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boxingcardmanI disagree with Jim on most every subject we could debate but he definitely has a passion and dedication to collecting and I respect that.
Nothing wrong with being proud of a collection; if you break it down, what people are really proud of is the effort involved. Taken as a spectrum of considerations, I happen to find completeness far more ineresting than condition, but that's my preference and I would not impose it on others.
Less than a 3% bump rate sounds about normal post-war from what most people are posting; my experience has been similar. I've sent in 13 cards for review and gotten two half-point bumps and they were on the two most expensive cards in the lot (1950 Drake's Spahn 6.5 and 1961 Morrell Koufax 7.5). Since I've said for years that the PSA product sucks, certainly no favoritism (or hostility) there...And yes, even though I dislike them as compared to SGC, I sent stuff to PSA. I do it for the money to be made in reselling to people who collect PSA cards; hey, at least I admit what I am 
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Edited to add: my wife would divorce me if I took over a room of the house for my collection; so more power to you, Jim, and anyone else who has a play room. I have to use my office...
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