20 Ways Sneakerheads Are Like Comic Book Collectors

We have more in common than we think!

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In the world of collecting, we all have our own small idiosyncrasies that separate us. However, that are many things that tie us together, whether we would like to admit it our not. There is a passion for the product, a love for the process, and a search for others that crosses the lines of collectors and expands that community to include us all. And just like you and your "friends" like to wear your kicks, comic book collectors like to read their comics. A collector is a collector, and this is 20 Ways Sneakerheads Are Like Comic Book Collectors.

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We Both Prefer Deadstock/Mint Condition

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Feel Like We Will Never Have Enough

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Treat Our Collections Like Works of Art

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We Go to Conventions to Feel Normal

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Buy More Than One For Safety

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Show Off Our Collections To People Who Don't Care

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Spend More Money on Our Collections Than We Should

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Buy Clothes Influenced By Our Collections

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Find It Hard To Sell Even When We Know We Should

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We Make Good Friends Through Collecting

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The Pursuit of Our Holy Grails Becomes Obsessive

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We Become Emotionally Attached

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We Treat Our Collections Like An Investment

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We Memorize Every Detail About The Legacy of The Product

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Our Families Don't Understand Why We Like Them So Much

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Buy New Releases As Soon as They Drop

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Keep Our Collections in Special Boxes

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We Like To Get Our Product Signed by The Creator

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Search eBay for Deals on the Daily

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Love What We Do

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