Does anyone only collect one player?

[gustomania]

I'm really curious on what people collect and if anyone only focuses on 1 player or a bit of everything. I see some amazing cards from people doing team collecting, set building, HOF sets, etc.

I'm curious if anyone specifically focuses on 1 player?

The reason I ask is I love collecting Koufax and while I try to collect other things, I will always want a duplicate over a different player cards...…...maybe I'm in the minority here so curious how others collect.

[hcv123]

Do a bit of dabbling elsewhere, but the core of my collection is Clemente. Extends to magazines, newspapers, ticket stubs, store model gloves, etc.

[paul]

I collect everything of Tom Seaver, but also collect cards of other players.

[Seven]

I dabble here and there but the Mantle's I have are the centerpieces to my collection, and I always try to add more, whether it's a card of his I don't have, a signed photo, have to get around to adding a signed baseball.

[quitcrab]

I collect Brooks Robinson....also Topps from the 50 s to 70 s

[Favara]

Collect only Ted Williams. Also collect other memorabilia but for cards 99% Williams only.

[gustomania]

Glad to see many do focus on one player albeit maybe have some side PC's to their collections.

Anyone collect duplicates of the same cards...…..or am I crazy to think having three 1960 Koufax PSA graded is kinda cool?

[nwobhm]

Originally Posted by gustomania

I'm curious if anyone specifically focuses on 1 player?

I collect Gene Stephens. If Gene is on the card I collect it. He is on many team cards in the 1960's where Topps used incorrect pictures. In some cases he is on more than one team card per year.

[ValKehl]

I don't collect sets, and I mostly collect pre-War. But, I do collect 2 post-War players, Pete Runnels & Mickey Vernon, who were my favorite Wash. Senators when I was a kid.

[whiteymet]

https://www.flickr.com/photos/149843750@N07/albums

[Mark70Z]

Originally Posted by whiteymet

https://www.flickr.com/photos/149843750@N07/albums

Fred,

That’s just AWESOME!!

[Mark70Z]

I’m the oddball; exclusively collect Brooks Robinson. Like Howard mentioned above with Clemente I collect pretty much everything Brooksie related, but only collect playing era cards. I do have a few modern cards, but just if they are attractive and relatively inexpensive (usually when I’m in a dry spell).

I do pick up displayable Orioles memorabilia from time to time, but that’s about it.

[whiteymet]

Originally Posted by Mark70Z

Fred,

That’s just AWESOME!!

Thanks Mark. Yeah I go a little crazy with my Ashburn collection as you saw in the photos on my Flickr page.

[mrmopar]

I may have missed it, but do you have the Pacific Trading Cards Baseball Legends wrapper with him on it? it's not a tough find, but he is not named. You just had to know it was him, based on the card from the set.

I can't find an image of the wrapper at the moment, but it is of this card. If you need one, I have several stashed away somewhere and would be happy to give you one.

Originally Posted by whiteymet

https://www.flickr.com/photos/149843750@N07/albums

[mrmopar]

I guess I was not looking hard enough...just found an unopened pack on ebay

[ALR-bishop]

Originally Posted by nwobhm

I collect Gene Stephens. If Gene is on the card I collect it. He is on many team cards in the 1960's where Topps used incorrect pictures. In some cases he is on more than one team card per year.

That is fascinating about the team cards, can you give or show some examples,especially on the two cards from the same year.

I have always liked his 59 card.

[sdimag]

Roberto Clemente Topps cards.Ed Abbaticchio-first Italian ball player and New York Giants T206 team set.

[gustomania]

I’ve given up on collecting just Koufax, I keep buying 80s rookies that I loved collecting growing up.

While my focus is on Koufax I’m just going to keep adding pieces when the Koufaax well is dry.

[t206head]

I want a little crazy a few years back and started to obsess over T206 Pelty horizontals honestly I only stopped because I managed to alter the price at which I was willing to pay And the reception I was getting from the collecting world was not always positive In the end i kept only two or three really high grade ones and a few Hindu backs