Player collectors -- Best player to collect

[cardsfan44]

I am a huge Cardinals fan and my focus is autographs and game used items. However, I wanted to start a player collection of either Gibson or Musial. My question to you veterans is, do you only consider the cards that were made while they were playing as part of your collection? Probably a dumb question
Thanks for your guys' responses

[Bestdj777]

Originally Posted by cardsfan44

I am a huge Cardinals fan and my focus is autographs and game used items. However, I wanted to start a player collection of either Gibson or Musial. My question to you veterans is, do you only consider the cards that were made while they were playing as part of your collection? Probably a dumb question
Thanks for your guys' responses

Not a dumb question at all, particularly given that the online set registries vary in their approach--PSA does not include these cards, and I believe SGC does. I generally only collect career contemporary cards. You have to collect what you like though, so if you like the newer stuff, go for it.

[Vintagevault13]

Originally Posted by cardsfan44

I am a huge Cardinals fan and my focus is autographs and game used items. However, I wanted to start a player collection of either Gibson or Musial. My question to you veterans is, do you only consider the cards that were made while they were playing as part of your collection? Probably a dumb question

Thanks for your guys' responses

Great question and really not a wrong answer. I personally only collect cards that were issued during the player's career. For popular players like Mantle, Aaron, Clemente, etc., the amount of modern cards issued post-career can be overwhelming.


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[7nohitter]

I agree--and for me, I like to collect EVERY Nolan Ryan card that comes out...and since there are offerings EVERY year, I grab them.

[almostdone]

Originally Posted by 7nohitter

I agree--and for me, I like to collect EVERY Nolan Ryan card that comes out...and since there are offerings EVERY year, I grab them.

Just out of curiosity approx. how many Nolan Ryan cards are in your collection? I collected him for a while but had to sell off my collection of him (minus his 68, 70, and 71) and I had over 300. I also only had cards issued during his playing career.

Drew

[Exhibitman]

See, that's the great thing--there are no rules. I personally do not collect stuff made after the player's career has ended. So my Aaron collection stops with his last Topps card. Nice thing is that there are so many regional and oddball items for a player during the postwar period that you are never really done.

[DanP]

After attempting a HOF RC set, then switching to just post-war HOF RC's I've finally settled into simply collecting cards of players I liked as a kid or cards of players my father liked.

I also decided to just collect RC's and additional cards that I like of each player. I'm no longer attempting to get every card for any player.

First thing I did was delete every set I had in the PSA registry. Believe it or not, that helped me stay focused.

There are plenty of players whose cards are undervalued (as others noted) Mays, Musial, etc. Since I also collect to display in my family room, I like to also get an autograph, figurine, etc. to display with each players cards.

Here are a couple of my display cases, each case each dedicated to one player.

Good luck!

[Bestdj777]

Adam, I love all the oddballs in your collection. I've enjoyed seeing them in the recent pickup threads. I am just beginning to venture into the oddball/regional stuff myself.

Dan, love the display. Would love to see pictures of the others if you have any. One day, I would like to put together something like that. For now, all I have is a single shelf on a small book case that I can devote to displaying my items--one of the disadvantages of city living.