O/T ..Do You Collect Cards From 2000 to Present?

[Exhibitman]

You're missing a hell of a game if you don't dabble in modern. The modern sets (some) offer beautiful artwork and designs and great pictures of great players.
I am by no means a fan of modern cards but I'd not consider my collection to be complete without a nice Ichiro or Kershaw card, or other HOFers from the era. i try to get them signed:





I too will pick up RCs of guys I think have chance at the HOF. I picked up a couple of Buster Posey RCs last year because his numbers are better than several HOF catchers and they sell for very little.



I'll even pick up some of the modern art cards if I like the way they look:

[Peter_Spaeth]

Some post 2000.

[Tere1071]

When I returned to collecting after a 20-year hiatus in 2012 I began collecting Topps Heritage, Allen & Ginter, 2007-2009 Goudey, UD 2003 Play Ball, and some other miscellaneous Topps sets. In late 2009 I rediscovered vintage cards and now virtually all of my post-2000 cards are gone. I still have a few Heritage cards and the UD Play Ball sets for sale. I am keeping the Heritage card sets given out at the National Convention and the Heritage 3 card panels, however, because I like them.

Phil aka Tere1071

Working on a 1970 Topps Baseball set
Would like to add the 1969 Topps Stamps, 1970 Posters and Scratch-offs, 1971 Coins, 1973, and 1974 Topps Baseball card sets to the collection
Upgrade my 1953 Bowman Color, 1971, 72, and 75 sets.

[Eggoman]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

You're missing a hell of a game if you don't dabble in modern. The modern sets (some) offer beautiful artwork and designs and great pictures of great players.

My OLDER brother is 63 and he STILL collects Modern, but NOT vintage. I DO appreciate some of the Modern stuff, but I HATE the contrived rarities and scarcities, etc.

I'm happy to stay in my pre-War lane...

Just saying...

[JimC]

Yes for me, but for post-80s I just collect cards of players I like, not type cards, sets, etc. I don't tend to spend very much on modern either.

[egri]

I started out in modern because it was the players I was watching. As my interests changed, I ended up getting rid of most of the modern stuff. I have a small minor league set from 2007 that I'm working on getting signed, and a handful of other TTM autographs that I obtained around 2006-2010, but on the whole very little post-2000. If I expand it to include the junk wax era, then there are a few more TTM autographs, but still a very small percentage of my collection overall.

[FrankWakefield]

Collect them, I'd deny that if accused. I occasionally buy a signed card of a player I like, or a group of cards of the Cardinals or of a team that's having a great year... I don't get them striving toward completion or monetary gain, I'll get a new card if I like it. Usually paying more than it's worth as I get it on eBay.

[Leon]

I am a little surprised, I didn't think as many members would collect the new cards. It is a little over half at the moment.

I think this is just about the newest card I have and it's a postcard.


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[bmattioli]

I have been hoarding the new stuff within reason although I never sell or flip..

[pitchernut]

Only because I collect RC's of no-no pitchers. But I'm about done with it....

[BearBailey]

I am shocked it is not much higher than around 50/50 for Yes. I would think most collectors would either still collect topps factory sets, update sets, their team, a favorite player or local minor league team sets.

[mark evans]

Off the top of my head, very few. But, I certainly respect others who feel differently.

[toledo_mudhen]

a couple Ohtani, Trout and Suzuki - and somehow I have become interested in Detroit's Miguel Cabrera - Other than that I'm pretty much Mid 50s and T206