redgravedisciple wrote:I can agree that compared to others it's a cheaper hobby. But it adds up! Haha. Especially when I was new to this and just sent out to whomever I liked without looking to see their track record of signing. I LOVE the thrill of opening that envelope. Recently I had a success from a person I sent off to in February! Those are always fun to.

4x6 would really make the hobby cheap, but I like 8x10's so I just add to the cost that way. It also depends on how many you send out. Like one weekend I mailed out 13 request (and have received back 8 so far!) and that took a lot of stamps and letter writing and time!

Gwynethdestiny wrote:

cavewv wrote:Yes I agree there but What about hobbies like bird spotting or collecting tin cars ? That could be a cheap hobby. There are lots of cheaper hobbies than collecting autographs. paying for a few packs of envelopes stamps and photos to be printed is not that expensive I agree.
My sister janet used to collect elephant models which she used to put together and then paint. That was quite cheap at the time but these days it can work out expensive dont you think so cavewv?

agree 100% I love collecting rock that's been a totally free hobby there are tons of cheap n free hobbies but collecting ttm autographs has been the best one IV found so far. Nothing better than opening the mail box and seeing one of your returned envelopes.

cavewv wrote:Yes I agree there but What about hobbies like bird spotting or collecting tin cars ? That could be a cheap hobby. There are lots of cheaper hobbies than collecting autographs. paying for a few packs of envelopes stamps and photos to be printed is not that expensive I agree.
My sister janet used to collect elephant models which she used to put together and then paint. That was quite cheap at the time but these days it can work out expensive dont you think so cavewv?

cavewv wrote:

redgravedisciple wrote:autograph collecting an inexpensive hobby? Lol, I've spent SO much on this hobby and really I began doing TTM in 2009! Then again, I do 8x10's, but postage and envelopes and photos add up depending on how many you send out. Fun hobby, but not that inexpensive.

yes cheap hobby. Yes you spend money but compared to other hobbys its relatively cheap it costs me $1.40 per envelope I send, yes it adds up but compared to my other hobbies like caving where a headlight cost $500 and up and $800 in vertical gear that's not a cheap hobby or video games going for $60 a pop that's an expensive hobby lol. Autograph collecting ttm is a great my only regret it not starting it years ago. I just usually send 4x6 I'm not selling them so I can store more small photos in my albums than large ones

redgravedisciple wrote:autograph collecting an inexpensive hobby? Lol, I've spent SO much on this hobby and really I began doing TTM in 2009! Then again, I do 8x10's, but postage and envelopes and photos add up depending on how many you send out. Fun hobby, but not that inexpensive.