This subject doesn't have a big effect on any of my collecting decisions, but it can occasionally apply.
The two biggest missing RCs from my '51 - '85 vintage collection are Pete Rose and Nolan Ryan, and that didn't happen by accident (as I consider Rose to be the most overrated player in not just baseball, but sports history, and Ryan's cards to be the most overhyped).
And if/when I do fill out my complete set run, I'll try to spend as little as possible on those years.
On the flipside, I've picked up every base Yogi Berra card (and hope to eventually get really high grade RCs of guys like Seaver, McCovey, and Gwynn).
So it works both ways for me
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