My Stanton collection

[Coninefan]

I've been collecting Marlins since '93. I have pretty bad luck when it comes to attempts at a player collection...

Jeff Conine - traded
Gary Sheffield - traded
Charles Johnson - traded
Beckett, Cabrera, Logan Morrison...you guessed it - traded

My first high end Stanton purchase was the 2010 Bowman Chrome Topps 100 Superfractor back in 2011. I sold it to pay rent and always regretted it. I bought the 2013 TC Super later just so I could have one, and started picking up a few low-end Stantons here and there. Last year, the 2010 came back up for auction. I ended up rebuying it for $300 less than I sold it for. After that, I picked up a few more. I was hesitant to start ANOTHER serious collection, just to see him end up in NY or St. Louis.

When he resigned, I kicked it up a notch and started buying. A LOT. Five Star (my favorite set) was released around the same time, and he had a knob, barrel, and MLB logo auto. The odds that all got pulled were astronomical, and I knew they wouldn't be cheap. And they weren't - those alone were around $3k.

I don't have everything scanned. I have around 400 total. I have no interest in many of his cards. I'll never buy a sticker auto, and with base cards I'll usually only pick up one or two parallels. No need to have 19 versions of the same card (unless I'm doing the rainbow, of which I have 2 finished)

[Coninefan]

I try to pick up everything from 2008-2010 in graded form. BGS is a joke, but at least they have decent holders. I stick to gems because I'm anal about slab uniformity. Plus, they're 5 year old cards. They should be gem mint.

[ALR-bishop]

Do you have one of the Topps factory inaugural Marlins sets ?

[ls7plus]

What happens if Stanton poops out early, and turns out to be Rocky Colavito or Dale Murphy?

Best of luck,

Larry

[t206blogcom]

Really nice collection, thanks for sharing!

[Mountaineer1999]

Awesome collection... Some really nice looking cards

[1952boyntoncollector]

Originally Posted by ls7plus

What happens if Stanton poops out early, and turns out to be Rocky Colavito or Dale Murphy?

Best of luck,

Larry

its a hobby not a money maker ..he will have fun collecting..if Stanton gets hurt etc who cares..

[VintageBucs]

Holy crap, incredible collection!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ls7plus]

Originally Posted by 1952boyntoncollector

its a hobby not a money maker ..he will have fun collecting..if Stanton gets hurt etc who cares..

Not at those prices, with that downside risk its not simply a hobby! By the odds, what lies ahead is monetary PAIN. Wait until the speculative and transient demand for the latest and greatest slugger dies down and see what he truly achieves before spending the bucks--believe me, as someone who went through the same phase in the early '90's, the cards, rare and desireable as they appear to be now, will still be there--the prices are simply likely to be quite a bit cheaper. A PSA 10 McGwire rookie in 1998-1999 was $5,000--lately they've been going for $530-$690. More recently, gold refractors of Joe Mauer and David Wright came out of the gate at $1500-$2000. Try getting a tenth of that for either now! Lots of bad things can happen, and more often than not, do, to derail a promising player's career.

Larry

[bbcard1]

Love the collection... I have bought a few Stanton cards myself

[chaddurbin]

nice stuff!