There are quite a few reasons why I stopped my quest to get a RC of every MLB player:
1. Impossible: Some players only have one (i.e. Cy Young) or a few RC's
2. Expensive: When I got down to the last 20 or so, many cost $10k+
3. Moving target: I had what I believed was Rabbit Maranville's RC only to find out that there's a 1912 Boston PC. However, after reviewing the information available, most would agree that Maranville would not have been on a card in 1912 (so the card was most likely produced later than 1912, see N54 post). Or how about Tris Speaker? I lost out bidding over $2k (luckily) on his 1907-09 Novelty PC. After I lost I find out that the Novelty PC's were most likely produced after 1910. So in reality, it was no more his RC then the T206 that I already had.
4. Definition: I got tired off hearing different definitions of what is a "card"? How is a sticker or photograph called a card?
I still collect RC's but now only of players I am interested in. I only decided to get back into collecting when I built my family room and theater room. I wanted to have a sports theme for each. I'm doing more autographed baseballs and football helmets (nothing expensive), statue's (i.e. Hartland, Danbury Mint) and graded cards. I love going down into the room and just looking around.
Oh well, that's my 2 cents worth!
Phil, keep up the good work!
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Dan
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