There comes a point in every relationship where one party
needs to let the other party know their feeling and to see if those feeling are
reciprocated. This conversation is known as the “DTR” (Define The
Relationship). I’m inviting everyone out there to join in on my DTR with this
blog and with my collection, but first some history in the form of a
back-story.
Now my story is no different from any of yours out there. I
started collecting in grade school in the late 80’s early 90’s and was told to
hold on to these cards cause they were an investment. I was never in the hobby
for the money, but for the love of the sport of Baseball. That is until the major
league strike of 1994-95. At this moment my young mind I couldn’t fathom that
athletes’ that were playing the greatest sport on Earth wanted to be
compensated nominally for something that 12 year old me would do for free. For
the record 33 year old me sees how ridiculous my younger logic was. So my
collection and love for the game took a break for 20 years.
Fast forward to my 32 Birthday were my Wife surprises with
tickets to a Houston Astros game. There was something about watching a live
game, sitting behind the third base line drinking a beer and eating a hot dog
that renewed my love for the game. I was hooked and being that I now lived in
Houston I had a team. It wasn’t until I visited my folks for Christmas last
year that I got back together with my collection. (My Pops wants me to take one
item from my high school bedroom every time I come home so they can gain the
storage.) At first I was going to use it for all the riches that I was told
would be waiting for me if I let the collection mature. I later found out while
searching Google that I collected in the Junk Wax Era and I basically had
squat.
Devastated that my boyhood investment was a dud, I did what
any self respecting man-child would do and found out how I could start trading
my collection for cards that I wanted and since I had a new love for the sport
of Baseball and a home team to support, I started trading for every card from
The ‘Stros I can get my hands on.
This brings you up to date with my intentions for my
collection. The intentions for this Blog are to hold my up to date wants list, to
meet other collectors/trade with them and to just talk shop. As for the name “Juice
Box Baseball” I feel that since this rekindle began at Minute Made Park (the juice
box) then it should get the recognition.
Thanks for Stopping By,
Trevor
