Do you have any hobby superstitions?

TheFrenzy · 10-29-2023, 08:38 PM

It's almost Halloween, so it seems like it might be a good thread.

Anyone have any lucky charms or rituals before breaking?

Any curses or voodoo you believe in?

bryun · 10-29-2023, 08:43 PM

Theres something about the last pack sitting in a box at the LCS. Everyone seems to question it.

FTLFTL · 10-29-2023, 08:53 PM

Hobby superstition ain't the way

ThoseBackPages · 10-29-2023, 09:02 PM

absolutely!

cant share them though!

TheFrenzy · 10-29-2023, 09:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FTLFTL

Hobby superstition ain't the way

Let me guess: You're a Sagittarius.

FTLFTL · 10-29-2023, 09:44 PM

More of a fan of Stevie Wonder...

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheFrenzy

Let me guess: You're a Sagittarius.

Skipscards · 10-29-2023, 11:38 PM

hermanotarjeta · 10-30-2023, 12:13 AM

The dented and damaged boxes tend to have better hits.

Always buy the box with the post-it price tag on it, not the unlabelled ones behind them on the shelf.

Look for the same digit at the end of the serial number on the MLB authentication hologram - those have better hits.

Purchase boxes from stores when the owner brings their pets to the shop - they are lucky.

jplarson · 10-30-2023, 12:30 AM

1. Never pick packs from the very top of a freshly opened box.
2. Packs at the bottom of a box are the best (only works for early 1990s boxes).
3. When opening a box, take time to pop open the box display for maximum mojo energy.

Pacmeyer · 10-30-2023, 12:54 AM

Never refer to any cards you buy as an investment

Tarvan · 10-30-2023, 07:58 AM

My superstition is it's bad luck for me to open boxes. If I do I fear I'll lose most of my money with little to show for it.

StateEx · 10-30-2023, 08:12 AM

Damaged boxes = better luck.

Always buy the last box.

oldgoldy97 · 10-30-2023, 08:29 AM

If I go in expecting to pull nothing good then I’m not disappointed when it comes true.

oldgoldy97 · 10-30-2023, 08:29 AM

Except for Ginter X.

Triple B · 10-30-2023, 08:36 AM

Last pack. I've pulled some nastiness out of last packs left in a box.

TheFrenzy · 10-30-2023, 08:37 AM

I feel like horrific fates befall everyone I collect.

jdhaugh11 · 10-30-2023, 09:09 AM

I have to have good vibes all around me when opening my packs, otherwise I get junk.
It happens every time the kids are fighting or other chaos in the house.
I should just stop & reset, because not only is it not enjoyable, but I have never pulled anything good when this stuff occurs.
I seem to subconsciously know when a good card is coming or at least I tell myself that! LOL

Y2Hood · 10-30-2023, 09:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bryun

Theres something about the last pack sitting in a box at the LCS. Everyone seems to question it.

Shoo sounds like last call at my local bar room. But sometimes, you really just want a pack of cards, regardless.

camdendad4439 · 10-30-2023, 10:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tarvan

My superstition is it's bad luck for me to open boxes. If I do I fear I'll lose most of my money with little to show for it.

This! I haven't bought a box in 15 years! No luck. Just wait for stuff to hit eBay or here.

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ScooterD · 10-30-2023, 10:55 AM

I always open wax while drinking a beer. Always… no exceptions. It makes the losses sting less

hermanotarjeta · 10-30-2023, 11:02 AM

Any singles I buy inevitably goes down in price, so I avoid it like black cats.

I open wax to take the hit up front, this way, any future losses for the cards I keep I write off as entertainment.

mikejones · 10-30-2023, 11:27 AM

Always buy the sticker serial number that ends in 666.

RedLabelRecords · 10-30-2023, 11:30 AM

Last box magic. Besides that, I ask my two year old son to pick the blaster box. Also, I let my wife do the ripping. That’s how to bring luck into my cards.

10-29-2023, 08:38 PM	#1
TheFrenzy Banned Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Texan in AZ Posts: 44,115	Do you have any hobby superstitions? It's almost Halloween, so it seems like it might be a good thread. Anyone have any lucky charms or rituals before breaking? Any curses or voodoo you believe in?

10-29-2023, 08:43 PM	#2
bryun Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Silverdale, WA Posts: 1,773 bwalde bryun	Theres something about the last pack sitting in a box at the LCS. Everyone seems to question it. __________________ Always looking for: Topps Rainbow Foil Parallels! Edgar Martinez cards! Scarce Jerome Harrison cards.

10-29-2023, 08:53 PM	#3
FTLFTL Member Join Date: Sep 2023 Location: New York Posts: 533	Hobby superstition ain't the way __________________ Griffey, Lindor, Bo Jackson, et al.

10-29-2023, 09:02 PM	#4
ThoseBackPages Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Long Island Posts: 90,389 ThoseBackPages	absolutely! cant share them though! __________________ Pumpers Paradise #YouCryIBuy Four things that we cannot change each others minds about: Politics, Religion, Third Party Grading, and 2021 Bowman's Best Rookie Cards

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Skipscards Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: In Tribute To The Great Ryno Posts: 30,223 jlankf2 jmp4	__________________ Go Royals!! #RoyalsIn2015 <---It Happened!! #TEAMZinck Sometimes it is astounding that we are able to persist in a world so full of morons.

10-30-2023, 12:13 AM	#8
hermanotarjeta Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 22,132	The dented and damaged boxes tend to have better hits. Always buy the box with the post-it price tag on it, not the unlabelled ones behind them on the shelf. Look for the same digit at the end of the serial number on the MLB authentication hologram - those have better hits. Purchase boxes from stores when the owner brings their pets to the shop - they are lucky.

10-30-2023, 12:30 AM	#9
jplarson Banned Join Date: Nov 2015 Posts: 15,578	1. Never pick packs from the very top of a freshly opened box. 2. Packs at the bottom of a box are the best (only works for early 1990s boxes). 3. When opening a box, take time to pop open the box display for maximum mojo energy.

10-30-2023, 12:54 AM	#10
Pacmeyer Member Join Date: Jun 2020 Location: All over Posts: 4,206	Never refer to any cards you buy as an investment

10-30-2023, 07:58 AM	#11
Tarvan Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Lynchburg,Va Posts: 132 Tarvanccl	My superstition is it's bad luck for me to open boxes. If I do I fear I'll lose most of my money with little to show for it. __________________ Collecting Mets MLB/MILB + Lynchburg Hillcats.

10-30-2023, 08:12 AM	#12
StateEx Member Join Date: Jan 2022 Posts: 1,064	Damaged boxes = better luck. Always buy the last box.

10-30-2023, 08:29 AM	#13
oldgoldy97 Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 51,600	If I go in expecting to pull nothing good then I’m not disappointed when it comes true. __________________ Truly riveting discussion: that’s what your wife/girlfriend/sheep said.

10-30-2023, 08:29 AM	#14
oldgoldy97 Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 51,600	Except for Ginter X. __________________ Truly riveting discussion: that’s what your wife/girlfriend/sheep said.

10-30-2023, 08:36 AM	#15
Triple B Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Toronto Posts: 6,237	Last pack. I've pulled some nastiness out of last packs left in a box. __________________ Wanted Dead or Alive! 1. 1997 Bowman's Best Jose Cruz, Jr Atomic Refractor Autograph 2. 1997 SPx Jose Cruz, Jr. Grand Finale /50

10-30-2023, 08:37 AM	#16
TheFrenzy Banned Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Texan in AZ Posts: 44,115	I feel like horrific fates befall everyone I collect.

10-30-2023, 09:09 AM	#17
jdhaugh11 Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Iowa Posts: 9,974 jdhaugh11 Jdhaugh11	I have to have good vibes all around me when opening my packs, otherwise I get junk. It happens every time the kids are fighting or other chaos in the house. I should just stop & reset, because not only is it not enjoyable, but I have never pulled anything good when this stuff occurs. I seem to subconsciously know when a good card is coming or at least I tell myself that! LOL

10-30-2023, 10:55 AM	#20
ScooterD Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Naples, FL Posts: 5,384	I always open wax while drinking a beer. Always… no exceptions. It makes the losses sting less

10-30-2023, 11:02 AM	#21
hermanotarjeta Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 22,132	Any singles I buy inevitably goes down in price, so I avoid it like black cats. I open wax to take the hit up front, this way, any future losses for the cards I keep I write off as entertainment.

10-30-2023, 11:27 AM	#22
mikejones Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: fresno Posts: 5,160	Always buy the sticker serial number that ends in 666. __________________ Why the hell are you buying Siemian stuff. Dude is done, can't you tell I'm trying to get rid of him because he'll never be our starting QB again....

10-30-2023, 11:30 AM	#23
RedLabelRecords Member Join Date: Dec 2022 Location: Wine Country 🍷 Posts: 1,070 ___	Last box magic. Besides that, I ask my two year old son to pick the blaster box. Also, I let my wife do the ripping. That’s how to bring luck into my cards.