[rob024420]

longhornmike: there is just something about busting a box that is so much more appealing than ebay. Must be the unknown.

[firemedic289]

Its the thrill of the hunt with collecting, and with pack ripping, the thrill of the unknown.

[friedmana27]

i really love opening boxes and packs. even though i usually dont get what i want and i am broke i love the thrill and anticipation!!

[rob024420]

Friedmana: I know the feeling, that thrill and anticipation keeps me coming back for more when it comes to boxes.

[mickey871]

My favorite thing right now in my collecting is very simple group trades. I am part of a FB trade group on this site where I get new cards of my team every month. I never know what is coming...sorta like opening a new box that comes in the mail each month. I also enjoy trades that are not done often on this site, where I send a lot of what you collect for a lot of what I collect. Agree on approximate BV, and send a cool package of Rangers to me for your cool package of Yanks. That type of deal. Collecting is a great hobby, and I hope everyone enjoys it as much as I do.

[beginesj]

1. Showing my kids the hobby
2. Completing a set
3. Looking a sets I have completed (brings up the memories)
4. revolving goals (when I complete a set theres a million other sets I can go after I'm not just sitting there bored).
5. I enjoy pulling a a GREAT card of my PC guys (lower on my list due to Jeter did not sign with Topps and Mike Sweeney is retired).

[Phillies_Joe]

Everything stated in the above posts (especially opening and smelling new cards!) from opening to sharing with my girls. But I guess the best thing I like is meeting (haha online anyway) a very diverse group of people who share a common bond. It doesn't come across on a message board with our posts, but I think we all feel the joy when someone hits it big or finally gets that card they have been chasing as well as feel thier pain on a crappy break.

I hope everyone here realizes what a great, great community we have here. (kum-bi-a playing in background (LOL))

[beginesj]

Everything stated in the above posts (especially opening and smelling new cards!) from opening to sharing with my girls. But I guess the best thing I like is meeting (haha online anyway) a very diverse group of people who share a common bond. It doesn't come across on a message board with our posts, but I think we all feel the joy when someone hits it big or finally gets that card they have been chasing as well as feel thier pain on a crappy break.

I hope everyone here realizes what a great, great community we have here. (kum-bi-a playing in background (LOL))

LOL! I belong to three other boards. I only go on the other board when I have a particular card I cant find on here. The reason I stay on Beckett most of the time is because I love the community here!

[20youksox]

For me, its the hunt. As a player collector, I spend a lot of time searching for new Youk cards that I don't have yet. Tracking down a rare card for my PC is a lot of fun. I also love the thrill of pulling a nice card from a pack. Another thing I like is looking through my cards after busting packs looking for variations and short prints. Finally, I like watching cards I pull rise in value as the player developes (ex: Mike Trout, Buster Posey).

[jhyde77]

Although I don't do this much, I really enjoy face to face trading. I also like opening packs, hoping for a certain rookie card, and then pulling it.