Q for MVSNYC (or others) - What is "the 25 card collection"

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Posted By: <b>Craig W</b><p>Greetings-<br /><br />My apologies if this is a dumb question, but I saw in your post<br /><br /><a href="http://www.network54.com/Forum/153652/message/1200927232/" target="_new" rel="nofollow">http://www.network54.com/Forum/153652/message/1200927232/</a><br /><br />that you referred to "the 25 card collection". As I am new to vintage card collecting and this forum, I was wondering if this was a list of the top 25 cards in the hobby and what it is comprised of? I'd assume Wagner, Magee, Plank, '52 Mantle, '33 Ruth to start with.<br /><br />Thank You & Best Regards <br /><br />-Craig<br /><br />Note to Mr Leon - Great Forum!

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Posted By: <b>Jeff Lichtman</b><p>Craig, the '25 card collection' is just Mike's rationalization for selling off his last 5 cards. Prior to the sales, he was a strong proponent of the '30 card collection.' <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14> <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14>

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Posted By: <b>Craig W</b><p>@ Jeff<br /><br />LOL! <img src="/images/wink.gif" height=14 width=14>

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Posted By: <b>Matt</b><p>it's basically a hedge fund

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Posted By: <b>Brian Weisner</b><p><br /> Hi Jeff,<br /> You are right... If I call Sarno right now and sell him 25 rare backs( Drums, Uzit, Red Hindu, etc.) than it would be a "50 card" collection.<br /> Be well Brian<br /><br />PS We Luv Ya Mike..... <br /><br />PS 2 I just had a great Steak and a few Beers..

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Posted By: <b>MVSNYC</b><p>"it's basically a hedge fund"...<br /><br />NOT at all Matt...i actually know nothing about finance, i'm a designer.<br /><br />i have collected Vintage for about 20 years, and have owned 100's & 100's of cards...2 years ago i decided to sell almost all of it, and focus on quality...rare backs, tuff variations, super high-grade, etc...a few dozen cards, give or take. a few fellow collectors i know adopt a type of collecting that focuses on quality and limits the number of cards you own (you make up the number yourself, it's actually quite random)...but the idea is that you try to keep it to that number. some people even take it a step further and if they acquire 2 new pieces, they'd force themselves to sell 2 pieces...so this process makes you keep the best of the best...makes for an extremely well fleshed-out and "tight" collection.<br /><br /><br />brian- steak & beer sounds awesome...i have a 9:15pm reservation at the Waverly Inn, in the west village...impossible to get a table, but i won them over with my charm <img src="/images/wink.gif" height=14 width=14><br /><br />

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Posted By: <b>MVSNYC</b><p>BTW Craig- the cards can be whatever you want, whatever you are into...it doesn't refer to the big cards of the hobby (Mantle, Ruth, etc), that you elluded to.<br /><br /><br />p.s. hi jeff...when are we doing drinks or dinner?<br /><br /><img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14>

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Posted By: <b>barrysloate</b><p>Brian- was it a T-Bone?

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Posted By: <b>barrysloate</b><p>Michael- I can easily explain to you what a hedge fund is. It's money you put aside to pay the gardener to clip your hedges (I think that's what it is).

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Posted By: <b>Jeff Lichtman</b><p>Mike -- I have a trial coming up in 3 weeks; if I get a severance (which I may), we are going out to celebrate my (temporary) freedom asap!

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Posted By: <b>MVSNYC</b><p>jeff- you just let me know when...i'm single again, and have been going out EVERY night! <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14><br /><br />

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Posted By: <b>Brian Weisner</b><p><br /> Hi Michael,<br /> Chaming?? Yes, I'll buy that... The Beer talking.. smiley.<br /> And, Yes Barry it was the best Med-Rare to Rare T-Bone I have had in a month. In fact, it might be the only red meat I've had in the last month.<br /> Medical issues...<br /><br /><br /> Be well Brian<br /><br />PS Jeff, see you at the UNC/Duke game.....

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Posted By: <b>Jeff Lichtman</b><p>Brian, I wish I could come down. I'm thinking next year might be the year to bring my twins to their first game at Cameron (to coincide wtih Tyler's leaving btw <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14>).

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Posted By: <b>DMcD</b><p>Speaking of T-bone . . .<br /><img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/Jan08/TBoneCostanza.JPG">