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switzr1
Posts: 6,332
Joined: Dec 2013
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| Sunday, December 16, 2018 6:30 PM | |
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I'm going to reevaluate how I collect after the new year. It's just getting way too expensive for the new stuff. Sometimes I just want to buy a pack, not a whole box or even blaster. |
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spazmatastic
Posts: 5,905
Joined: Dec 2014
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| Sunday, December 16, 2018 7:43 PM | |
I haven't been married for many, many years now, but my ex-wife was very supportive. She didn't have much interest in sports, but she knew I love collecting cards. She would randomly come home with a blaster of cards for me just because she was at a store that sold them. And she always knew what to get me for my birthday and Christmas. 
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NO PWE's EVER!!! PLZ PM me 1st before sending any offer. ONLY selling cards as of March 2024. No trades or purchases right now. _______________________________________________________________________ Largest total PC card collections by Team, then Athlete (as of 3/22/24): STL Cardinals (MLB) - 8810; Carolina Panthers - 2888; GB Packers - 1790+ cards Mark Martin (NASCAR) - 2038 cards; Jimmie Johnson (NASCAR) - 1875 cards; Jeff Gordon (NASCAR) - 1594; Ricky Rudd (NASCAR) - 839; Ozzie Smith (MLB) - 707 |
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Lugnut80
Posts: 731
Joined: Oct 2017
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| Sunday, December 16, 2018 7:53 PM | |
Mine mostly just light heartedly teases me and calls me a nerd. But she never complains about how much time or money I spend on it. She’s a pretty awesome woman.
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Vvvergeer
Posts: 2,058
Joined: Jan 2014
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| Sunday, December 16, 2018 8:04 PM | |
Gentle tolerance. She buys me cards every Christmas and for my birthday -- goes to the card shop twice a year, which is about twice as often as I do.
Allows me wall space in the basement for my two -- hopefully soon three -- display cases. Gives me a shelf in the den. Will listen about cards, every now and then, as long as I limit myself to things that might actually be slightly interesting to a non-collector. Says nothing about the expense, knowing I keep it reasonable, given our income.
Yeah, gentle tolerance.
My backup daughter, on the other hand, is my #1 partner. While my starting daughter used to be #1 partner and has now moved into gentle tolerance mode, joining my wife on her semi-annual trips.
I have no complaints.
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Edited on: Dec 17, 2018 - 7:20AM
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Sportzcommish
Posts: 6,022
Joined: Oct 2016
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| Sunday, December 16, 2018 8:12 PM | |
My wife would be happy if I stopped collecting as she sees it as a waste of time and money. It's simply a subject that causes too much uneasiness so as much as I'd love to have her be supportive it's best to keep my discussions here with my online family.
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Follow my blog - I Identify as a Card Collector. “Aslan didn't tell Pole what would happen. He only told her what to do. That fellow will be the death of us once he's up, I shouldn't wonder. But that doesn't let us off following the signs.” - Puddleglum in The Silver Chair by C. S. Lewis |
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rmpaq5
Posts: 2,030
Joined: Nov 2014
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| Sunday, December 16, 2018 8:12 PM | |
We must be married to the same woman!
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Xanadude
Posts: 486
Joined: Aug 2017
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| Sunday, December 16, 2018 8:24 PM | |
She doesn't officially qualify per the title of the thread, but my mother says I have too many cards! "You need to get rid of them."
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vanoirm
Posts: 244
Joined: Dec 2016
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| Sunday, December 16, 2018 8:26 PM | |
Maybe I am luckier than most. My wife is somewhere between tolerant and encouraging, depending on the day. Somewhat similar to what V3 described above. I will get a blaster box on occasion or hobby related supplies. I tried getting my son into collecting on his own but it didn't take. Although, he does enjoy ripping packs and helping me out with my collection when the Tim Horton's cards come out.
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-- Mike @ VVcards -- Looking to complete OPC and Upper Deck master sets for hockey including Young Guns and update sets. |
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PapaG321
Posts: 1,698
Joined: Mar 2018
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| Sunday, December 16, 2018 8:27 PM | |
I wouldn't exactly say it's a "ringing endorsement" but at least she hasn't "bonfired" them (..yet ) Probably falls into the lukewarm category so I guess one might say indifferent.
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muskie027
Posts: 692
Joined: Apr 2016
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| Sunday, December 16, 2018 8:29 PM | |
I just get yelled at about space in the house.
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