The Last Homely House
Middle-Earth => Bag End => Topic started by: Fatty_Lumpkin on July 13, 2010, 12:04:46 PM
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Last year I sold my entire Lord of the Ring collection because I was short of funds and had some urgent bills that had to be paid. Boy do I regret that sale. I’ve done this before with other card collections in the past. I’m thinking about getting back into LoTR collecting again. No idea where to begin though. :-S
My question for y’all is, have you ever sold/traded your prized collection/item and really regret it afterwards? What happened? Did you recollect the same items?
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Start Lotr collection AGAIN? That will be tough. I wish you luck.
I haven't sold anything I regret, but I do REALLY regret not bidding on that Gandalf, PG on eBay a while ago when I could have done so. It ended like in $3.50.
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My advice would be to not worry about anything after set 10. You can get Movie block sets cheap at Hill's and by buying bulk loose lots on ebay. You could probably get a decent collection fairly inexpensively if you collect Movie Block cards only. Its the best selection of cards anyway.
How much are you willing to spend?
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I would do the same. Focus on movie block. Rely on gccg for the rest
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Not to hawk my own collection, but I am selling all of my cards for *very* cheap. Make an offer.
-wtk
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My advice would be to not worry about anything after set 10...
Ditto.
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Not to hawk my own collection, but I am selling all of my cards for *very* cheap. Make an offer.
-wtk
WHAT?! ALL of them? Come on, they are totally worth keeping. You won't get enough to make it worth not having them in the future. Trust me and the guy who started this thread.
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Not to hawk my own collection, but I am selling all of my cards for *very* cheap. Make an offer.
-wtk
Are you getting out of the game then Ket?
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Not to hawk my own collection, but I am selling all of my cards for *very* cheap. Make an offer.
-wtk
Are you getting out of the game then Ket?
He's keeping at least 2 of his 3 nearly-complete foil decks.
I recommend starting on GCCG. Why spend money you don't have to? You'll just end up getting foolhardy ideas like foiling your last few decks and then end up spending more and actively trading, etc.
Play for free, world-wide, against the best competition you will find. And the worst, too I guess. Most everyone who is here is there.
-wtk
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I will probably start collecting again this August. I'll probably have a couple hundred to put down for some cards by then.
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Thanks WK for answering for me!
Edit: Jerba, if you have any of the foils I still need, let me know. I'd love to buy them, or play for them (although I doubt you have much interest in my waning collection).
-wtk
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At the moment, I'm inclined to disagree with the idea of keeping cards....mostly because so few people play LOTR TCG with physical cards now, and because I have no friends in Korea to play the cards with. The primary reason is that my cards aren't even here yet, and my life is running normally without them (and better, in some ways). I do miss making strategies/discussing strategies with friends and crafting decks, but that takes an inordinate amount of time for me, which I could be spending studying for law school, or playing other games with friends online. I don't know...there are many sales I do regret though. XD
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Thanks WK for answering for me!
Edit: Jerba, if you have any of the foils I still need, let me know. I'd love to buy them, or play for them (although I doubt you have much interest in my waning collection).
-wtk
I don't think I do. I can't track down the foil Hate I thought I had and I won't part with my foil Goblin Armory.
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I think I would never sell my collection, even if some crazy dude would offer me 10.000 usd. That would be just over my beak even point I think, but the effort I put in it is priceless. Hours and hours spend on collecting, completing my sets, it was my own quest of middle earth. So I would regret it beyond believe.
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I don't get hung up on possessions. Like I said, I intend to keep my three decks as long as I play even sporadically, but the remainder of the cards are just taking up space and gathering dust*, so I don't need them.
-wtk
*Not literally. They are in protective Ultra-Pro card sheets.
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Yeah, I haven't touched the game in a couple years. I have a bunch of powerful standard stuff that nobody wants to play against because its all movie block with anyone I've talked to. That, and I get paid monthly, my first check doesn't come in until August and I want to ask this girl out.
That's what my collection's paying for. XD Priorities.
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She'll probably say "no," then you can keep your cards, right?
You should ask her out. Your in school, right? She'll understand that you don't have money.
-wtk
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I think I would never sell my collection, even if some crazy dude would offer me 10.000 usd. That would be just over my beak even point I think, but the effort I put in it is priceless. Hours and hours spend on collecting, completing my sets, it was my own quest of middle earth. So I would regret it beyond believe.
Maybe one day I'll offer you 20k for your complete collection!
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Then I will personally come and bring it to you ;)....
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I just packed up my movie block collection, because I am moving soon. However, it may be some time before these cards see the light of day again, because I am starting at a new job and I will most likely not play them for a long while.
I would never consider selling them though. I would never get the money back again and it is, simply put, good to know that they are there. It would be too much trouble building such a collection again.
If you REALLY need money quickly and you have no other means, then it is OK to sell cards. Otherwise, stop smoking, drink less, go on a diet, or something along those lines. You would be amazed how much you can save by cutting down on your everyday-spending.
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If you REALLY need money quickly and you have no other means, then it is OK to sell cards. Otherwise, stop smoking, drink less, go on a diet, or something along those lines. You would be amazed how much you can save by cutting down on your everyday-spending.
If I don't use something for three months, I get rid of it. There are a few exceptions (seasonal clothing, for instance), but what is the point of having that movie if you never watch it anyways? Blockbuster is right down the street and I'm sure you can stream it on the internet.
I've sold (or thrown out) my fair share of hobbies because I look at these things for what they are--hobbies, not investments. Will someone, somewhere, give me a king's ransom for my collection? Maybe, but I don't care to wait, so I'll sell them for pennies on the dollar and appreciate the collection for what it was. A fun hobby.
I'm keeping my decks anyways.
-wtk
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There are some things that have more meaning than simply being "possessions". My LOTR collection is one of these.
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We've dedicated a whole room of our house to my various collections. We call it "the library." I've never been an investor, but I'm certainly a collector... I'm a keeper... I'm a midnight toker (wait, that doesn't rhyme... #-o)
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Actually, I would go out on a limb and say that any possession is just a possession. Unless you cannot live without it (I mean really can't live without it...like a feeding tube or an oxygen tank) then it is just a possession.
If your collection got burnt up in a house fire, would you be pissed? Maybe. But I'm pretty sure you'd live.
-wtk
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Actually, possessionally I'm more of a minimalist... but yeah, if something no longer has a meaning to me I will get rid of it.
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...any possession is just a possession. Unless you cannot live without it...then it is just a possession
-wtk
The word "possession" carries different connotations for different people.
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...any possession is just a possession. Unless you cannot live without it...then it is just a possession
-wtk
The word "possession" carries different connotations for different people.
A possession is just something you 'possess' or own. How could something concrete like that carry multiple connotations?
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She'll probably say "no," then you can keep your cards, right?
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She said yes.
Well, for me, its that priorities changed. Yeah, the LotR cards have some sentimental value, and if I ever find someone to play, I'm keeping my expanded Dwarf/Sauron discard deck, which was my favorite anyways, but I never was a collector, I always got the cards to play them, and since I haven't touched them in like 2 years...
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I don't think that I'll regret selling that cards that I've sold.
After all, I'm keeping my 30+ decks that I have. I'm just selling the extras, plus if I ever get the urge to build anymore decks then I'll just buy whatever singles I need again.
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A possession is just something you 'possess' or own. How could something concrete like that carry multiple connotations?
What do you mean by 'possess' or 'own'?
Each individual associates their own meanings to each and every word in their vocabulary.
The meaning of some words is shared to a greater or lesser degree by 'the majority', admittedly, but I believe it is a fundamental truth that no concept is set in stone, or 'concrete' as you would have it. Concepts are ideas and idea are thought. Thought is fluid and subjective, and open to interpretation and reinterpretation.
Anything can carry mulitple connotations.
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A possession is just something you 'possess' or own. How could something concrete like that carry multiple connotations?
What do you mean by 'possess' or 'own'?
Each individual associates their own meanings to each and every word in their vocabulary.
The meaning of some words is shared to a greater or lesser degree by 'the majority', admittedly, but I believe it is a fundamental truth that no concept is set in stone, or 'concrete' as you would have it. Concepts are ideas and idea are thought. Thought is fluid and subjective, and open to interpretation and reinterpretation.
Anything can carry mulitple connotations.
Of course, that all depends on what you mean by "anything."
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Of course, that all depends on what you mean by "anything."
Indeed! :up:
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Sweet! I was doing some spring-cleaning and getting rid of stuff when I found a box of LotR cards. From what I see it's most of the C's/U's from sets 7, 11, 12 and 13. There's a few rares in there as well. Gonna have to organize it and get this collection going again :uh-huh:
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lol, you're really lucky ;)
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Interesting conversation. I guess I will chime in on it.
I don't come around too often except to just check up on things here, and I have not been able to play for some time now. I have a playset of every card in the game (yes 4 of each and many extras sitting in trade binders) save just a few promo cards, yet the collection has sit for the better part of a year now. I have had the opportunity to play others once in a great while, but not ver much in the last couple of years.
I could sell the collection in one big lot on Ebay or break it up and sell as singles. I have actually had the thought a few times. The binders/boxes in my den are a sad reminder of great times with friends that no longer happen. But, I am a Lord of the Rings fanatic, and I know I would be kicking myself down the road for selling my playsets. Its like my Middle Earth CCG collection. I have not played a game with it in close to 3 years, but I do not think I will ever sell it.
And when FFG comes out with it new LOTR game it looks like I will have a third game to add to the collection...(but some friends are looking forward to that one :))
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4 of each card? including foils?
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4 of each card? including foils?
Yes Sir Yes Sir! A large group of us used to play in my local area. Alot of people quit when they hit the reset switch with the War of the Ring block. Most people wanted to get rid of their collection, so I scarfed them up if they did not want too much for them.
Then a few years ago I came across a sports cards seller that had come across ALOT of boxes from all sets, save Ages End and Treachery and Deceit. When I asked him how much he wanted for the cards he said "how's $10 a box sound?" (and there were boxes of The Hunters, Rise of Saruman, Expanded Middle Earth, and Reflections in there). I told him SOLD!!, and wrote out a check to him right there. If he ever took the time to actually see what some of the boxes were worth he probably kicked himself REALLY hard! For some of the foils I bought them off Ebay when I found them at decent prices.
I had pictures on an external drive of all the boxes I bought off him, and of the playsets. If I can find them I will post them for ya.
~Good gaming!~
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wtf... that's all I'm able to say...
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wtf... that's all I'm able to say...
Awesome! is all I can say.
That's great.
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omg, $10 RoS boxes. :o :ENVY:
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This could never have happened in the region where I live. We were lucky if we had 4-5 regulars at our weekly game sessions...
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4 of each card? including foils?
Yes Sir Yes Sir! A large group of us used to play in my local area. Alot of people quit when they hit the reset switch with the War of the Ring block. Most people wanted to get rid of their collection, so I scarfed them up if they did not want too much for them.
Then a few years ago I came across a sports cards seller that had come across ALOT of boxes from all sets, save Ages End and Treachery and Deceit. When I asked him how much he wanted for the cards he said "how's $10 a box sound?" (and there were boxes of The Hunters, Rise of Saruman, Expanded Middle Earth, and Reflections in there). I told him SOLD!!, and wrote out a check to him right there. If he ever took the time to actually see what some of the boxes were worth he probably kicked himself REALLY hard! For some of the foils I bought them off Ebay when I found them at decent prices.
I had pictures on an external drive of all the boxes I bought off him, and of the playsets. If I can find them I will post them for ya.
~Good gaming!~
yeah thats true for sure *smirk*
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I think I would never sell my collection, even if some crazy dude would offer me 10.000 usd. That would be just over my beak even point I think, but the effort I put in it is priceless. Hours and hours spend on collecting, completing my sets, it was my own quest of middle earth. So I would regret it beyond believe.
I have sold out on my self. I now only have movieblock left....
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I have sold out on my self. I now only have movieblock left....
Movie block is the most fun overall, so it makes perfect sense to sell off the newer cards - especially since the movie block cards have almost no resale value anymore. I sold my trade cards (1000+ rares and 4000 uc/c's) for about 150 Euros spread over three auctions and that is laughable.
My collection, honestly, is too perfect and complete (All English-language cards, including all foils, a German movie block set, a complete play-set with lots of extras of the "deck staples" and all the paraphenalia). Breaking it up would be a crime.
I play on gemp now and then, and even if I never play a physical game again, I would only sell the cards, if I was in dire straits existentially...
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I had a complete set 1-19. But it was only catching dust and I have sold it for around 2500usd. So I was not too dissapointed in the end. No one plays anymore and indeed, movie is the most fun. So I guess I'll play some movie now and then since I have some friends who have movie cards.