How much do you spend on cards in a year?

MoezTavern · 05-29-2012, 09:59 PM

I've been looking at some of the amazing collections on this site as well as on Hobby Kings and Sports Card Forums.
With some people having dozens of Kobe, LeBron, and Jordan autographs, jersey patches, PMGs, and other rare parallels, I really got curious as to how much the average collector on these message boards spends on the hobby per year.

And are you in it just for the thrill of collecting and appreciation of the trading card as an art form or are you actually pursuing a profit in this industry?

Personally, I've probably spent about 3K in my five years of collecting. I have a few nice pieces but have definitely lost money - especially with eBay and PayPal taking a healthy chunk out of each of my sales.
I definitely don't regret it as it has been a lot of fun and I'll continue to spend on cards just like others gamble every so often on a trip to Vegas: Responsibly and with no delusional expectations of getting rich.

Share your story on this thread!

05-29-2012, 09:59 PM	#1
MoezTavern Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 186 MoezTavern	How much do you spend on cards in a year? I've been looking at some of the amazing collections on this site as well as on Hobby Kings and Sports Card Forums. With some people having dozens of Kobe, LeBron, and Jordan autographs, jersey patches, PMGs, and other rare parallels, I really got curious as to how much the average collector on these message boards spends on the hobby per year. And are you in it just for the thrill of collecting and appreciation of the trading card as an art form or are you actually pursuing a profit in this industry? Personally, I've probably spent about 3K in my five years of collecting. I have a few nice pieces but have definitely lost money - especially with eBay and PayPal taking a healthy chunk out of each of my sales. I definitely don't regret it as it has been a lot of fun and I'll continue to spend on cards just like others gamble every so often on a trip to Vegas: Responsibly and with no delusional expectations of getting rich. Share your story on this thread!