Buying a Complete Set - Good or Bad?

I Only Smoke 4 the Cards · #1 02-20-2013, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Runscott

I bought about 450 different T206's at one time, culled out the ones I wanted for my collection (only about 30) and sold the rest. Didn't miss them at all - never thought of them as part of the T206 set quest.

How did you choose the 30?

Runscott · #2 02-20-2013, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by I Only Smoke 4 the Cards

How did you choose the 30?

I'm building a set of 'not normal' T206's. The commons have to have something odd about them (print freaks, non-common back, etc). Cards that aren't commons just need to be great examples, but then I upgrade if I can find a 'weird' one. All of this is within my condition parameters: great color and registration, generally 'no sharp corners'.

It's all personal preferences.

I Only Smoke 4 the Cards · #3 02-20-2013, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Runscott

It's all personal preferences.

I agree. For me it is about having one copy of each. Condition is unimportant.

Runscott · #4 02-20-2013, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by I Only Smoke 4 the Cards

I agree. For me it is about having one copy of each. Condition is unimportant.

I've never heard anyone say this before, but for players with multiple cards, I go for the one that's the most interesting, and that's it. There are exceptions, but you have to find a way to tackle this thing, and this is my method.

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