I'm with Joshua--a team collector all the way. Only for me it's Washington rather than the Phil As. I started out intending to be strictly a type collector, but that lasted about a month before I turned to subsets--the T206s and T205s were just too good to have only one.
I've found some really interesting items over the years that wouldn't have interested me a bit if I were going after sets. And us team collectors face a dilemma that set guys don't: What if the name and the picture don't match? Do I go after a "Howard Shanks" 1921 Exhibit that really shows Wally Schang?
I will admit to being a little fuzzy around the edges; I bought a Barney Pelty horizontal T206 just because I think the "Close Encounters" pose is one of the best ever.
My goal at shows (the few I go to) is to complete one subset, and start another. I managed that at the National, completing the 54 Bowmans and starting the Demaree cutouts.
Bill
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