tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2962620695375349865.post4792754026576890525..comments2023-11-21T02:21:06.499-06:00Comments on I Feel Like A Collector Again: Talking Hobby Burnout on @FatPacksPodcastKinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02416872594954713055noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2962620695375349865.post-73063065386803514332019-01-15T19:21:57.903-06:002019-01-15T19:21:57.903-06:00Wait, Jon, why you have been avoiding my podcast l...Wait, Jon, why you have been avoiding my podcast like "gas station sushi"EricNorton316https://www.blogger.com/profile/00323262528627851533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2962620695375349865.post-27075284158128222862019-01-15T18:46:45.684-06:002019-01-15T18:46:45.684-06:00In fairness, I'm not the target market for it ...In fairness, I'm not the target market for it either. :-)Kinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02416872594954713055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2962620695375349865.post-90389464333502719942019-01-13T20:53:14.465-06:002019-01-13T20:53:14.465-06:00I took a ten year break from card collecting, burn...I took a ten year break from card collecting, burnout being the primary reason -- and with the way I've been feeling lately, I kind of wish that I had never come back to it.<br /><br />As for the podcast, well, I can at least now say that I've listened to an episode, or half of an episode... I am definitely not the target audience for this show.Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043468725408104535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2962620695375349865.post-19310139922604814762019-01-13T19:52:28.589-06:002019-01-13T19:52:28.589-06:00Your focus is certainly a different one and that c...Your focus is certainly a different one and that could work for me as well. I don't think that I'll ever lose the love for the vintage Indy 500 related cards. I've certainly thought about scratching the rest and just focusing on those. <br /><br />Thanks for listening and commenting! Kinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02416872594954713055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2962620695375349865.post-72955407429166744882019-01-13T11:05:46.256-06:002019-01-13T11:05:46.256-06:00Hey Kin, great interview (I still have about 10 mi...Hey Kin, great interview (I still have about 10 minutes left to listen to on my commute) and I think the majority of people have taken breaks for a while to refocus. I took a break from 1994-2000 mainly due to the baseball strike and card companies producing too many sets. Got back in the hobby in 2000-2001 timeframe focused on sumo wrestling cards and haven't looked back.SumoMenkoManhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17461389544030702085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2962620695375349865.post-86200205057776476542019-01-11T18:49:42.892-06:002019-01-11T18:49:42.892-06:00I've definitely found it...ummmmm...interestin...I've definitely found it...ummmmm...interesting when I've needed to save for something, and stop buying cards, just how much money I have. A house is next on my life agenda, so we shall see.Kinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02416872594954713055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2962620695375349865.post-23740535841193032002019-01-11T18:47:56.798-06:002019-01-11T18:47:56.798-06:00I have so much respect for your ability to get to ...I have so much respect for your ability to get to the specific focus point on only player collecting. Unfortunately, I have so many "projects" that I want to complete. Kinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02416872594954713055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2962620695375349865.post-78617131771755668522019-01-10T22:52:39.277-06:002019-01-10T22:52:39.277-06:00I've taken breaks a few times since I started ...I've taken breaks a few times since I started collecting in the early 80's. Most recently was back in 2001 when I needed to choose between collecting cards and buying a place. I ended up choosing the latter. Returned in 2008 and have thought about taking time off a few times. Haven't actually done it though. I might cut back on spending here and there, but haven't experienced complete burnout. Don't anticipate it anytime soon either... but who knows.Fujihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749100861086458307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2962620695375349865.post-61000651633430359622019-01-10T21:03:07.447-06:002019-01-10T21:03:07.447-06:00It was somewhere around '94 or '95 & i...It was somewhere around '94 or '95 & it just seemed like I was trying to collect everything. Well, almost. While I was busy putting sets together of baseball, football, hockey & a couple of basketball releases, my wife had decided that she wanted to dabble in non-sport cards. It got to the point where we had 30 or so sets mostly finished & they just kept coming out. It was about this same time that our 3 LCS started procedures to shut their doors. I was ready to step away altogether, but instead decided to focus my collection back to where I started as a player collector. I went even further by completely removing box/pack purchases & went after strictly singles. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12891747732326373280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2962620695375349865.post-63296178954157026702019-01-10T20:04:43.301-06:002019-01-10T20:04:43.301-06:00That was really specific...I just avoid sushi from...That was really specific...I just avoid sushi from any locale! Kinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02416872594954713055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2962620695375349865.post-88843111303631545802019-01-10T19:56:06.716-06:002019-01-10T19:56:06.716-06:00I've been avoiding that podcast like gas stati...I've been avoiding that podcast like gas station sushi, but for you, I'll give it a listen tomorrow or the next day and try to provide some useful feedback.Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043468725408104535noreply@blogger.com