This hobby is not fun. Come here to vent or rant!

jthomas541 · 05-10-2021, 10:34 AM

This hobby is not fun.

I am not a regular forum user, but got back into the hobby like many people did during the start of the pandemic. I collected during my childhood, during peak-junk-wax, from 1990-1996 or so. Then came high school, college, work, marriage, dogs, mortgage, kids, and all that other stuff that leaves little discretionary income for putting into photos of professional athletes.

I actually want to collect these cards, however:

This hobby is not fun.

I can't go to a store on a random trip to pick up a gallon of milk and get a few packs of cards to open. If they have anything, I can only buy 1 pack.

This hobby is not fun.

I can go lineup at Target on Friday morning at 8am, but if I don't get there before 4am, there isn't enough stock for me to get a mega box of Select football which are just being flipped.

This hobby is not fun.

"Just go to your LCS or buy something on Blowout." $75 for a 2020 Topps Chrome Jumbo pack? $170 for a mega box of 2020 Bowman? GTFOH.

This hobby is not fun.

This is worse than junk wax. At least then you could buy all you wanted and have worthless photos of professional athletes. Flippers, "investors", bots, and the rest have ruined this hobby in the hopes of hitting a jackpot. Is the next Trout or Lebron in every single release?

This hobby is not fun.

I know, I know - supply and demand. When does it end?

This hobby is not fun.

05-10-2021, 10:34 AM	#1
jthomas541 Member Join Date: Jul 2020 Posts: 10	This hobby is not fun. Come here to vent or rant! This hobby is not fun. I am not a regular forum user, but got back into the hobby like many people did during the start of the pandemic. I collected during my childhood, during peak-junk-wax, from 1990-1996 or so. Then came high school, college, work, marriage, dogs, mortgage, kids, and all that other stuff that leaves little discretionary income for putting into photos of professional athletes. I actually want to collect these cards, however: This hobby is not fun. I can't go to a store on a random trip to pick up a gallon of milk and get a few packs of cards to open. If they have anything, I can only buy 1 pack. This hobby is not fun. I can go lineup at Target on Friday morning at 8am, but if I don't get there before 4am, there isn't enough stock for me to get a mega box of Select football which are just being flipped. This hobby is not fun. "Just go to your LCS or buy something on Blowout." $75 for a 2020 Topps Chrome Jumbo pack? $170 for a mega box of 2020 Bowman? GTFOH. This hobby is not fun. This is worse than junk wax. At least then you could buy all you wanted and have worthless photos of professional athletes. Flippers, "investors", bots, and the rest have ruined this hobby in the hopes of hitting a jackpot. Is the next Trout or Lebron in every single release? This hobby is not fun. I know, I know - supply and demand. When does it end? This hobby is not fun.