Why do you collect what you collect?

[Casey2296]

I'm always curious about what motivates a card collector to collect what he/she collects. Of course you have your "if I had a million dollars" list (currently that's one mid grade basketball rookie card with a 40000 psa pop) but my question is what motivates you to collect a year? a player?, a set?, a back?, etc.

Personally, I collect images, although I've embarked on my first attempt at a set (E94 set of 30) thanks to the bad influence of Leon and his pre war Cronies on this forum.

48 Bowman? My set is complete with 3 cards. Musial, Feller, Richardson. Don't see the sense in chasing a Rizzuto, he looks like someone gave him a hot foot while wearing a vintage umpire pad under his shirt. I'll take his tops 53 thank you very much.

29 Kashin vs 33 Goudey Gehrig? I'm fortunate enough to have both but you can guess which one I like more.

39 Play Ball? My set is 5-7, portraits only. Ott, Hubbell, Gehringer, etc.

48 Leaf Jackie? Never, that's an ugly ass card. My set is two, Williams and Vander Meer.

54 Wilson Franks? 1 image.

52 Topps? 1 image. Jackie. 53 Topps 6 images. 51 Bowman 10.

You get the point but that's how I collect, how and why do you collect what you collect?

Now if I can just get someone on this sub to sell me their E121 Sisler (batting) my life would be complete...

Edit: Thank you to member itjclarke for making my Sisler quest complete.