Just Curious????
ChicagoGlen
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I am just wondering what are the ages and professions of the board members here? Some of the sets you guys have completed are AMAZING!!!!!!! Are these sets you have had for years and years that you had graded? Or are these sets you have built card by card on EBAY?
Again I am just curious, maybe jealous of the deep pockets.
Glen
Age: 29
Profession: Warehouse Project Manager
Again I am just curious, maybe jealous of the deep pockets.
Glen
Age: 29
Profession: Warehouse Project Manager
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Profession: General Contractor. Restores Victorian and Craftsman homes.
Age: Older than dirt...
Had many of these cards for years (maybe decades...hee..hee...) Mostly build my sets the 'ole fashion way.....piece by piece....
Bang, bang went the hammer......
Larry
(can't wait for murcerfan's comment......ha...)
email....emards4457@msn.com
CHEERS!!
Good post. Maybe we can all learn a little about one another.
Age: 35
Occupation: Supply Chain Strategist with Accenture (formerly Anderson Consulting)
I joined PSA about 5 or 6 months ago. Set registry caught my eye about 3 months ago so I'm a newcomer to this gig and still need to get lots graded. The primary registry set I'm working at the moment is . 1934 Goudey. I have another set of Goudey's that represent some of my many duplicates. The secondary sets I work once in a while are here.
Profession - High School Teacher/Coach
Building 68 set Brick by Brick.
Hockey set! Always looking to buy, trade or upgrade 1966 Topps to 1969 OPC.
occupation- college student, guitarist in a band, and sponsored by several auto racing companies
Age- 32
Profession: Accountant with Penske Logistics
Currently building Roberto Clemente and Willie Stargell Master Sets (see links at bottom).
John
Six Sigma Quality Control at a Thermoset Composite Compounding/Manufacturing Facility
Currently working on a 1972 Topps Football Set.
Occupation: Environmental Project Manager for a young ecological/environmental consulting firm in central Ohio.
I have gotten out of the "graded sets" game currently, and am starting to focus on completing a few raw baseball and football sets, ranging from 1956-1972 (not all of them). I also pick up the ocassional HOF'er or RC (in a PSA slab, of coarse).
Cheers
Profession: Director of Data Warehousing (Prudential Financial)
Currently building complete graded Topps sets from 64 to 72
Sets - 1970, 1971 and 1972
Always looking for 1972 O-PEE-CHEE Baseball in PSA 9 or 10!
lynnfrank@earthlink.net
outerbankyank on eBay!
Profession - Design Engineer
Currently working on PSA graded sets of 1935 National Chicle FB and 1951 Topps Ringside Boxing
1986 Fleer Basketball in BGS 9
1933 Chicle Skybirds and 1933-40 Goudey Indian Gum in ex raw form.
Occupation: Sergeant First Class in the US Army Honor Guard (Washington DC).
Collecting NFL HOF RC's shown in my link...I have purchased about 75% of them from ebay already graded. Sent in about 15% raw to be graded, 5% from dealer sites and about 5% crossovers from SGC/GAI/BVG. I started this collection about 5 years ago, so I got in early enough that I didnt have to break the bank like I would have to today for most of the cards I collect.
Isnt easy competing with some of the "Big Dogs" on my military salary...lol..Makes it fun though..
JasP24
according to my values and my needs. Nothing holds dominion over me, I stand alone as the ruler of my life.
Dominos Pizza Franchisee/Real Estate Developer
Occupation: Insurance Agent/Owner
Collect: 1934 Batter ups(only missing 10), 1971 Topps greatest moments, 1954 Wilson Weiners, 1964 Topps stand ups(done). Looking to start something in the 1920's or 1940's.
I build the set a card at a time. I will buy lower grade copies and upgrade until I am satisfied.
1954
Collected heavily in the early/mid 70's, then sold everything when I discovered girls and surfboards and cameras and cars. 4 years ago I decided to look at this thing called ebay, and its been all downhill since. Initially intended to just get a few old favorite sets ('70 & '71 Topps, '53 Bowman, etc), then rebuild the old collection. Suffice to say the old collection has been surpassed by now, and I haven't finished yet. But of course I can quit anytime I want to.
Built most of them card by card, but have bought some sets (ebay, mastro, etc) and then upgraded card by card. Rarely, if ever, buy ungraded on ebay anymore.
Anthony
Always looking for Topps Salesman Samples, pre '51 unopened packs, E90-2, E91a, N690 Kalamazoo Bats, and T204 Square Frame Ramly's
Occupation: Materials Scientist / Electrical Engineer
Working on Clemente, Aaron, and Banks basic sets (+ '68T Baseball in another holder
age: 27, i've been collecting for 20 years...but only actively graded stuff for 4 years...and psa registry sets for 4 months.
occupation: logistics officer in the air force
currently assembling a '51 bowman fb set....and whatever else i happen to foolishly bid on after a few rum and cokes on the weekends.
lsuconnman@yahoo.com
Before that I dabbled in real estate development and was a public accountant for almost 4 years.
I am 27 and also hardly ever buy raw on eBay anymore.
I had a third of the 1965 set after I finished high school and had not done much since I found eBay.
Now I am done with the 1965 set (52% graded) and also dabble in 1953 Bowman, 1952 Topps, 1975 Topps and HOF player set (mostly Fleer).
Dave sellerman23
1975 Topps
1952 Topps
HOF
I got involved with PSA after I busted my first vintage pack of 1970 Baseball that had a MINT Pete Rose and a Nm-Mt mays in the same pack, I almost sold the cards raw to a dealer at the nationals 5 years ago for only 75.00 total. But had them graded at the show and got my First MINT 9. Im making a few graded sets, Mainly the 1971-72 BK set for now.
Collecting cards on and off since 1975 - 76.It's all my father's fault for buying my first pack way back then.Thanks Dad!
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(but an even younger 45 than FB's 40 - I've always looked up to him as a wise, older counsellor - I'm shocked!
Profession: Voice Artist
(that's what I put down nowadays - it means an actor with two kids who is fortunate enough to get a lot of work doing commercial voice-overs for radio & TV - doesn't take long and pays better than any other kind of acting worK).
Some of these cards date from my childhood - and boy, do they look it. I started collecting again three years ago, made an awful lot of rookie mistakes but now am getting better at it.
Topps Baseball 1967
Mike Payne's 300 Great Cards
MVPs in their MVP years
and T206???
Occupation: I.T. Manager
Collected in the early 80's but recently learned of grading and PSA in the last year or so. I'm putting together a MLB Angels team set on a budget.
Occupation: Student at Harvard Business School
<< <i>Age: 27
Occupation: Student at Harvard Business School >>
You were 27 2 years ago.What's your secret.
How do you like Beantown?
Get stuck for endless hours in the tunnel under water yet?
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I collect lots of cards, a hobby I have been hooked on since I was 5, but mainly focus on high end sets of 62, 70 and 71 Topps (and a bit on 75) and 53 Bowman.
Occupation - Cost Accounting Manager
Collect - focus is on 1952-1955 red man baseball cards and some red man memorabilia from
the same time period. Also collect 1951 and 1955 Bowman Philadelphia Eagles in nm/mt grade.
Occasionally pick up a few Chuck Bednarik cards and 60's baseball HOFer's. However, I
only have a few and I don't focus too much on grade here.
aconte
Age: 31
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana (at least for the next 6 months or so)
Occupation: Environmental Engineer for ExxonMobil at an oil refinery
Card Interests: Have been collecting on and off since I was 7. Have only been involved in PSA graded cards for the past 3 years and on the registry the past 18 months or so. Main interests include Johnny Bench, Joe Morgan and Tony Perez player sets, and will be getting into 1972 Topps and 50's-70's Cincinnati Reds team sets next year.
MRI technologist at Indiana University Hospital in Indianapolis, IN
Currenly working on 9 registry sets
NBA top 50 Rookies
NBA Hall of fame Rookies
NBA Hall of fame Players
All time Celtics set
All time Lakers set
NFL HOF rookies
All time Running Backs
All time Quarterbacks
MLB Hall of Fame RC's post WWII
My collecting goals and accoplishments are listed on my website that Ive created below. Please take a look if you havn't already
I am thinking about starting a 1961 Fleer Basketball set since I have all the high dollar cards, but only time will tell.
Dave
FINISHED 12/8/2008!!!
Stopped collecting in 1965. Have 1952 thru 1965 sets and then some. Almost finished with the 1961 set graded (#12) and on my way to finishing the 1959 set (#7). Have a nice 1962 set which I will not waste my time grading (PSA is just too tough) and will leave raw, but will send in the 1964 an 1965 sets to be graded next year. Just sent in the mid series 1957 to grade at Ft Washington.
For those of you old enough to ever have heard of Mr. Broderick, he was a die hard NY Giants fan, who made us listen to Russ Hodges' call of Bobby Thompson's HR to win the NL pennant in 1951. Well, he found some various unopened packs (including 1952) in a cellar of a candy store in 1963. The reason they were in the cellar was becuz once FB cards came out, nobody bought baseball cards anymore. All the kids in the class got a few to open up. They were 5 cent packs and I pulled a 1952 Mays and a 1957 Mays. He pulled a 1952 Mantle #311 and he traded me for the 2 Mays. Years later, I saw him at a show and he wanted to know if I wanted to trade the Mantle for the Mays cards and of course I said "no". I still have the Mantle, as well as both Mays which I bought from him prior to his passing.
I work in NYS government as a management specialist and collect post war Lionel trains as well.
AZ
I'm 36 but very immature.
As far as jobs are concerned, right now I'm trying to keep a moving business I started from going under while also doing some part time jobs such as market research and translations. I used to be a consultant, so right now, I'm reveling in the freedom to be poor.
I collected as a kid and really have my Dad to thank for continuing the collection while I did silly stuff like go to school, got married, moved to Mexico, moved back, got divorced, got an MBA, got a job, lost a job, got married again. You know the silly stuff.
Anyway, I got back into it earlier this year when I tried to liquidate my Dad's collection (I considered it his not mine after all the additions he'd done to it.) Now, it's become mine again and I'm fortunate to have found the people on these boards to help counsel me on the trials and tribulations of collecting in the PSA dominated collectibles world. As a result, I haven't lost too much money but I don't have much to spend on them.
After a quick spurt of buying cards, both graded and raw on eBay, I've cut back and just trade cards with some the the great trading groups that are out there (OldCardTraders.com, Vintage Card Traders). It's helped me expand my 60's collections without busting the bank. Since condition isn't normally an issue, I can buy lots on eBay without fear of the cards not being up to standard (since there is no standard.) I did drop about $500 at a show here in Houston on my favorite set, the 62 Topps. Of those cards, about 10 of them (out of 150 or so) I submitted to get graded. It's how I got my PSA 8 Early Wynn. I think probably the only star I'm going to be able to buy raw and submit from that set. That is the most exciting feeling in the world. I expect to sell my 62 complete set just in time to send my kids who haven't been conceived yet off to college. Since I'm at under 10% complete, I figure I better hurry up (I'm at 65% raw after 6 months of collecting).
Okay, maybe a little too much information.
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I work on ships on the Great Lakes (merchant marine). Nearly 9 years put in now.
I collect unopened packs and am currently building a 85 football set and Walter Payton, Joe Montana, and Steve Largent player sets. I've been collecting cards since 1986. All of my sets have been from submissions I've sent in and pieced together from ebay and other sources.
Mike
live on the north east coast of England.
Have collected cards since I was a kid (still am I suppose) and hoarded most of them in boxes to "sort" out later. Being in the UK I don't have too many American cards but am trying to put together a few vintage sets. Discovered PSA and card grading 3 years ago when I joined ebay and am definitely hooked! Planning to keep on collecting, swapping, trading, buying, selling, submitting and grading until Psatan stops making me laugh.
Nick
ebay id: bongobell
Age - 29
Occupation - Production Supervisor at a poultry plant.
Im working on a 1963 Topps Football set in PSA 8-10 and a 1972 Topps Hockey set in PSA 8-10. I also buy 1975 Topps Basketball Psa 8-10's from time to time but im not that serious about the set.
Paul.
Setbuilders Sports Cards
Ebay: set-builders & set-builders2
Occupation: Emergency Services Director (my site www.gcdes.com) in charge of Emergency Management (Planning) for our county, in charge of countywide 9-1-1 system and in charge of countywide 800 MHz communications system.
Second job is that of a Lieutenant with a Police Department. Do that on weekends, holidays and weekends.
Collected cards in the early 70's and just got back into it about 5 years ago. Collecting 72 Topps Baseball, 34 Goudey Baseball and trying to get the highest 1981 Fleer Baseball Card Set of all time in PSA 9 and 10. Currently have 91 10's.
1st Finest Set - 1981 Baseball Fleer Master - Retired
1st Finest Set - 1955 Baseball Golden Stamps - Cleveland Indians - Retired
1st Finest Set - Mel Harder Baseball Master - Active
Mel Harder Showcase Set - Active
#15 on Current Set Registry - 1972 Topps Baseball - Retired
#23 on All Time Set Registry - 1972 Topps Baseball - Retired
Jupiter, FL
I own a shipping business (franchise) specializing in reducing overnight shipping costs for small to medium sized businesses.
On break from the hobby right now due to being temporarily swamped with loss of secretary. Will be back soon.
Without King Kellogg and Hubcap, I'd be extremely depressed right now in light of the average age here. Suffice to say, I was around with King Kellogg when the pyramids were built.
I am dealing in cards and coins full time now as frankly, I have no choice. The demand for a 50++ senior manager in the technology field is, well let's just say that a buffalo hunter, stagecoach driver, or zeppelin repairman is in far greater demand in the workplace. I am forced to play with cards and coins, go to Las Vegas, and speculate in the market. Oh, the woes of being "unemployed".
Occupation: Engineer at a nuclear power plant. My bachelor's is nuclear but 95% of my work here has been mechanical, and my PE is mechanical. I recently moved to the group doing post-9/11 security upgrades, and for the past few weeks I've been the engineering lead on 1/4 of the project. My group is working on armored guard booths, armor shielding for buildings and equipment, delay fences, blast-proof doors, and other various equipment protection and intrusion barriers. It's the most fun I've ever had at work - it's like an 8 year old playing with army men
Most of my PSA cards have been purchased graded, although my Marcus Allen sets are largely my own submissions. I have been collecting raw modern for 23 years, so the vast bulk of my collection is still that stuff.
Joe
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Broadcast Engineer
Currently working on my Hall of Fame Autograph set, and a collector of vintage cards pre-50's mostly Babe Ruth.
Profession: SAP MM/WM Consultant for the U.S. Geological Survey - Mapping
My Portrait Cards
-mark
Denver, CO.
RustyWilly's HOF Portrait Collection
and
Cards for Sale
Student at Western Michigan University.....Law enforcement to pay the bills.....(Read between the lines: broke!)
I've only been collecting graded cards for a year. I collected baseball cards as a kid of course.
Collecting mostly baseball and basketball.
1952-1955 Red Mans
1970 Kelloggs Baseball
1976 Isaly Discs baseball
1972 Icee Bear Basketball
1961 Hawks Essex Meats basketball
Also have some other sets I'm wanting to work on, but I'm thinking about dumping it all to do a PSA 2-3 T206 white border set. Pre War cards are where its at!!!!
Occupation: Sheetmetal Assembly. I assemble the upper doors on the Bombardier Learjet 45/40 Models. Been there close to 6 years and just recently got called back after being laid off for a year.
Collect: Just a bunch of modern stuff thats all listed below.
But i did get my first Vintage card in the mail last week. 1959 Topps Musial gets #3000 PSA 7 NM. Nothing fancy but its a start. Plan on starting a Gibson, Brock, and Musial collection ASAP.
Profession - Home Builder
Currently working on :
- PSA graded 8 - 10 all Quarterbacks from 1948 to 1999
- 1955 Bowman Football Set
- 1969 4 in 1 Football Set
- always looking for a new set to start
Player Sets (other then Quarterbacks):
- Gale Sayers
- O. J.
- Dick Butkus
- Lenny Moore
- L T
- Mike Schmidt
35 Years of age
Environmental Engineer in central North Carolina
Collected Hank Aaron stuff all my life (#3 Current Finest Basic Set), registering my Master Set next week
other than that I collect autographed "odd ball" stuff...LOVE the Cubbies 1 up with 4 to go oh and yes GO HAWKEYES!!!! U of Iowa alum
Realtor
Im about to finish my 1974 topps baseball and I'm starting a 1965 topps baseball.
Wayne
Sets - 1970, 1971 and 1972
Always looking for 1972 O-PEE-CHEE Baseball in PSA 9 or 10!
lynnfrank@earthlink.net
outerbankyank on eBay!
Larry
email....emards4457@msn.com
CHEERS!!