Jackie Leaf

[Casey2296]

Originally Posted by mrmopar

I really don't see the point of hoarding any one card, especially if it is a costly one. The variety you could have with the same money spent is crazy to imagine.

The guy who had all the 52 Topps Tony B or the 64 Topps Flood cards comes to mind as well, even if the cards are not top $, it can add up. I think the 52 Topps was a high number, so not cheap.

Of course, I have also seem guys claim they have 5K boxes full of 80s/90s star cards.

I'll admit I have a few hundred of several Garvey cards when I got caught up in buying 50 and 100 card lots many years back, but even a 79 Topps isn't going to set you back much to do that.

Its a strange control issue rabbit hole one goes down when hoarding a specific card.

[raulus]

Originally Posted by Casey2296

Its a strange control issue rabbit hole one goes down when hoarding a specific card.

Especially when there are a lot of them out there. If there were a half dozen or something, and no one else cared so you could get them for nothing, then maybe…

[G1911]

If you like collecting multiple of a card, why shouldn’t you collect that card?

[Republicaninmass]

No wonder pricing is where it is. Bet there are plenty of people covering their basis...until they cant

[raulus]

Originally Posted by G1911

If you like collecting multiple of a card, why shouldn’t you collect that card?

Whatever floats your boat!!

I’m no psychologist, but it does seem like there’s something unique about going exceptionally deep. If you’ve got 1-5 v 20-50 v 100-200 v 5000+. At some point it sort of gets a bit ludicrous. Particularly if there are large sums involved, and great effort to round them all up individually.

[G1911]

Originally Posted by raulus

Whatever floats your boat!!

I’m no psychologist, but it does seem like there’s something unique about going exceptionally deep. If you’ve got 1-5 v 20-50 v 100-200 v 5000+. At some point it sort of gets a bit ludicrous. Particularly if there are large sums involved, and great effort to round them all up individually.

I’m just trying to understand the logic. This board, in general, gets upset when we have threads about a hoarder or hoarding. The Jackie is a very common card, just expensive. This guy isn’t getting them all or anywhere close. This board loves investment (and advises emptying your 401K and taking out loans to buy more investor pump cards like this one), which stacking Leaf Jackie’s almost certainly is.

If I pump a card investors like and get 99 other people to buy 1 with me to juice the price, that is considered positive and great. If I buy 100 copies of it myself, it’s bad and we might need a psychologist. I don’t get a meaningful difference.

[raulus]

Originally Posted by G1911

I’m just trying to understand the logic. This board, in general, gets upset when we have threads about a hoarder or hoarding. The Jackie is a very common card, just expensive. This guy isn’t getting them all or anywhere close. This board loves investment (and advises emptying your 401K and taking out loans to buy more investor pump cards like this one), which stacking Leaf Jackie’s almost certainly is.

If I pump a card investors like and get 99 other people to buy 1 with me to juice the price, that is considered positive and great. If I buy 100 copies of it myself, it’s bad and we might need a psychologist. I don’t get a meaningful difference.

Probably just optics, and I suppose a question of priorities in terms of your own economic and hobby stewardship. Certainly either way 100 get purchased.

[mrmopar]

Any authentic Leaf Robinson is worth something, but here is another way I would look at it. Say I have 20+ Robby cards. The one that is 3rd row from bottom, left most card comes up for sale. I can't see myself buying such a beater card if I already have 1 let alone 20+, unless it is absolutely a steal, like nearly free and I can flipit for a profit and buy another nicer copy! Remember I have 20+ others that are much nicer, so it feels like throwing away money to me.

Guessing that card would sell for more than I would pay if I had no copies, but I do have my 1 copy and that is enough for me, so buying one like that is highly unlikely.

I agree with do what makes you happy though, even if I can't see the logic in it. If someone can afford to spend $1000s on doubles, triples or even 40th copies of cards, good for them. I can't justify it. I still say there are endless other cool cards you could spend that same money on elsewhere.