i am wresting with this

[Tomman1961]

I complete a set and the chase is over. Will I ever look at it again? Do I have a bond to it?
Have you in your collection a set you completed and then sold it off because the kids college $ is better than a binder of cards?
I would never sell my Playballs-it was started by my uncle in 1939.
I would not sell anything before 1975. After that - I have no attachment. I bought the complete sets from 1976-2000 and NEVER looked at any card.
I am thinking of dumping what I do not have a passion for.
But sell it where? No one wants a 1988 Topps set.

[vintagecpa]

I think it is natural to sell completed sets and move on to the next project. Collectors are actually providing a valuable service to the hobby by breaking up their complete sets so other collectors can enjoy the same chase. If every collector that put together a set kept it, it would be pretty difficult for new collectors to accomplish anything. I have started and sold off several sets both pre and post WWII sets several times over the years. I generally lose money doing so, but the entertainment value is priceless.

In my opinion, it is probably best to find a local buyer for newer sets such as the ones you mentioned. There is always somebody looking to fill up their closet with complete sets.

[hangman62]

interesting topic

I also enjoy putting together older sets...and most times when Im done..Im looking to sell or trade them .Im trying to unload a 35 Goudey complete set now..and its not as easy as it seems...I think most collectors dont have huge money to buy an older set in one shot.

Fortunetly for me..when I sell a set..it not that I need the money for an emergency/family/expenses,etc..., its just to get me cash to start an even tougher/ more expensive set

I knew a collector who wore a toupee..and every time he needed a new one...he would sell a complete set of cards...he later stopped wearing toupees !

Ral G

[Rickyy]

Huggins and Scott Auctions often sells large lots including modern sets...if you plan to sell them. I sold off all of my post 1979 Topps set for the same reason...bought it and put them in the binder...but then never looked again..

Ricky Y

[Zach Wheat]

I always end up keeping my sets. It is too hard to seel something I've worked so hard at completing. As an aside, I never sell the cards I've upgraded either. Just sort of hang on to everything.

Z Wheat

[Volod]

We all struggle with emotional attachments to things we would be better off without. But maybe that's part of what makes us human. Who would invest the time, energy and funds in completing a set unless each card meant something special? It's what separates collectors from speculators.

[hangman62]

Yes,
I agree the atachment to cards and sets is a strong bond. They make a bonding adhesive that men use to hold their hair pieces on their heads also..but I think the baseball card bond is stronger

[Tomman1961]

Hangman62: Is that toupee bonding agent Topps bubble gum slabs from the 1970's?

[hangman62]

No,
Topps didn't start using their gum as a toupee bonding agent until well into the early 80s