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fkwFirst off, Im poor, but if you add up all the cards Ive owned Id have a nice collection and some very rare stuff.
How long?...... 28 Years, Since I was 13. Took a few years off in the mid 90s and sold 95% of them because of a high maintenance (ex)girlfriend who need to go on trips 5 times a year 
(Wish I didnt sell them, had dozens of E99, E100, T211, T215, T216, and a few T214, T217, etc.)
Most PreWar cards owned at one time?..... About 2,000 (+ 3,000 1948-60)
How many now?..... About 1,000-1,500 (plus many postwar)
Most significant card(s)?..... only known 1926 Holland Peckinpaugh, 1906 Ullman Matty, only known 1959 Esslinger Beer (HR Derby) Aaron, only known Wierd greenborder R309-1 Ruth thing , only known 1920 Cuban Ruth thing , only known 1933 Blue Bird Ruth sideview, and abouty 10 other ones. A few Weavers, E100, 1911 Zeenut, etc. about 8 T214's and 5 T217s. Still own a couple of these above.
Complete sets?..... (Currently) Im not a set collector, more of a type collector, I like the unusual. In the late 80's I had about 80% of the T206 set, but they bored me (too common) so dumped them, Had about 80% of the 1911 Zeenut set when you could buy them in nice shape for $15 ea. or find them in large groups at flea markets in NorCal, Had about 30 different 1938 Sawyer Biscuit cards when they sold for under $100 ea. only a few years ago., 1921 Schapira Ruth set with 2 uncut boxes, 1936 Goudey (who doesnt have this set), and a few 1940-50s sets (Remar, Signal, Smiths, Sunbeam, etc.), and many 1880s Victorian baseball related tradecards sets.