Top 10 � Most Collected Players

carlsonjok · #1 06-16-2023, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by rats60

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Ken Griffey. Jr
Bryce Harper
Derek Jeter
Nolan Ryan
David Wright

And only one of those players are active, which proves my point.

I am not sure what point you thinks this proves, but it certainly lends no support to your list above of who you think are the most collected players. All the players took from Blowout are alive and familiar to modern collectors. On your list of 10, only 1 is alive and 1 (other) has actually played a game in the last half century. I can't count the number of times I've seen someone comment here about how shows today are 80-90% modern or how younger collectors don't know or care about those old time greats anymore. So, I have a hard time taking seriously most of the lists suggested upthread.

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You have to remember the majority of Blowout are collectors of a specific age that grew up in the junk wax era. Not a good representation of the hobby either.

While I am not suggesting the list I took from BO is necessarily correct, it is much more representative that most of the lists suggested in this thread. Similarly, I believe BO is much more representative of the broader collecting community than any other similar congregation of people. And way more representative than net54. You have to remember that the majority of Net54 are collectors of a specific age, and wealth status. Most collectors are not in a position to drop multiple C-notes for the gnarliest playing days card of Ty Cobb.

Now if you will excuse me, I need crack open a bottle of Ch�teau Lafite Rothschild and let it breath. It should pair quite nicely with the Dominos MeatZZa that is on its way.

Peter_Spaeth · #2 06-16-2023, 08:55 PM

Blowout not only is more representative, its membership dwarfs that of 54, so there is that.

Casey2296 · #3 06-16-2023, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Blowout not only is more representative, its membership dwarfs that of 54, so there is that.

Get off my lawn Peter...

RCMcKenzie · #4 06-16-2023, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Casey2296

Get off my lawn Peter...

+1

We're not on Blowout. That's a different hobby. King Tuck parallel's and Luis Roberts and all of that. I think it's a great hobby that they have, but I'm not in that hobby.

RCMcKenzie · #5 06-16-2023, 10:57 PM

To clarify, it's a fun debate. I took the original question to mean, "what players do you like to collect?" "You", meaning NET54 people reading the prewar section.

If they have a classical music chat board, and someone asks,"Hey, who are the most popular composers?" They mean Mozart and Chopin, not Taylor Swift and George Michael, even if Swift and Michael are far more popular.

rats60 · #6 06-17-2023, 06:52 AM

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Originally Posted by carlsonjok

I am not sure what point you thinks this proves, but it certainly lends no support to your list above of who you think are the most collected players. All the players took from Blowout are alive and familiar to modern collectors. On your list of 10, only 1 is alive and 1 (other) has actually played a game in the last half century. I can't count the number of times I've seen someone comment here about how shows today are 80-90% modern or how younger collectors don't know or care about those old time greats anymore. So, I have a hard time taking seriously most of the lists suggested upthread.

While I am not suggesting the list I took from BO is necessarily correct, it is much more representative that most of the lists suggested in this thread. Similarly, I believe BO is much more representative of the broader collecting community than any other similar congregation of people. And way more representative than net54. You have to remember that the majority of Net54 are collectors of a specific age, and wealth status. Most collectors are not in a position to drop multiple C-notes for the gnarliest playing days card of Ty Cobb.

Now if you will excuse me, I need crack open a bottle of Ch�teau Lafite Rothschild and let it breath. It should pair quite nicely with the Dominos MeatZZa that is on its way.

You quoted my post where I said that current players shouldn't be on the list except maybe Trout and you posted your list from Blowout that was 80% retired players. So how doesn't that prove my point?

You posted a list from people who grew up as kids collecting junk era cards in the 90s and of course they are going to have guys that were hot then Ryan, Griffey and Jeter. I set up at card shows for 30 years and I don't think I have ever been asked for a David Wright card. To have Harper as the only active player instead of Trout, Judge or Ohtani makes no sense.

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