How do you stay focused on a project.

[skil55voy]

I went from building complete sets by year to building team sets for Detroit teams. I sold my original Topps/Bowman/Donruss/Fleer etc. runs from 1955-1982 to buy my first house. I kept my Post Cereal and Jell-o cards from the 60's and all the newer ones. (With my children eating the cereal I was able to build sets) When Topps started Allen & Ginter, Gypsy Queen and Heritage I started working on those sets but, SHORT PRINTS for the sake of SHORT PRINTS turned me away. (I just sold all my Heritage cards because they were just gathering dust.) I did try to build a 2012 Gypsy Queen and I have come close but, the mini's (especially Green and Black) have left me soured on finishing. I now concentrate on Detroit sets and I look for oddball cards of those teams along with pre 1950 cards and memorabilia. It's still a joy to go shows and hunt cause you never know what you will find. (I can still say this being 70 years old and collecting since I was 5)

[Exhibitman]

I’m with Paul. My collection is The Festival of Bric-A-Brac.

[JollyElm]

No focus. None. Never.

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

I keep meaning to post my answer...

[fkm_bky]

My diversion while I was working on my T206 HOF portrait set was finding a t206 player who shared the same birthday as me. Then started a back run (Buck Herzog sitting).

Bill

[gregndodgers]

I focus on just one "priority" set at a time, and buy cards from that set every time I see one.

Then I have four or five "secondary" sets that I am building more gradually, and when I do not find any cards from my priority set, I "dabble" in card from the secondary sets. Dabble means I buy a card once week or so, but I am careful to leave sufficient funds on hand to buy a priority card whenever a good one becomes available.

[Leon]

At the end of the day, collect what you most enjoy. If that enjoyment leads you to a new endeavor, so be it. IF I don't "need" a card then I want one that I enjoy looking at, for whatever reason.
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