Posted By:
Ken RioliI never thought a prerequisite to join the forum was that it is catered to me 
You make a good point about the discovery process of the T210 Stengel --- and you are right that it's as rare as Charleston, but the $6K set back? I will gladly pay $6K for Charleston on a ball, and for that Stengel --- too bad they will both set me back like $30K as the T210 Stengel got in the latest Goodwin.
And for the Uzit backs and other rare cards, at the end of the day, they are fun since they are rare. Having them doesn't make me feel any closer to the player. The autographs to me feel like I have something personal of that player which connects me to that player. I don't feel that way any more with cards. After getting a Cobb with Cobb back and the 1914 Mathewson CJ, I just felt this inner "I'm done with this" -- I don't think I will ever get that with the autos, mainly since finding that single signed Foster, Mathewson, Stearnes, and Gibson balls elude me and may will until I die.
Mind you, I love cards, and am still interested in hearing what other collectors say, especially those collecting with the passion I used to and collecting cards I used to own 
This board is pretty interesting for that!
But don't you make some room for extra card purchases --- interested in selling the Mathewson check or the 1930 Yanks ball?