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Posted By: Steve Dawson

I always go for the quality I really want from the start. As many other collectors have said, the real fun in collecting anything, is the chase. It may take longer to complete a set this way, but the ultimate reward is much more fulfilling when you finally complete the set.

Also, by going for the quality from the beginning, you don't saddle yourself with a bunch of lower-grade cards that you'll just end up wanting to get rid of once you upgrade them.

Edited to add the following:

Finally, and at least for me, I feel that if I were to just go for the "quick" completion, it would be much easier to settle for the lower grade. For example, if I've got a set with several lower-grade cards that become somewhat difficult to upgrade, it would be alot easier for me to just quit trying to upgrade them, rationalizing that since I've already got them and completed the set, why should I bust my a** searching for better examples.


Steve