Laws of Collecting

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Posted By: Rich Klein

If you had to write a one sentence "law of collecting" what would it be?

Thanks
Rich

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Posted By: Al Crisafulli

Collect what you like.

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Posted By: davidcycleback

A person can collect whatever he wants, as long as he knows what he's collecting.

Example: There's absolutely nothing wrong with collecting 3 cent postcards, as long as you don't think they are work $300 each. There's nothing wrong with collecting mass produced reprints, as long as you don't think they're rare originals.

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Posted By: Hal Lewis

Easy... I have been saying it for years:

CWYWC !!

(Collect What YOU Wanna Collect)

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Posted By: Judge Dred (Fred)

In a word "HONESTY"

In a sentence (gee, like we haven't heard this before):

"Treat others how you'd like to be treated."

Defined:

When dealing with other collectors provide the most accurate description possible of the item to be traded or sold. Treat others with respect and courtesy.

There's more but that would take a few paragraphs...

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Posted By: Alan

Collect what you love and what you have a real interest & passion for !!!

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Posted By: Josh A.

Do it for the love of the game, not to make a profit.

Go Go White Sox
2005 American League Champs!

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Posted By: Marc S.

because you sure can't take 'em with you when you're gone.

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Posted By: robert a

"It's not what you have, it's the friendships you made along the way."

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Posted By: Rob (NYC)

Collect that which you would not regret to be stuck with.

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Posted By: pete

collect it to keep it, not to resell it

and marc, caskets nowadays have a little drawer (approx 9x9x2)just big enough to hold a t206 set...so im taking mine!

pete-

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Posted By: Bob Bannon

all good answers. Clearly the idea to trade and act fairly when it comes to cards is the predominant message. There is someone in another trading group that I belong to that always closes messages with, "we keep what we give away". A nice tenet to live by.

But my law would be to always remember that they are TRADING cards first and formost.

"The best thing I ever saw never really happened at all."
- Guy in line at a Portalet outside Superbowl in San Diego

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Posted By: Julie Vognar

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Posted By: Ed Ford

"You can't collect everything, where would you put it?"

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Posted By: Andrew

Although there's some overlap, do not confuse collecting with investing.

“A smooth sea never made a skilled mariner.” - English Proverb

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Posted By: Judge Dred (Fred)

That would be the "Laws of Investing" thread... what one sentence or credo would fit best with that particular thread?

"Always set your snipe just above what you think the underbidder will be at..."

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Posted By: Mike McGrail

1 - Collect something that you LOVE
2 - Concentrate on and enjoy what you currently HAVE in your collection, not what you STILL NEED
3 - Collecting is a HOBBY, keep a proper perspective

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Posted By: honus3415

Not to become so obsessed with those items I don't have that I fail to properly appreciate ALL the items I do have.

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Posted By: Max Weder

Here is my favorite law of collecting:



I'm not quite sure if I understand it fully, but it evidently made me bid repeatedly in Mastro last night

Approaching my limit,

Max

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Posted By: identify7

Applying the same Natural Logarithmic formula: "you get out what you put in".