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Posted By: <b>Rich Klein</b><p>If you had to write a one sentence "law of collecting" what would it be?<br /><br />Thanks<br />Rich

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Posted By: <b>Al Crisafulli</b><p>Collect what you like.

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Posted By: <b>davidcycleback</b><p>A person can collect whatever he wants, as long as he knows what he's collecting.<br /><br />Example: There's absolutely nothing wrong with collecting 3 cent postcards, as long as you don't think they are work $300 each. There's nothing wrong with collecting mass produced reprints, as long as you don't think they're rare originals.

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Posted By: <b>Hal Lewis</b><p>Easy... I have been saying it for years:<br /><br />CWYWC !!<br /><br />(Collect What YOU Wanna Collect)

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Posted By: <b>Judge Dred (Fred)</b><p>In a word "HONESTY"<br /><br />In a sentence (gee, like we haven't heard this before):<br /><br />"Treat others how you'd like to be treated."<br /><br />Defined: <br /><br />When dealing with other collectors provide the most accurate description possible of the item to be traded or sold. Treat others with respect and courtesy. <br /><br />There's more but that would take a few paragraphs...

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Posted By: <b>Alan</b><p>Collect what you love and what you have a real interest & passion for !!!

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Posted By: <b>Josh A.</b><p>Do it for the love of the game, not to make a profit.<br><br>Go Go White Sox<br />2005 American League Champs!

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Posted By: <b>Marc S.</b><p>because you sure can't take 'em with you when you're gone.

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Posted By: <b>robert a</b><p>"It's not what you have, it's the friendships you made along the way."

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Posted By: <b>Rob (NYC)</b><p>Collect that which you would not regret to be stuck with.

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Posted By: <b>pete</b><p>collect it to keep it, not to resell it<br /><br />and marc, caskets nowadays have a little drawer (approx 9x9x2)just big enough to hold a t206 set...so im taking mine!<br /><br />pete-

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Posted By: <b>Bob Bannon</b><p>all good answers. Clearly the idea to trade and act fairly when it comes to cards is the predominant message. There is someone in another trading group that I belong to that always closes messages with, "we keep what we give away". A nice tenet to live by.<br /><br />But my law would be to always remember that they are TRADING cards first and formost.<br><br>"The best thing I ever saw never really happened at all."<br />- Guy in line at a Portalet outside Superbowl in San Diego

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Posted By: <b>Julie Vognar</b><p><img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/jphotos/BA35K001.jpg"> <img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/jphotos/BN172Dct002.jpg">

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Posted By: <b>Ed Ford</b><p>&quot;You can't collect everything, where would you put it?&quot;

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Posted By: <b>Andrew</b><p>Although there's some overlap, do not confuse collecting with investing.<br><br>“A smooth sea never made a skilled mariner.” - English Proverb

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Posted By: <b>Judge Dred (Fred)</b><p>That would be the "Laws of Investing" thread... what one sentence or credo would fit best with that particular thread?<br /><br />"Always set your snipe just above what you think the underbidder will be at..."

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Posted By: <b>Mike McGrail</b><p>1 - Collect something that you LOVE<br />2 - Concentrate on and enjoy what you currently HAVE in your collection, not what you STILL NEED<br />3 - Collecting is a HOBBY, keep a proper perspective<br />

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Posted By: <b>honus3415</b><p>Not to become so obsessed with those items I don't have that I fail to properly appreciate ALL the items I do have.<br /><br />

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Posted By: <b>Max Weder</b><p>Here is my favorite law of collecting:<br /><br /><img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/tmp/1129926075.GIF"> <br /><br />I'm not quite sure if I understand it fully, but it evidently made me bid repeatedly in Mastro last night<br /><br />Approaching my limit,<br /><br />Max

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Posted By: <b>identify7</b><p>Applying the same Natural Logarithmic formula: "you get out what you put in".