[whyconform]

Excellent Q:

Us collectors like consistency.....and it's a PAIN i know..... card collectors want ALL their cards in PSA, or SGC slabs, etc.....

Same with Autos......

I just picked up HOF auto #295, Ross Youngs.....I really had no choice but to rely on a baseball to get him.....you'll learn this as you go......

8x10's, Cuts, and 3x5's are like the worst to get.....you'll ultimately want to upgrade to be honest......

I tend to prefer flat items AND the following:

1. Certified on card autos (like Topps/UD/Panini)..... no fakes....resellable.... this takes care of at least 100-140 names......

2. Once you start getting into the harder names, I stick to things like Government Postcards, Letters, Contracts, checks..........
I'm the odd one in PREFERRING extra writing and dates, etc....reduces the likelyhood of a fake.......

3. You'll realize that only certain names are on only certain mediums (for the most part). It would suck to get a Ross Youngs Flat, for instance ($$$$$$) compared to a Giants ball, same as a baseball only collector getting a single signed rare guy that is a $10 perez steele auto.....


Point being.....1 medium is everyone's hopes, but limits who you can get....and best of luck collecting!!!!!! -Bill



PS: many HATE the cut signatures on sports cards.....they ruin nice original items....use bad autos sometimes, and cut out parts of the sig. As a card collector too, I don't mind, HOWEVER, some players will be 2-3x the price.......... IE: a cut signature from a check of Cobb will go 3x what a full Cobb check completely filled out in his hand will go for........that to me is a head scratcher...... to me...you have to be a 'card' collectors to only get it.