The "BONES" of Registry Sets

WarHoundR69

After reading various old threads both here and on Net54 I think the consensus is that four species of "BONES" dominate the trading card field:
1. The "BACKBONE" collectors - Those concentrating on PSA7 or better cards.
2. The "ARMPIT BONE" collectors - Those collecting cards in the PSA3 to PSA6 cards.
3. The "TAILBONE" collectors - Those collecting PSA1 & PSA2 and low grade raw cards.
4. The "WISHBONE" collectors - Those who plan to buy everything after they hit the Lotto.
Which one are you? Nos. 2 & 4 apply to me.
This is kinda tongue in cheek and not meant to offend anyone.

mikeschmidt

It is such a flawed concept to start with anyway. Most collectors would love a low-grade obscure set Hall of Famer over a traditional set card in PSA 7 or above.

Quality of cards is definitely important -- but I think that in most cases, rarity trumps condition.

baseballfanatic

None of the "Bones" in your list describes the feeling I get when I get a great card at an even greater price.....

stown

I must not understand the joke because I completely disagree with your terms.

Every collector is just as important and vital as the other...

Out of curiosity, who termed those phrases?

CDsNuts

Awww, the little squirrel has a gun.....

WarHoundR69

There was a controversy on the Net54 boards where a prominent collecter called highgrade collectors the "BACKBONE" of the hobby. He got many negative responses because the impression he left was that any card in a lower grade than PSA8 was not worth collecting - the inside joke became that other collectors were the "TAILBONE" of the hobby. I am just trying to expand the concept.

SoFLPhillyFan

Perhaps someone's expansion into non sports is ruffling some feathers?

I would add this -

5. Those who "GET BONED" by the graders.

Tongue in cheek of course.

julen23

6. Those who want graders to throw them a "Bone" every now and then on the '81 topps (baseball) subs
julen

WarHoundR69

No threat - try putting this set together in any grade- R144 Strange True Stories, only 24 cards.

Piman58

There is an ARMPIT BONE? My anatomy professor made no mention of this bone.

lostdart58

Then there is the "taking it on the chin-bone collector": one who always gets sniped on ebay.

CDsNuts

Show me that smile again. Don't waste another minute on your cryin.....

ROCKDJRW

10 pts to Cd's Nuts for the Richard "Boner" Stubbone image.

stown

Speaking of, did you know Mike Seaver is now a preacher (or something like that)?

Hallelujah!

For real..

julen23

is mike seaver tom's son?

julen