Keeping your focus

[AMBST95]

I often find it hard to keep my focus when collecting cards. I will start a set and after awhile, I will see something else I like and want to start a new one. Does anyone else struggle with this as well? I enjoy the monthly pickup thread but I think I need to stop looking at all of the great stuff people bring in because it undoubtedly opens my eyes to something new. What do you do to stay focused when you hit a lull and start to have wandering eyes? Do you take breaks and walk away from the auction sites and your cards for awhile?

[Fred]

I also suffer from card collecting ADD.

[Bridwell]

Completing a set is one type of challenge. However, some of the pre-war sets can never be completed (unless we win the Lotto and have unlimited $$$). So I collect the old cards in a less organized way where I add cards I like and ones I feel I can get a fair price on. It's more 'organic' than 'organized'. At least that's how I justify it to myself...

[Chris-Counts]

The answer for collecting ADD was easy for me — I decided to become a type card collector ...

[dabigyankeeman]

Have a really BIG focus!!

I collect Yankees cards, ALL Yankees cards, so I am obtaining cards from the early 1900's thru now, and that gives me so many to go after, its a never ending quest full of a ton of interesting different cards, and how do you lose focus when you have that available to you to be looking for?

[2dueces]

When I first started I was all over the place. I had to make a choice on what direction to go. It was easy and very inexpensive. I now only collect T206's with a F.F. Baker stamp on the back. Thanks to a board member alerting me about the auction I landed a Joss on e-bay last week. A lot of collectors want their cards in top shape without any marks so going after marked cards can be a fun way to collect and easy on the wallet. The Joss portrait went for $66.

Always looking to add more so guys keep an eye out for me.

Thanks, Joe