Football Cards

Back in the mid 1990's, I was an avid football card collector. I was dating someone who was the collector-type and since I love football, it was a good fit. So over about a two year period I bought buttloads of football cards. I even collected a little after the relationship ended, because it was a relatively inexpensive hobby (I was never the hardcore collector), and there's this giddiness I got when I purchased a pack of cards - I couldn't wait to open them to see what was inside!

After some time, I stopped collecting. Honestly, I'm just not a collector, of anything. It's a fad thing for me, and once I realized it, I saved money (and space). It gave me more money for my CD collection, which is really the only thing I never get bored of, LOL.

I was asked about trading some cards from my collection, so I took a couple of my boxes out today and perused them. I seriously have a lot of cards that I didn't even remember. Hell, I found a set of college football cards, don't even remember buying them. I was hunting for a Danny White card I am fairly certain I have, but haven't come across it yet. I did find something funny, however - I have two Brett Favre rookie cards, I had not remembered he started as an Atlanta Falcon?? I have plenty of one-of-a-kind cards and some specialty cards, and some cards of players that went on to do quite well after the late 90's. I should sit down and see what some of them are worth, and maybe liquidate some to a sports collectibles store... or maybe, just continue to hold on to them and see what they're worth when Madison needs college tuition, LOL.

Do you, or have you ever collected anything?