Good point Jay, I concur 100%. I'm egging Bruce on to shoot for a high target since seeking rarity hasn't slowed him down in the past (some of the Newsboy cabinets are extremely tough). With Old Judge cards, what was once many nice collections has been somewhat consolidated into fewer larger collections and the offerings have dwindled. Growing a collection from scratch, one card at a time, to an appreciable size would be far more difficult these days. The best opportunity to hit a high card count with some of the set rarities would be to save big and bid aggressive on an advanced collector’s lot when it comes to auction. REA had two such lots recently. One with 592 cards, 444 different subjects and another with just over 400 subjects that went for $212k & $112k respectively:
http://www.robertedwardauctions.com/...n/2009/25.html
http://www.robertedwardauctions.com/...n/2007/29.html
The next "big lot" may be awhile in coming, so you have some time to save up. The true rarities are often auctioned in smaller lots or individually and then it is anyone’s guess how high it will go. Picking up a complete or near complete run of Spotted Ties, for example, could really help increase the subject count. Networking with other advanced collectors and wisely managing your dups would also pay big dividends.
Now, to bring this back on topic . . . Bruce, are you going to add pose numbers to all your Old Judges?, I'm a stickler for uniformity
