Collecting Burnout

I got burned out on collecting coins about 4 years ago, which didn't stop me from picking things up here and there when they became available. My collection for the most part sat in my closet collecting dust, and there were a few times in the past year or two that I thought of getting rid of it. Unlike many coin collectors, I don't collect coins as an investment, and don't pay too much attention to their so called worth, or grade. After the coin bug waned I found a passion for the toys of ny youth, and started collecting pre 1970 diecast such as Matchbox, Dinky, Corgi, etc. and found a terrific on line forum, the Matchbox Collector Community Hall mboxcommunity.com where I eventually became a moderator. Coming together with like minded collectors from around the world really helps to keep the interesr alive, so one day two weeks ago it dawned on me that It might work with the coin collecting as well, so I went in search of an on line coin forum, and here I am. My interest is starting to pick up again so I would have to say "Mission Accomplished"

Definition: a hobby is an activity done regularly in one's leisure time for pleasure.

Too much of anything, even a good thing, will cause burnout. For me, variety and moderation are important. Finding that balance is easier said than done. When I engage too intensely in any activity, I get signals to back off.

I stopped buying coins around 4 months ago, then I bought 12 last week. The fire still burns.

One of the best parts about coin collecting is that you can put it aside for months or years and when you come back to it, you find it's so exciting to discover all the goodies that you have already collected. And the coins have increased in value or at least are a few years older and harder to come by.

I don't really have an issue with this. My coin collecting is what I do when I get stressed out on something else. My wife noticed this first, but when I get stressed at work, school, or elsewhere I'll find myself sitting down going through sorting, cataloging, organizing my world coins. I think its theraputic and helps my brain get organized and sort through problems.

When I am relaxed I will find myself on the living room floor playing with my Legos or in my workshop making sawdust.

I guess coins are what I fall back on with I get burned out on something else.

Hey Chrycopaul, I was a big Matchbox and Hot Wheel collector too. Sold them all, wish I didn't but without a place to display them I just could not see having them just in storage. I think coins are the only collectable you do not want to display. I am thinking about selling my collection of Egg Cups now as I have not added to it in over 5 years. See Ken all collectors interest peaks and declines. BUT take today for example big Noreaster storm here today and tommorow and where am I here on CC so there ya go. ONce you have it, it never really leaves this coin bug we have.

Tony

I've changed collecting directions several times when I get "burned out" on one collection or another. I built a Dansco 7070 Type Set over a period of a couple of years, but didn't really enjoy it towards the end, so I sold it, with the exception of 5 or 6 coins that I really liked. They are now the basis for restarting a new Dansco 7070 with an eye towards a certain "look" and quality of coins.

Another thing I did recently to avoid burnout was to purchase a bunch of inexpensive foreign currency. Talk about some beautiful notes !!! They helped renew my passion for collecting other things, coins included.

I got bored with my coins a while back, so I bought a handmade hunting knife. I spent too much for it, but it rekindled the passion, too. I think the key is to stop what you're doing as soon as it isn't "fun" anymore ... and do something else for a while.

my cash usually burns out before I do =[