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You want to know something weird? I just had an interview for a promotion, and during the proceedings, the topic of hobbies comes up, and of course I bring up cards. Funny enough, the guy who may be my new boss perks up and wants to know a little more. Turns out he was a huge collector with his dad growing up, and stopped around the mid eighties. Once we started we didnt stop for an hour, it was a blast. In fact, this is the second time this has happened to me, and Im still waiting for the encounter where someone brings up this site.
See, cards can be beneficial in every walk of life, as most guys have had some kind of experience with them as a kid. I would say I have a much better shot at the promotion now because of the experience I had, and wouldnt you know it, he hates Beckett too. His son inherited the old collection and got his hopes up when Beckett told him he had thousands in cards. When he tried to sell, he got a rude awakening. He couldnt believe that people let this happen, because if he was as wrong as they are, he would be out of a job.
Friday, October 31, 2008
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What an awesome story. Good luck on the promotion!
ReplyDeleteThat's cool. I wish I had people around me in my daily life that I could talk cards with. The blogs and forums are about the only way.
ReplyDeleteI try to talk cards with my non-collector friends and they are usually interested in how the industry has changed from when they did collect. It's funny to see their reactions when you teach them about jersey and auto cards. I'm always trying to convince them to get into the hobby so I have someone to share it with but I think they are scared of what it costs these days. I had one friend who got interested and decided to buy some packs at Wal-Mart only to be greatly disappointed. I was like "Dude, that's called retail...don't ever buy that". Most of the time they just want to know what they could get if they sold their childhood collection (which of course consists of 80's and 90's bulk crap).
That's definitely a good point about how far off Beckett is. Good luck with the promotion. Funny you mention cards at work because someone that works for the same company as me (different office) made a trade with Kim not too long ago. Never met the guy and still have no idea who he is but apparently he collects 2008 A & G.
ReplyDeleteGood luck with getting the promotion! It's funny that my first thought was that you'd be able to afford more cards if you got it...
ReplyDeleteIt seems like all sorts of people are either interested in collecting or actively collecting. When I deployed to Iraq, I found out just by chance that one of my shift supervisors (who was from a different unit) collected cards. It gave us something to talk about every once in a while.
ReplyDeleteGreat story! Thanks for sharing.
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