Afternoon all.
Getting back into the game after 14 years away from it. Collected pretty heavily as a teen between 2001-2005. Spent most weekends, unsuccessfully, convincing my parents to make trips from the outer suburbs to Glenferrie Road (Card Heaven) and Northland Shopping Centre (Ace Colour Copy) to see how far I could stretch $50. 10 packets at $5 each, take a risk on one expensive pack or buy a card outright. Being 15, 10 packets always trumped one and I never found buying a card enjoyable. It was all about the rip.
A lot has changed since then. Walking into a card shop with $50 saved over two weeks as a kid vs walking into a card shop and conceivably being able to buy anything that's for sale as an adult, no more Upper Deck, Panini seemingly dominating the shelves, etc. I definitely feel a bit lost and I've come here to get some help and advice!
I used to collect sets and I'd have seperate folders for each. I'd buy the odd pack from left-field that would guarantee me something special which would also have it's own folder. Anything super-special got locked down in a nice case.
What got me interested in collecting again? Seeing Panini packets at my local K-Mart (Northcote!) Purchased a few and got the bug, did some research and came across Cherry Collectables and bought a box of 17-18 Panini Prestige's. Had a heap of fun breaking them open last night to my girlfriends dismay (I already spend enough money on records as a DJ, the last thing I need is another expensive hobby).
So, some questions I would love to have answered!
1 – What happened to Upper Deck and where did Panini come from? I assume there are no Jordan and LeBron auto's because of this? Being the holy grail, I'd imagine opening new packs knowing there's no chance you could land one would be a bit of a buzz kill?
2 – Do people still collect sets or are they more focused on individual players, teams, inserts, rookie cards, auto's, etc? I'm still deciding on what I want to do. Leaning towards completing the Prestige base set as a starting point and working my way from there.
3 – Do people still store their cards in 9-pocket sleeves or are more in top-loaders cases?
4 – Do people still buy individual packets? I used to almost strictly (unless my parents would buy me a box for my birthday or Christmas) however it seems a bit pointless if you can save up, buy a box and get a guaranteed auto/patch/#'d card.
5 – Any suggestions on what product I should look at next? Something affordable and then something a bit more on the pricey side.
Would welcome any other general suggestions, comments and updates!
Thanks, and sorry for the long post!
Afternoon all.
Getting back into the game after 14 years away from it. Collected pretty heavily as a teen between 2001-2005. Spent most weekends, unsuccessfully, convincing my parents to make trips from the outer suburbs to Glenferrie Road (Card Heaven) and Northland Shopping Centre (Ace Colour Copy) to see how far I could stretch $50. 10 packets at $5 each, take a risk on one expensive pack or buy a card outright. Being 15, 10 packets always trumped one and I never found buying a card enjoyable. It was all about the rip.
A lot has changed since then. Walking into a card shop with $50 saved over two weeks as a kid vs walking into a card shop and conceivably being able to buy anything that's for sale as an adult, no more Upper Deck, Panini seemingly dominating the shelves, etc. I definitely feel a bit lost and I've come here to get some help and advice!
I used to collect sets and I'd have seperate folders for each. I'd buy the odd pack from left-field that would guarantee me something special which would also have it's own folder. Anything super-special got locked down in a nice case.
What got me interested in collecting again? Seeing Panini packets at my local K-Mart (Northcote!) Purchased a few and got the bug, did some research and came across Cherry Collectables and bought a box of 17-18 Panini Prestige's. Had a heap of fun breaking them open last night to my girlfriends dismay (I already spend enough money on records as a DJ, the last thing I need is another expensive hobby).
So, some questions I would love to have answered!
1 – What happened to Upper Deck and where did Panini come from? I assume there are no Jordan and LeBron auto's because of this? Being the holy grail, I'd imagine opening new packs knowing there's no chance you could land one would be a bit of a buzz kill?
2 – Do people still collect sets or are they more focused on individual players, teams, inserts, rookie cards, auto's, etc? I'm still deciding on what I want to do. Leaning towards completing the Prestige base set as a starting point and working my way from there.
3 – Do people still store their cards in 9-pocket sleeves or are more in top-loaders cases?
4 – Do people still buy individual packets? I used to almost strictly (unless my parents would buy me a box for my birthday or Christmas) however it seems a bit pointless if you can save up, buy a box and get a guaranteed auto/patch/#'d card.
5 – Any suggestions on what product I should look at next? Something affordable and then something a bit more on the pricey side.
Would welcome any other general suggestions, comments and updates!
Thanks, and sorry for the long post!
looks like youve got the advice you need .Thanks mate, and wise words.
I think I'm pretty good with my money but I'll definitely be keeping tabs on what I buy. I think being able to watch live breaks online will help as I do feel as though you get a bit of a buzz and can take in some of the suspense, surprise and excitement by watching other people break on YouTube. As a kid, all the money I made from refereeing basketball went straight into the rush of buying packets of cards, but I think I'll be better this time around/ Too right with the honesty bit though, I can only imagine some of the stories that would come out of overspending, incredibly addictive stuff. Thankfully I have a monthly hobby account that I'll know be splitting between records and cards.
Great tips too. I've decided that I'm going to collect a set here and there so I don't get caught chasing big cards too much and having a stack of (base cards) that go to waste. As a hoops junkie too, I think it's pretty cool to have a time capsule of what the league was like at certain times which is something I enjoy looking back on over my older sets. I'll chase some big stuff and take some gambles here and there.
Thanks again, looks like a great community here.
few more questions now that I know a bit more about the hobby and it's about group breaks. Can someone explain the rationale behind them? Is it for the excitement of breaking in a group and because you (as a collector purchasing a spot in a break) don't care about base cards/any cards that aren't of your team (if it's a picked team break)? Is it also financial?
I think it's just the thrill of it being live and seen by others. Not having to order, wait for it to be delivered etc.Also, seeing a lot of guys have their boxes broken live (on the Cherry Facebook page)... What's the reasoning behind this, just to have your box broken in a group setting? Incredibly naive questions that I've tried to answer by myself but haven't had too much luck.
Enjoying being back in the hobby so far!
1. Yep that's the reality But equally aAnd just to clarify, my concerns are:
1. What if you don't get any hits? You've just paid a lot of money for no return?
2. Surely breaking a box yourself with a beer is a lot more enjoyable?
Again, incredibly naive but they DO look fun, I've been tuning in most Thursdays.
Would you suggest buying a hit parade box from decardworld or is there better options in Australia?
Got a 1 of 1 card from them there boxes do hit
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