Set collector, Team Collector, or Player Collector?

Guru · November 24, 2009 2:06PM

Are you a set collector, team collector, or player collector and why?

I collect all things Cleveland Indians and Jim Kaat stuff.

MeteoriteGuy · November 24, 2009 2:23PM

I am a player and a set collector. I work on 2 PCs now (Steve Young and Tony Gonzalez) and about 30 sets, one master set. Card purchases are about 50/50 between the two catagories. Kind of wish now I was a team collector. Would be pretty cool to look over ~50 years of a team's cards.

I guess I collect Steve Young and Tony Gonzalez as it is impossible to put "complete" sets together now, and they are two players I like/liked and their cards are fairly cheap. I have been thinking about trying out a baseball PC sometime....maybe Wade Boggs or Tony Gwynn? Not sure.

I like collecting Topps PSA 80s cards because I grew up with them and I have the 80s baseball/football sets about ~10% complete. Getting a stack of new graded cards is like opening a pack as a kid.

Clemaz · November 24, 2009 2:30PM

I only collect Phil Garner, because that is all I can afford right now.

lawnmowerman · November 24, 2009 2:33PM

Player collectors are all ghey.

Goot · November 24, 2009 2:35PM

I'm a cross between a Team and Player collector.

Bucs: No specific player, just a few cards of random players.
Lightning: Lecavalier is the main focus.
Braves: Mostly Chipper Jones with some other guys thrown in.
Rays: Same as the Braves, just substitute Carl Crawford in.
Magic: Don't really collect basketball. Have a Dwight Howard dual auto with Vinny Lecavalier, and that's about it.

Basically: Carl Crawford, Chipper Jones and Vinny Lecavalier with other assorted players from favorite teams on the side.

MULLINS5 · November 24, 2009 2:46PM

currently set collector.

heritage · November 24, 2009 2:51PM

I am a set collector.
I relly enjoy the thrill of the chase i guess.

CNote · November 24, 2009 3:18PM

Player and team. My player set isn't online yet, so it's allowed me to build up the set for a big debut

Hawaii76 · November 24, 2009 3:28PM

Team collector...
Baseball - Reds
Basketball - Sixers
Football - Steelers

Player collector...
Todd Helton
Preston Wilson
Ichiro Suzuki
Ivan Rodriguez (Wife's collection)
Joe Montana
Any player with ties to Hawaii

TNP777 · November 24, 2009 3:34PM

all three - I'm slowly working on raw 1965-1973 baseball and 1969-1980 football sets. I also collect Dodgers and (some) Rams and that Butler dude.

SoonerCowboy · November 24, 2009 10:34PM

<< Player collectors are all ghey. >>

It's funny that you say that because I have a pretty good story to tell you. Don't have time right now because I need to go to work but I'll post later. Be looking for a post that reads:

"Huge Card Show In OKC? LMM and MeteoriteGuy?"

Everyone will get a good laugh.

lawnmowerman · November 24, 2009 10:46PM

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<< Player collectors are all ghey. >>

It's funny that you say that because I have a pretty good story to tell you. Don't have time right now because I need to go to work but I'll post later. Be looking for a post that reads:

"Huge Card Show In OKC? LMM and MeteoriteGuy?"

Everyone will get a good laugh. >>

Uh-oh

Work you say Jay? I'm staying hime because of this:

link

Darn! I really wanted to go to work today

itzagoner · November 24, 2009 10:50PM

i like to collect oddball stuff. it's out there, but tougher to find, but not nearly as tough as the evenball stuff, so i don't collect that.

richtree · November 24, 2009 11:31PM

once again the error/variation collector lefft out !!!!!!!!!!!

FavreFan1971 · November 25, 2009 1:37AM

I collect Packer Team sets from 1948 until 1989 graded. Anything newer is raw.
I collect the Packers Hall of Fame set (my top focus now)
Pro Football Hall of Fame Rookies (my secondary focus)
1972 Topps set (slowly putting this back together)

samspop · November 25, 2009 2:17AM

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<< Player collectors are all ghey. >>

It's funny that you say that because I have a pretty good story to tell you. Don't have time right now because I need to go to work but I'll post later. Be looking for a post that reads:

"Huge Card Show In OKC? LMM and MeteoriteGuy?"

Everyone will get a good laugh. >>

Uh-oh

Work you say Jay? I'm staying hime because of this:

link

Darn! I really wanted to go to work today

>>

Matt:

Not sure what you are talking about, but I am down here at Treasure Island and it is sunny and hot!!

Your weathermen on Bay News 9 stink!!

Actually, I had a 7:42 tee time this morning at Buffalo Creek GC in Palmetto...we played 6 and got caught up in the thunderstorms!! Oh well....where is the local card shop?!?

By the way, I am a ghey player collector.

markj111 · November 25, 2009 5:11AM

Set collector.

RonBurgundy · November 25, 2009 5:12AM

I am switching my focus from building high end sets to the blue chips and other stuff I like. I will complete my 62, 63, 65-67 sets and rebuild my 57 set, but that's it. It's all blue chips from now on, baby.

pswebauctions · November 25, 2009 12:47PM

Set collector but Topps football only. The fact they lost the rights to the NFL in 2010 stinks! I guess it will give me more time to go back and fill in some gaps.

ssollars · November 25, 2009 2:05PM

Mostly a team collector where graded cards are concerned and a few raw sets along the way (football only of course!).

Currently working on:

Cleveland Browns Team sets (1950 - 1990)

Raw sets 1971, 1972 (including Hi#s), 1978, 1980, 1981

HoofHearted · November 25, 2009 3:53PM

yes (see sig line)

Kid4hof03 · November 25, 2009 11:41PM

I am both a player and team collector.

The main focus of my collection is on Gary Carter, Ron Gant and Roger Staubach. I am also working on Bernie Williams, Troy Aikman and some basketball players.

I have been working on all Dallas Cowboys cards from 1960-1995 for a long, long time. I am no where near complete but don't put a ton of time into it. I also collect Yankees but with very little effort at finishing particular team sets, just picking up cards and autographs I like when time and money allow me.

Set collector, Team Collector, or Player Collector?

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