Author Archives: The Collector
Getting My Kicks!
October 11th, 2012 @
7:56
So I’m not much of a shoe fan, but I have to admit that back in the day, I really loved my sneakers and high-tops. Despite this, after I wore out my last pair of sneakers and high-tops when I … Continue reading
I Hate Scaling
December 3rd, 2011 @
23:02
There’s a particular reason I stopped buying trading cards in single packs and started buying trading cards in unopened booster box sets and that reason is scaling. Just in case it isn’t clear by the title of this post, I … Continue reading
Posted in Thoughts on Collecting
Tagged blind packs, buyer beware, scalers, scaling, trading cards, Yu-Gi-Oh!
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How Much Would You Pay?
June 21st, 2011 @
22:22
“If you couldn’t guarantee the authenticity of an item where authenticity strongly determines its value and there is no return or refund policy offered, how much would you be willing to pay for it?” For me, the answer is, “As … Continue reading
Maybe It’s…?
May 24th, 2011 @
12:32
You know, I really love collecting things – enough so that it’s been a lifelong hobby and habit of mine – but it can be a frustrating challenge at times when I need information on niche items that are not … Continue reading
Once Stuck, Now Stored
March 31st, 2011 @
10:19
So I’ve been adding a bunch of neat flat items to my collection lately including stickers, cards, sheets of notepaper, and other odds and ends and now that my collection has grown to the size it has, I’m running into … Continue reading
Posted in Art of Collecting
Tagged clear files, flat items, shitajiki, stickers, storing collectibles, trading cards
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