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Why Do People Collect Multiple Sets?

BRDSRBRDSR Posts: 94
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Not multiple different sets, like 1965 Topps, 1953 Bowman, 1941 Play Ball, and 1921 Exhibits (just pullin' a few out of thin air). Multiple same sets, like owning two cards of each of the 598 cards in the 1965 Topps set. I have never understood why anyone would do this. Personally, I develop an interesting love/hate relationship with the sets I collect, and I imagine if/when I ever finish one, I will only want to look at it...I won't want to start all over again.

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  • Bosox1976Bosox1976 Posts: 8,566 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I like to buy big lots, near complete sets or even complete sets when building a set of any given year. I usually build 3 or 4 sets simultaneously, putting the best in set #1, second best in set #2, etc.

    It turns out to be a very cheap way to build a high grade set, but obviously more work - as you are buying and selling.
    Mike
    Bosox1976
  • PhilGPhilG Posts: 237 ✭✭
    And then there are hoarders like me.

    Phil

    My Hoard of 93 Finest Refractors and 94 Pinnacle Artist Proofs and Museums

  • MeteoriteGuyMeteoriteGuy Posts: 7,140 ✭✭
    Sometimes you keep buying cards from the set; sometimes upgrading, sometimes in lot, sometimes just because, and end up with a good share on a second set, maybe a third on the third set. Or at least, that is the case for me on one set.
    Collecting PSA graded Steve Young, Marcus Allen, Bret Saberhagen and 1980s Topps Cards.
    Raw: Tony Gonzalez (low #'d cards, and especially 1/1's) and Steve Young.
  • MULLINS5MULLINS5 Posts: 4,517 ✭✭✭
    It really depends.

    Some who collect vintage may just want a complete set, so they settle with one in lower condition -- while working to build a higher condition set.

    I don't understand the modern stuff though -- I personally think the majority of "collectors" who have multiples (3+ of sets and players) suffer from a mental illness spending most of their time justifying their addiction.

    And then again, it depends. Some do it for financial reasons (to hold onto, sell, make profit -- hopefully) And others simply for attention.
  • lsutigers1973lsutigers1973 Posts: 11,093 ✭
    I now have 16 complete sets of 1989 Fleer baseball. Most have multiple variations of the known error cards.
  • jswietonjswieton Posts: 2,870 ✭✭✭
    I wish I had the attention span to finish one set. I find myself completing 3/4 of the set and than getting burned out before I can finish it.
  • nightcrawlernightcrawler Posts: 5,110 ✭✭

    Buying lots, like Bosox said, and upgrades can bring a guy to nearly half another set in no time.
  • Yankees001Yankees001 Posts: 1,496 ✭
    Easy answer. The person likes the set.

    My favorite set is the 1963 Bazooka All-Time-Greats. 41 card set.

    I curently have the #4 on the registory, I checked my second set would be #7. But I deleted it for now.

    It's the best set to complete if you want a set of all Hall of Famers, and nice looking cards.

    Dave
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