12-13-2020, 08:27 PM
(This post was last modified: 12-13-2020, 08:30 PM by butterworth1326.)
Hartline PC, 5 Years later
Hartline PC, 5 Years later
Brian Hartline
2013 National Treasures Letterman Patch /8
2014 Panini Immaculate nameplate nobility /8
Story time..
I spent the better part of 3 years looking for those 2 above cards. I searched, emailed, called shops, collectors, reached out to everyone that could be involved in the hobby. 2016 was the last year I bought a card for my PC. Being a super collector, and mainly the only one of his, (minus the Dolphins collectors or OSU collectors) I set a market for myself I could not afford anymore. I got jaded and left the hobby after a constant battle of having to make every seller rich.
Whatever your PC is, teams, players, etc.. collectors due that, collect. I never went into this hobby to "make money" I never once under valued a card. I never once complained about paying for what a card was worth, or even more for that matter. My problem stemmed from seeing the same hartline cards on ebay for a price that was literally insane. I got tired of seeing Hartline cards listed higher than actual superstars. Hartline had 2 good years, 2 1000 yard years, unfortunately not a superstar though. So how were Russel Wilson rookie autos or others, cheaper than Hartline cards lol.
I dug them out today and its was bitter sweet to see something that made me so happy, sitting in my closet for almost 5 years. Even though I did nothing for PC for the last few years, I still checked ebay almost daily to see if those 2 listed above cards would, by a miracle, show up. But what I see are the same cards that have been listed for 8 years for the same stupid price and it makes me glad that i'm not how I used to be with wanting everything. last couple years a always thought about getting back into my PC but, I cant get wrapped up in these prices, i would love to get back in the hobby in general.
thanks for hearing my rant. Thanks to the Dolphins guys I used to talk to on here and share info with awhile ago, the only reason I stayed in the hobby for as long as i did.
2013 National Treasures Letterman Patch /8
2014 Panini Immaculate nameplate nobility /8
Story time..
I spent the better part of 3 years looking for those 2 above cards. I searched, emailed, called shops, collectors, reached out to everyone that could be involved in the hobby. 2016 was the last year I bought a card for my PC. Being a super collector, and mainly the only one of his, (minus the Dolphins collectors or OSU collectors) I set a market for myself I could not afford anymore. I got jaded and left the hobby after a constant battle of having to make every seller rich.
Whatever your PC is, teams, players, etc.. collectors due that, collect. I never went into this hobby to "make money" I never once under valued a card. I never once complained about paying for what a card was worth, or even more for that matter. My problem stemmed from seeing the same hartline cards on ebay for a price that was literally insane. I got tired of seeing Hartline cards listed higher than actual superstars. Hartline had 2 good years, 2 1000 yard years, unfortunately not a superstar though. So how were Russel Wilson rookie autos or others, cheaper than Hartline cards lol.
I dug them out today and its was bitter sweet to see something that made me so happy, sitting in my closet for almost 5 years. Even though I did nothing for PC for the last few years, I still checked ebay almost daily to see if those 2 listed above cards would, by a miracle, show up. But what I see are the same cards that have been listed for 8 years for the same stupid price and it makes me glad that i'm not how I used to be with wanting everything. last couple years a always thought about getting back into my PC but, I cant get wrapped up in these prices, i would love to get back in the hobby in general.
thanks for hearing my rant. Thanks to the Dolphins guys I used to talk to on here and share info with awhile ago, the only reason I stayed in the hobby for as long as i did.
