Do you collect just cards/unopened or also memorabilia/game used?

esquiresports

I get the impression from my time on this board and on a game used forum that collectors tend to be either card/unopened collectors or memorabilia/game used collectors. But it could also be people just tailoring their posts to the forum.

I have only a handful of game worn items and memorabilia (e.g., signed baseballs), but dollar-wise they account for about half of my collection. Then about 25% in unopened, even though it's a small number of boxes. Finally, 25% in cards/sets, and I have a ton of them, but they are almost all 1971-present.

I love all three parts of my collection, and it's difficult to say what I like most.

Do you collect across areas and/or have a favorite (and maybe say why you prefer what you prefer)?

Toro

I am a hoarder, I have unopened, autographed photos and baseballs, Starting Lineups, McFarlanes,comic books, action figures, Legos, Beanie Babies, Webkinz,Transformers,G.I. Joe, Card games, die cast, Star Trek....on and on and on....

jmmiller777

<< <i>I am a hoarder, I have unopened, autographed photos and baseballs, Starting Lineups, McFarlanes,comic books, action figures, Legos, Beanie Babies, Webkinz,Transformers,G.I. Joe, Card games, die cast, Star Trek....on and on and on.... >>



Me too, hundreds of game used, auto photos, baseballs, action figures, memorbilia, etc, etc. I am an addict with no direction.

brian26

The problem with game used memorabilia comes down to space for a lot of people. I tend to have a few items for my favorite players, but I know its not logistically feasible to have dozens and dozens of bats and jerseys and be able to display it all.

Cards take up less space, and there's sort of a systematic framework already established in how to collect and store it.

76collector

I agree with Brian26. I have a bat and jersey of my favorite hall of famer, but rookie cards of most of the others. It's easy to get a psa display case that holds 36 or so cards, and it doesn't take up much more space than 1 framed jersey. But I do enjoy all aspects of collecting. If you have the stuff on display somewhere it is nice to have a mixture of things.

DCanfield

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<< <i>I am a hoarder, I have unopened, autographed photos and baseballs, Starting Lineups, McFarlanes,comic books, action figures, Legos, Beanie Babies, Webkinz,Transformers,G.I. Joe, Card games, die cast, Star Trek....on and on and on.... >>



Me too, hundreds of game used, auto photos, baseballs, action figures, memorbilia, etc, etc. I am an addict with no direction. >>



I too am afflicted by this disease. Alas, I believe there is no cure. I will continue, for the rest of my days, searching for and buying more STUFF.

NickM

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<< <i>I am a hoarder, I have unopened, autographed photos and baseballs, Starting Lineups, McFarlanes,comic books, action figures, Legos, Beanie Babies, Webkinz,Transformers,G.I. Joe, Card games, die cast, Star Trek....on and on and on.... >>



Me too, hundreds of game used, auto photos, baseballs, action figures, memorbilia, etc, etc. I am an addict with no direction. >>



I too am afflicted by this disease. Alas, I believe there is no cure. I will continue, for the rest of my days, searching for and buying more STUFF. >>



The only cure . . . is more cowbell.

Nick

itzagoner

i believe they call it Holddat Disease. and if you try to get rid of it, it just doubles in severity.

Foo3112

I collect only baseball cards. (mostly those of certain H.O.F's)

As far as unopened packs, anything with Canseco showing on the front along with game used jersey/relics of his.