Age of a stacker

[Kieran95]

Hi guys don't know if it's been asked before (couldn't find it) I was just wondering what people think the avarage age of a stacker is and the average age someone gets started I would also assume that its mainly guys what are your thoughts 

[Agpanda]

I believe that we have members from 10-95+

I am 50 so lets see if more people want to share

Try to set up a poll with 5 or 10 years spread

[Kieran95]

Thanks for the comment 23  myself and started a couple of years back I bet everyone wishes they started earlier 

[Norskgeld]

Based on what I saw at the London Coin fair it is mainly middle aged men.

[Tingles]

Started at 53, now 56.

[TheBeast]

I'm 36 and collecting for a year by now. I wish i started much earlier. 

[JunkBond]

56,  started a year ago as a hobby after retiring early.

[Argentknight]

I'm 70, and am still stacking. Not too sure why though .💣

[GrahamDiamond]

I am Fifty &%$*  Started collecting stamps at 15, stopped after leaving school. Started collecting coins approx 40 years ago, on and off, more on at the moment Coinster,s. because I Love Coins Me !!

[PansPurse]

I get confused because I've already started lying about my age to everyone. Fun fact, the bank don't like it when you get super fuzzy about your date of birth!

[matrawr]

25 minutes ago, TheBeast said:

I'm 36 and collecting for a year by now. I wish i started much earlier. 

32 next week! And same I've been collecting 5/6 years ago but only really building up my collection/stack last 2 years

[austack]

I am 27 years young

[fehk2001]

20 minutes ago, PansPurse said:

I get confused because I've already started lying about my age to everyone. Fun fact, the bank don't like it when you get super fuzzy about your date of birth!

Always 69?🙄

[Kieran95]

38 minutes ago, Argentknight said:

I'm 70, and am still stacking. Not too sure why though .💣

That's dedication for you 

[zeusss4]

Just turned 30.....started approx 6 month ago 

[Kman]

Id guess active in the internet communities it's mostly about 25-34, I'm in my early 30s 

People going to coin fairs though seems to be an older crowd 

It's very much a male hobby on the whole

[JunkBond]

47 minutes ago, PansPurse said:

I get confused because I've already started lying about my age to everyone. Fun fact, the bank don't like it when you get super fuzzy about your date of birth!

c'mon spill the beans.

[kimchi]

Early 40s, got a 'calling' to stack/collect in June 2016 which I didn't listen to (always trust your instinct!) and started later that year - of course it turned out that day in June was a relative low for bullion price, and when I finally got around to it it was a relative high, should have listened to myself! Nevermind, I am well 'in the game' now

I'd have thought most on here are 30+, and the 'coin show crowd' as others have said would likely be more affluent middle class and older/hobbyists in general.

Anyone who is starting now in their 20s or earlier is in an incredible position for the future imho

[mr-dead]

42 - entering the mid life crisis years

 

In precious metals for about 5 years.

 

[StackinJack]

38 here, started a few months back.

[westminstrel]

1 hour ago, GrahamDiamond said:

I am Fifty &%$*  Started collecting stamps at 15, stopped after leaving school. Started collecting coins approx 40 years ago, on and off, more on at the moment Coinster,s. because I Love Coins Me !!

Hey I like stamps too 😃👍🏼

[kimchi]

1 minute ago, westminstrel said:

Hey I like stamps too 😃👍🏼

Yes I started with stamps too (a short lived hobby in my teens). Then various relatives started to give me their old coin collections, some of which go back to the 19th century (which I still have - would love it if someone knowledgeable could look through the lot for me and pick out any gems).

[GrahamDiamond]

8 minutes ago, westminstrel said:

Hey I like stamps too 😃👍🏼

I still have my stamp album from fifty years ago almost, full to the brim of Stamps.

[mikeiones32]

47, started last year when coming to terms with my pension not going to cut it and wanted another way of saving for the future

[kimchi]

30 minutes ago, GrahamDiamond said:

I still have my stamp album from fifty years ago almost, full to the brim of Stamps.

When I started in the 80s (never got any further alas) I went to the BPS which was then on Fleet Steet in London I think. Got some very cool ones, including Soviet space program which were works of art.

How about a Graham Diamond stamp video about your collection and how it may have helped get you into coins?