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I mainly focus on my player collections (Dave Winfield, Dave Henderson, Roberto Kelly, Hensley Meulens, Bernardo Brito, Tuffy Rhodes, Dann Howitt, Steve Howard) which is mostly made up of less than successful sluggers (at least in MLB). Pretty much all my sales from CheckOutMyCards and Sportlots go toward expanding my player collections.
Beyond those, I try to find good deals on any undocumented (at least in the US) non-US cards I can pick up for decent prices, and compile set checklists to add to the SportsCardForum Inventory Manager system. I don't really have a lot of interest in the current sets being issued in the US, aside from the inevitable Winfield cards. Last edited by DaClyde; 06-22-2012 at 06:53 AM. |
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I casualy collect most of the 81- now stuff, but I mostly focus on sets I like and printing errors and varieties.
Lately Gypsy Queen, A+G and lineage. Steve B |
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Opening packs
I like to open packs and look at and read the cards. Earlier this year, I opened my first case — 2011 Bowman Draft. Sold pretty much everything since then to recoup costs and then some. Made a couple hundred dollars off the case. Took the money and bought vintage for my PC. I don't remember the last time I paid for anything out of pocket. My modern collection is paying for my vintage collection plus grading fees. I also invested in some 2012 Bowman Chrome Cardinal prospects (Oscar Taveras and Carlos Martinez) that I plan to sell at the opportune time to fund my vintage PC.
For me, modern allows me to open packs while still building up my vintage PC Andy
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Collecting 1950s and 60s SGC-graded Cardinals |
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For those of you with player collections:
1) What did you use as your checklist? 2) How do you organize? A year or so ago I started a Rickey Henderson master set and have picked up MANY duplicates. I found it easier to put a single copy of each card into a box, in order. The duplicates I also have ordered but in many other boxes. Rob |
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For my Larkin collection I got a Larkin master checklist from beckett.com about two years ago. If I remember correctly, you have to subscribe to the online price guide to get the checklists. I think I probably got a one month subscription. I keep my collection in plastic sheets in a 5" binder, grouped by years. I'm about to bust out of that one though - will need a six inch binder soon. Tony |
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As for organization, I still pretty much stick with pages and binders for anything that fits. To be honest, anything that doesn't fit is lying around in stacks on any available flat surface. |
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I collect anything and everything Roy Campanella. I don't care if it's a base card or a game-used card. If it's out there I want it. So if anyone here has some available let me know and maybe we can work something out.
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Want List: Any Cardinals prior to 1970 Adam Wainwright anything |
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George Brett
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For storage, I go with the large semi-rigid holders in a graded valut box. You can get about 400 of those in a box and they're easy to store. Plus the large semi-rigids allow you to store larger format cards and odd size items. All the cards are in the box in the order they are on my checklist so I can find them. Then I have a binder for the truly oversized items. |
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Bernardo Brito
OT to thread, but surprised to see Bernardo Brito mentioned. I went to many games when he played for the Waterbury Indians in CT circa 1986. Had to go find the foul ball caught by my father, then signed by several team members. Brito's sig is on there, and Jay Bell (the only player I think to have Major League success). Cool.
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