% of the kids at my school act like it is

There's your answer chief.

nephinfan · 01-11-2013, 10:47 AM

Hobbies are healthy for the mind, and I recommend everyone to have one of some kind. They provide a way for a person to relieve stresses from their every day lives IMO. I'm not at all embarrassed about it. I have more important things to worry about than what a person thinks of me collecting cards. It's me having all the fun and them missing out.

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ChaseSeib Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 1,211 Cseibs1	Secretive collecting? Does anyone else collect secretively? My parents/friends have no idea that I collect. I don't tell anyone because, quite frankly, it's embarrassing. I just don't think it's socially accepted that people older than 12 collect sports cards. Does anyone else feel the embarrassment and not tell anyone? __________________ PCs: MINNESOTA TWINS, ILLINOIS BASKETBALL, STEVE NOVAK, JJ REDICK

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Dbott1234 Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: NYC Posts: 2,137 drewbutt9 dbott1234	Haha. I don't go out of my way to tell people I collect. Surprising though that when it does come up it's never as weird a reaction as I assume it will be. Pretty much anyone that is 25-40 collected baseball cards at some point. __________________ http://s1050.photobucket.com/albums/s409/dbottalico/Baseball%20Cards/ Twitter: WallStreetCards

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Keyser Soze Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: near Houston Posts: 1,826	I only talk about it to the 1 or 2 people that know I do it and actually seem somewhat interested. __________________ Always looking to add ANTHONY RENDON. Also offering prize(s) for finding 2009 A&G N43 Joba Chamberlain Auto #/15!!! http://s1005.photobucket.com/albums/af174/JErik20/

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mac.nokes Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Richlands, NC Posts: 388	I don't care who knows. __________________ No better friend, NO worse enemy. U.S. Marine. Collects Nolan Ryan, Matt Nokes, 1993 Upper Deck Baseball Iooss Collection Cards and Alan Belcher stuff. Roll Tide! Now looking for Jordan Swagerty Bowman Chrome Color and plates. "I don't know what that is..."

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lobo_hacker Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 1,481 hargis1	-No. lobo_hacker, who has plenty he shouldbe embarrassed about, but a hobby is not on that list

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Davesportscards Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,938 thexmatrix	I'm 24, I collect Baseball cards and Transformers. I don't care who knows it! I even have an amazing supportive GF! I do YT reviews of Transformers and Box Break videos, I make money off of both channels. As soon as I tell people that they are like "No way!? That's awesome!" In my old house I had a room specifically set up with my BB cards and Transformers, it was the first room people wanted to see whenever they came over. MY buddies thought it was coolest thing they'd ever seen lol! So nah I'm not secretive, no reason to be! People should except you for who you are!

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Chaddie84 Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Fargo, ND Posts: 4,611 Chaddie84 Chaddie84	No, it's those 30+ year olds at the LCS buying up Magic cards that are the real weirdos . Seriously, though, it's a hobby. There are a lot worse hobbies out there if you ask me. __________________ COMC Auto-Accept Set to 30% Off INTERESTS: Roger Maris, Harmon Killebrew, Michael Cuddyer, Adrian Peterson, Jared Allen, and most FB/BB HOF Autographs and Relics

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allstarauction Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Maryland Posts: 268 tscardstore	Most people I am friends with know... I don't really care what they think and have nothing to be ashamed of. As you get older you realize everyone has some type of "hobby" that in most circles would be considered strange or dorky. __________________ Sorry, I Do Not Trade...

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clarkzac Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 2,088 zc3009	My whole family knows, and my girlfriend knows. They all give me a bad time but they are supportive of it. I don't go out of my way to tell somebody that I collect though __________________ http://s963.photobucket.com/albums/ae116/clarkzac/Cards%20for%20trade/

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ChaseSeib Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 1,211 Cseibs1	Lots of fun responses to read. Thanks guys. __________________ PCs: MINNESOTA TWINS, ILLINOIS BASKETBALL, STEVE NOVAK, JJ REDICK

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Ooosh Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Toronto Posts: 4,439 Ooosh	I don't tell many people -- or I say I collect memorabilia. __________________ PulledSuperfractorsList.com / @Superfractors & @Ooosh_E on Twitter Collecting Travis Snider [looking for all blue or better 2006 Bowman Draft Chromes] Americans, in general, make me scratch my head.

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Keyser Soze Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: near Houston Posts: 1,826	And it's not that I am ashamed of it, it's more that I don't want to bore the hell out of people by always talking about it. My wife reads a lot, that's her hobby. But I'd rather kill myself than hear her blab on for 20 minutes about a book she's reading. I take the same approach with cards and realize that most don't care. __________________ Always looking to add ANTHONY RENDON. Also offering prize(s) for finding 2009 A&G N43 Joba Chamberlain Auto #/15!!! http://s1005.photobucket.com/albums/af174/JErik20/

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danny_666 Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: tampa,fl Posts: 688	Hey.. I have a book collection, and a card collection. __________________ Always looking for Rougned Odor and Travis Harrison autos!

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nephinfan Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Nebraska Posts: 4,615 nephinfan	Hobbies are healthy for the mind, and I recommend everyone to have one of some kind. They provide a way for a person to relieve stresses from their every day lives IMO. I'm not at all embarrassed about it. I have more important things to worry about than what a person thinks of me collecting cards. It's me having all the fun and them missing out. __________________ "When I began playing the game, baseball was about as gentlemanly as a kick in the crotch." ---Ty Cobb

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