Explaining the hobby to friends and family

[geoff]

Re: Do People Think You're Crazy?

Everybody makes fun of me for collecting game used but i don't care.I sometimes tell my friends how much i spend and they say i should sell my stuff and buy a house.Im not even close too that but i think its funny and i tell them in time the stuff i have will be worth alot of money.My girlfriend yells at me sometimes when i tell her how much i just spent on a certain item.I laugh at her too.I love collecting and have the time of my life doing it.

[bigtime59]

Re: Do People Think You're Crazy?

To put it like Lou! Lampson! would!:
Yes! Very! much! so!
My wife thinks I'm a complete moron for doing this, but as long as I drop my share in the joint account every month, probably figures it's better than me blowing the $$$ at the nudie bar.

BTW, you ever notice that Lampson! writes LOAs kinda like Shatner! reads! lines! ! ! !

[scottanservitz]

Re: Do People Think You're Crazy?

Great post! I have friends come over all the time and ask what I picked up. They always think it is reallly cool. The only bummer is that they ask what I paid for this stuff. I reluctantly tell them so then they think I may have a screw loose. But in all reality, I am pretty selective in what I purchase. Most of my pieces will hopefully hold their value or increase over the years. You guys are right, we do it because we enjoy it! That is all that counts. We have our own little museums and when I am holding a bat it really feels cool knowing that that player used that bat or wore that jersey in front of thousands hitting that game winning hit, or scored that winning touchdown. That is the best. As long as the kids are fed and the mortgage is paid, why not.
Scott

[sfgiants452]

Re: Do People Think You're Crazy?

Yea a lot of poeple think I am nuts for collecting. My dad understands but my mom thinks I should be spending it on something else or on nothing at all, but she likes to see me happy so she contributes time to time. Most of my friends think I am nuts and one of my teaches said why would you want someones "dirty laundry". I simply replied with I love to collect memorabilia just like you love to go to your broadway shows (she loves it). I thought she was wasting her money with that but the truth his it doesn't matter what other people think. You do what you love to do. That is you I laugh when poeple say "get a life". Life is what you make it and what you want to do with it.

Anthony

[thomecollector]

Re: Do People Think You're Crazy?

Exactly! when I tell my coworkers that I spent almost two weeks salary on a game used jersey. They look at me like an idiot. But like you said, just looking at the stuff knowing that your player wore it. Maybe during a great game. That's awesome! Most people buy the card for a jersey. You get the whole jersey. That's a big difference......

[suave1477]

Re: Do People Think You're Crazy?

My friends family co workers and women i date all think im nuts for spending all this money on game used items. WHICH IS TOTALLY NOT TRUE lol lol
ok well maybe a little but i enjoy the sport which leads me to enjoying the hobby. As I look at each peice I own. I look at it like I own a little peice of history.

[jon_8_us]

Re: Do People Think You're Crazy?

My parents,friends,girlfriend,and ex girlfriends all think i'm some sorta obsessed dork....but i couldn't imagine not collecting Red Sox game used
jon

[2dales1number3]

Re: Do People Think You're Crazy?

My parents think I am crazy but my wife doesnt care as long as the bills are paid.

[ahuff]

Re: Do People Think You're Crazy?

Yeah, they sure do. It is funny you ask, because my mother just stopped by this afternoon, and I showed her a few of my recent finds. She just gave me that motherly "What kind of son did I raise???" look!

[kylehess10]

Do people like friends or family ever think that you crazy & out of your mind for collecting game used? My parents say that I'm too obsessed and my friends just think there's something wrong with me. When they found out I spent $250 on a game used hat they kept telling me how much other stuff I could've bought with that money. But to me I think game used is the coolest hobby there is. But I guess some people just don't understand.