Posted By:
Bill Todd
>>...but, buying a card of some unknown player doesnt tickle my fancy...<<
How many folks on here had ever heard of Dode Paskert (for example) before they began collecting cards? (He comes to mind because of an eBay listing I saw recently for a card of "Dodo" Paskert.)
I'm a team collector, a Washington fan all my life. Until I began collecting, I had never heard of Clyde "Deerfoot" Milan--even though he beat Cobb one year for the SB title, and was a coach for Washington on into the 50s. Now when I'm looking to fill in my type set, if I have a choice I'll take the Milan card every time. There's one less "unknown" player in my little corner of the universe.
The thrill of discovery is part of the enjoyment I get out of collecting. Someday I'll even find out why Germany Schaefer was the lone Washington player in so many sets.
Bill