Prewar v. Postwar & Big Names...?

[mq711]

In line with this conversation, wondering How many actual collectors put a lot of “new” money into purchases or mainly just sell in order to purchase more desired cards.

[vintagebaseballcardguy]

Originally Posted by mq711

In line with this conversation, wondering How many actual collectors put a lot of “new” money into purchases or mainly just sell in order to purchase more desired cards.

This is a fair point. I was putting new money into my collection for years. However, I have been in the process of retooling. By the time the process is over, it will have taken a year or a little more. I am selling off sets, including a bunch of 60s football, and plugging that money back into baseball card stars and rookies. This is going to enable me to pick up a few significant names that I have always wanted to own. It will also make my collection far easier to handle and view. Plus it is fun spending that money all over again!!

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[bnorth]

Originally Posted by mq711

In line with this conversation, wondering How many actual collectors put a lot of “new” money into purchases or mainly just sell in order to purchase more desired cards.

To this great question. I was gifted a few handfuls of mainly 60's cards as a little kid. They sat untouched till the mid 80's when I got into collecting. From those cards I now have a room full of a few 100k cards plus several bats and a lot of miscellaneous odd ball items. I have never spent a penny out of pocket for anything I now have through trading and selling of items I already had.

As to modern, post war and pre war collecting. I have collected all of it at one time or another as my focus is always changing. I am currently trading/selling off stuff to add to my Eddie Mathews collection and Wade Boggs bat collection.

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by mq711

In line with this conversation, wondering How many actual collectors put a lot of “new” money into purchases or mainly just sell in order to purchase more desired cards.

I've been on a kill-eat basis for several years. College costs are really high.