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Gobucsmagic74
07-14-2013, 01:11 PM
Hey there everyone! Just wanted to quickly introduce myself. My name is Dan, I'm 38 years old and have been collecting vintage cards for about the last 5 years. I do not collect sets, never have...even in my youth, but instead focus mainly on HOF singles and RC's. I started off in the "Golden Age" of the 50's and have been able to add mid-grade copies of most major RC's highlighted by a 1951 Bowman Mantle in SGC 55, a 1951 Bowman Mays in PSA 6, and Topps RC's of Banks, Aaron, and Clemente all in SGC 60.
In the last year or so, I started dabbling in Pre-War and Tobacco cards and have been able to add a few cards of note including a T206 Cobb "Bat Off" in SGC 45, an E102 "Set of 25" Nap Lajoie in PSA 4.5, and a 1933 Goudey Lou Gehrig in SGC 50. I have found this forum very useful as a lurker, so I'm certainly looking forward to learning from you all, participating in discussions, and hopefully making some deals both buying and selling once I get settled in.
Cardboard Junkie
07-14-2013, 01:15 PM
Aloha! Dave:)
Gobucsmagic74
07-14-2013, 01:25 PM
Pleasure to meet you Dave!
Welcome to the forum, Dan. Make yourself at home...
Gobucsmagic74
07-14-2013, 01:52 PM
Thanks Leon, will do!
Dan. That sounds kind made up.
Just kidding. Jeez, calm down everyone. Just trying to provide this place with some family entertainment.
Gobucsmagic74
07-14-2013, 03:48 PM
Ha! Thanks D@vid. Actually that sounds made up, lol
That's just artistically embellished. It's known as class. You may have heard of the word.
That or I spell it in the original Viking letters.
Gobucsmagic74
07-14-2013, 04:32 PM
You mean cl@ss? Yeah, my HS baseball coach used to preach it and I'll never forget it. Actually "class, not ass" was the way he phrased it...which I found particularly classy.
mrvster
07-14-2013, 07:43 PM
you'll love it here.....I am a T206 nut:)
peace
Johnny
the 'stache
07-14-2013, 08:13 PM
Welcome to the forum, Dan. You're going to love it here.
EvilKing00
07-15-2013, 04:24 AM
welcome!
ethicsprof
07-15-2013, 11:57 AM
welcome aboard the board!!!
all the best,
barry
Eric72
07-16-2013, 06:18 PM
Dan,
Welcome to the best site on the entire Internet.
Just my opinion, of course; however, I truly mean it. Enjoy!
Best Regards,
Eric
murcerfan
07-16-2013, 07:56 PM
why not collect sets?
Gobucsmagic74
07-16-2013, 08:03 PM
why not collect sets?
Because I prefer singles. Why not collect singles?
murcerfan
07-16-2013, 08:34 PM
too easy.
Gobucsmagic74
07-17-2013, 06:42 AM
too easy.
Here's my top reasons:
1) I don't have the patience
2) I'd rather have the top cards in a larger variety of sets across eras
3) I'd rather focus the time and money I put into the hobby on key cards rather than commons
4) I enjoy displaying my cards and being able to pick them up and look at them, so storing complete sets in cardboard boxes has always been unappealing to me
So, in summary, different strokes I suppose...there's no right or wrong way to collect
Zach Wheat
07-17-2013, 07:01 AM
Hey welcome Dan. There is a ton of accumulated knowledge here about seemingly every facet of cards. Have fun.
too easy.
Show me a complete type card set if they are so easy!!
Gobucsmagic74
07-17-2013, 07:49 AM
Hey welcome Dan. There is a ton of accumulated knowledge here about seemingly every facet of cards. Have fun.
Thanks...already learning a ton and sensing an Old Judge addiction in the making. My wife will be thrilled!
Thanks...already learning a ton and sensing an Old Judge addiction in the making. My wife will be thrilled!
If your wife is like most of ours she will roll her eyes and walk in the other room. But she will also be happy you aren't getting into anything worse. :eek: