When you have too much of a good thing...

originalisbest

Given the overwhelming number of choices possible for most modern rookies - say, such as a 2001 Pujols - which one do you decide to pursue as "the" rookie? Would you try and get them all?

IMO it sorts of ruins the focus, at least with Clemens, as an older example, you had three basic rookies and one "true" rookie via the '84 Fleer update you could look for.

What do you all pursue when presented with too many rookie choices?

ToppsCo1lector

Well I collect Mark Mulder. Yes the amount of rookies today is astounding, as it was astounding in 1999. But basically I'm working towards a gem mint master collection of his rookies. So far, I have 4 down...many more to go. I figure in a year or two I'll be done. I also collect mulitiples of his rookies ungraded. It's tough b/c like you mentioned back 10 years ago at MOST a player had 4 or 5 rookies, and now a player can have 4-5 rookies from the same set.

originalisbest

Crazy. Well, I guess it does help at least, to have one player to focus on.

RichG

Concerning the Pujols rookie, I sold my bowman chrome for $3,500 and just bought a Donruss Elite auto (only the first 100 being autographed) for roughly $1,500. I generally like to have the top/rarest rookie card of each player regardless of price, and in this instance.....I might not have the top rookie card, but I do have one of the rarest non bandaid autographed rookie cards for a lot less money. On a side note, I only sold the bowman chrome rookie card because nothing in my collection is untouchable If someone is going to offer me $3500 for a non vintage/non graded rookie card.....I'm not going to pass it up.
Rich

ToppsCo1lector

<< <i>Crazy. Well, I guess it does help at least, to have one player to focus on. >>



I've liked Mulder since he came in the league and at this point his cards/value is at an all-time low. He's having a hard time adjusting to the NL umps/strikezones and has reported a "minor" tear in his throwing arm so he's on the dl now I believe. But, he does have twice as many wins as losses for his career and he's not going to be 30 for another season and he's already passed the 100 win mark. Just my .02.

originalisbest

Sounds like as good a prospect as any to collect.

As to Pujols, I agree, I'd have a hard time turning down $3500 for a card of a current player too.

All things being equal - unless the "it's the hardest to get" comes into play - I suppose I'd choose whichever rookie appealed most to me aesthetically.