tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5762290031812281192.post4974451368080950235..comments2023-07-07T05:27:14.633-05:00Comments on bdj610's Topps Baseball Card Blog: Responding to an Anonymous Commenter: "The Need to Scale Back."James B. Anamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18399676656361520517noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5762290031812281192.post-37887164250934398692014-12-12T16:19:03.163-06:002014-12-12T16:19:03.163-06:00I suspect you will change your mind when you actua...I suspect you will change your mind when you actually try it. I've been forced to scale back due to medical reasons- medicine has to come before cards- and it's far more depressing than relieving to get less cards. <br /><br />I will say that I do appreciate the ones I can still get more now, though. Back in the day, I was bringing in so many that I didn't truly appreciate them, or even have the time to read the text on the back. Bringing in 1000 new a week was not unusual. Now I average about 2500 a year total, instead of monthly. And I know it could be much worse!<br /><br />I am now finally appreciating what I do have, more than I did before, not just the new additions. <br /><br />But, each collector is different, and if that's the path the appeals to you, there's nothing inherently wrong with it.Billy Kingsleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847326710191224832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5762290031812281192.post-45493041685422773912014-12-12T09:44:05.045-06:002014-12-12T09:44:05.045-06:00Scaling back is a lofty goal. I've been in si...Scaling back is a lofty goal. I've been in simplification mode for over a year now, and my collection only seems to get bigger. I figure as long as I can keep the horde organized I'm ahead of the game.The Junior Junkiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01276740693294231134noreply@blogger.com