jacobsmith01
Damian Lillard
I remember when I first starting collecting basketball cards as a kid I would be so excited when mum would bring home a couple of packs of 1993 Upper Deck SE or skybox. All I wanted was a base card of Shaq, Jordan or Chris Webber RC. and I would study each card like it was worth a million bucks. I thought that pulling these cards was so satisfying. I had no idea what was in store in years to come
As for today we can all just buy boxes or cases of product on ebay and bust until the cows come home some of us only happy if we pull a super star auto or a quad tag patch etc. We are always wanting mojo support from other collectors to help us through the addiction like it will somehow give us some extra luck, even I have done this.
I know the product has changed since the old days but are we loosing the good old excitement of busting a few packs? Its such a big market these days and everyone is wanting to pull a great card and flog it on ebay for mega bucks or add it to their HUGE PC collection!.
I've busted box after box before like a ravenous beast throwing tons of card wrappers on the floor just waiting to pull the ultimate card. Dont get me wrong, ive pulled Jordan & Kobe auto's before and almost fell over with excitement but it doesnt last long and a week later I want another case. We can all say that its pretty rare to pull a super star auto without busting out $1000's and we spend so much money busting boxes just for that kick of pulling a big card. I've spent thousands of dollars on cards before and regret some of it but luckily I have a pretty good job so it doesnt hurt my back pocket as much but not all of us have good jobs.
I guess my question is has card collecting gotten out of control these days and are we forgetting what card collecting is all about?
I can say I am an addict to the hobby but lately i have cut back in my card spending and am feeling really good about it
As for today we can all just buy boxes or cases of product on ebay and bust until the cows come home some of us only happy if we pull a super star auto or a quad tag patch etc. We are always wanting mojo support from other collectors to help us through the addiction like it will somehow give us some extra luck, even I have done this.
I know the product has changed since the old days but are we loosing the good old excitement of busting a few packs? Its such a big market these days and everyone is wanting to pull a great card and flog it on ebay for mega bucks or add it to their HUGE PC collection!.
I've busted box after box before like a ravenous beast throwing tons of card wrappers on the floor just waiting to pull the ultimate card. Dont get me wrong, ive pulled Jordan & Kobe auto's before and almost fell over with excitement but it doesnt last long and a week later I want another case. We can all say that its pretty rare to pull a super star auto without busting out $1000's and we spend so much money busting boxes just for that kick of pulling a big card. I've spent thousands of dollars on cards before and regret some of it but luckily I have a pretty good job so it doesnt hurt my back pocket as much but not all of us have good jobs.
I guess my question is has card collecting gotten out of control these days and are we forgetting what card collecting is all about?
I can say I am an addict to the hobby but lately i have cut back in my card spending and am feeling really good about it