[snobles]

Good luck Walt, hope you can get some good renovations done and a good vacation.

Scott

[wickabee]

You'll be back...and you'd damn well better hurry, too!

[rjcj2017]

I am awestruck right now, Walt! This is straight out of left field and something that I did not expect! My favorite trading buddy in the States... man...

I wholly respect your decision and know exactly why you are doing it. I am very relieved to know that you will still be a part of this Community, as you are integral to many traders here (me especially!) on the Hockey Boards. If there is anything that I can do for you, please do not hesitate to let me know. Best wishes to you and your boys, my good man!

Randi

I thought I was your favorite trading partner in the States!!! Now who's hurt!?!

Good luck Walt, please come back any time. Take care, RJ

[pens1fan]

Thanks for all the comments guys. You don't have to worry. I will never leave completely, as still will throw my 2 cents in. You never know, someday I might pick the hobby back up but I do not see that happening for awhile. Thanks again for all the comments. Beckett is a great community to be a part of and to have made such good friends with.

[rayeates]

I thought I was your favorite trading partner in the States!!! Now who's hurt!?!

Good luck Walt, please come back any time. Take care, RJ

NO! This is twice now that I have been pooped on in this thread! Walt... you will have to take a back seat here! You guys need to stop with the whining and just deal wi... Hehe!

Just kidding! I am very glad to see that you are not going to be dropping the site, Walt! Best wishes, my good friend!

Randi

[gmccarth]

Best of luck to you, Walt! It's a bit of a surprise, for sure, but I understand as I have had similar thoughts myself. Stay in touch with us here on the boards!

[livingdedman]

I say don't leave. Just stop buying packs of new stuff and collect vintage. Vintage is money in the bank.

[phildo37]

I understand the feeling.. been through it myself. Hopefully you don't move pieces you'll regret later. Although, a nice purge certainly feels good... you won't miss it as much as you might think

[pens fan addict]

#HughforRandisfavoriteUStrader


Just saying!

[newfiecomicguy1]

Always a bit of a revolving door for collectors, no one every leaves for good lol. I am sure you will be back.

I have been unhappy with collecting for a while and have since started rebuilding my childhood OPC collection from 1978-1989 and finishing off my OPC sticker books from 1981-89. I am having a blast doing it. I have traded and sold most of my new cards especially GU and auto's to help finance it. The only current box and pack I am buying is OPC as well, sticking with that for me. Its fun and its cheaper plus itsa nice to be back interested in base cards and actually chasing stuff down and reading and enjoying every card.

I think card collecting has gotten to be such big business that people really need to focus and have set collecting goals. Without this it is expensive and not very much much fun as a collector. Pack and box busters are different as they are all driving by reward of the big hit, thats not what collecting is about for me or my son. We have really started collecting what we like and we are loving it.

Take