I know GRS is geared towards frugality, but does anyone spend money on collectibles? Personally, as a baseball fan, I really enjoy collecting baseball memorabilia and cards. Most of the time it's a negative sum game, but every now and then money can be made. For me it's the enjoyment of the hobby that keeps me buying.

I'm a big Bob Gibson collector and I am in the process of putting a graded PSA 7 collection together that includes all his Topps cards from his playing days (1959-1975). So far I have 9 of the 17 cards.

1960, 1961,1963


1965, 1966, 1967


1968, 1969, 1971


Anyone else a collector? Show off what you're collecting!

I collect stocks in the Swedish investment company "Lundbergföretagen" for both me, the ms and our kids. They are easy to maintain, give some cash every spring - and I imagine it will pay off in the long run.

Funny I just saw this post after I posted my "dilema" on collecting vs saving.

I collected many things over the years - coins, toys, music, firearms, baseball cards, guitars. It's all been sold at one time or another to pay off debts. I now have no debt, but nothing else either.

Collecting coins with precious metals has certain "investment" value to them, but I've been talked out of doing that as metals are at 20 year highs. If I had everything I ever collected I'd have a pretty cool collection.

I have about $16,000 in Magic: The Gathering cards, although I actually use them to play, and not strictly to collect, but they're going up in value! (At least, that's what I tell my wife)

Are your sure about that figure? They're only worth what someone else will pay you for them.

And for the OP... as a Cardinal fan, I love your collection.

I really only collect a shot glass or two from any place I travel... Certainly nothing that will ever be worth more than I put into it, but at >$5 a pop, I'm not too worried about it.

I collect shares of stock...and I suppose the odd piece of junk that has no value but I can't bring myself to throwing away.

I've got some stamps from when I was a kid. They probably aren't worth much but that is something I might pursue when I am retired so I keep the collection. I also have a few hundred baseball cards from the late 80s. I was never into baseball much. I was stupid and thought they might be worth something someday. They are probably in great condition but I have not looked at them in years. Maybe I'll sell then as a lot on ebay soon.

We also tend to collect books.

If I were to "collect" something, I imagine it would be something like old bikecycles (Husqvarna and Hermes) or maybe hot bulb engines made by Pythagora.

What I actually do collect is experiences, impressions and pictures from urban exploration of old industrial sights...

Kind of biased against mechanichal/industrial hostory...