In searching for somebody to profile, I discovered that there aren't really any famous collectors with much to write about. So I thought I would ahead and pull the unprecedented step of profiling myself. Doing so can be a difficult thing to do, because accurately portraying yourself can be one of the most difficult things to do.
As I have mentioned before, I collected as kid, but stopped in my teens. The hustle and bustle of teen life generally isn't too conductive to slower paced things and I would place card collecting in that category. As time passed and I got into my early adult life, I got more in the hobby. I primarily focus on rookie cards as generally they have pretty good value both now and in the future. Some of my prized possessions are rookie cards such as 2010 Stephen Strasburg which was a very highly touted card as it was coming into the scene.
I grow older and my tastes change. Over the past couple of years, I've gained a new found appreciation for older cards. Mostly cards from the 80's and 90's, getting these cards is interesting for me because although I was not alive during this area, it's still a great era in baseball history. I'm sure my tastes will continue to change and evolve as time goes on. The same is true in life and the more I think about it, the more life and card collecting go hand and hand.
Within profiling myself, I understood that is where my inspiration comes from, it comes from within myself! How can can YOU find your passions and remain interested in the collecting hobby?
Many readers ask where I get the inspiration to keep collecting cards. They struggle to see how you can keep motivated particularly when you are operating with such razor thing margins to turning a profit. These thin margins are even further compounded by the pandemic meaning people had less money to spend on hobbies like baseball cards. This post focuses on finding the inspiration to keep going.
Many people struggle to stay grounded in the hobby when they first start and overcoming that is simple. Taking time off isn't the worst thing in the world and if you aren't enjoying the hobby it's perfectly fine to get out. But for the people who need inspiration, it's important to keep focused on what keeps you going. If it's to make money, you have to work for it. Nothing comes easy in life and money is certainly included in that. If it's to collect the most cards, go to all the auctions, look at all the websites, find that hidden gem.
At the end of the day like many things in life, you can't have somebody else want it for you. You have to want it for yourself! Saying you will do something is not actually doing something as many people have yet to understand. There are a lot of life lessons to be learned from baseball and a life long of memories to be made as well. It's up to you if you want to learn and reach for those memori
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