Posted By:
barry arnoldWelcome to this great land of 206s.
You've already received much sound advice.
I would add a couple of thoughts that helped me stay happily afloat all the
way to 511 different T206s as of today.
First, singlemindedness was very important to the 'journey'---i like the word,too. There was a point that I realized what I loved the most(206s!) and sold
everything except for the 206s and bought only 206s from that point onward.
I wish that this singlemindedness had occurred a wee bit earlier---sort of
like when my dissertation advisor used the word with me while I was still writing 2 years after my comprehensive exams were completed. 
Secondly, I found that deciding how much I was willing to pay for individual cards along the way produced some 'collecting maturity' in me. Once I decided on a figure-- that was that-- and it helped me stay happily solvent all along the way. This sort of judgment is particularly necessary with temptation abounding.
With these somewhat dictatorial principles(yes, i'm still an anti-establishment prof), I have had the time of my life in this collecting arena.
And don't forget that you will have some mighty fine colleagues to help you
along the way. They are indeed the icing on the cake.
The Monster will want you to quit. Never listen to it.
all the best,
Barry