Now what do I do?! (1950s Topps/Bowman)

[T206Collector]

This is my first post on the post-war forum. I just purchased over 2600 Topps and Bowman cards in Huggins and Scott. I don't know what's come over me. I am a T206 card collector, with a primary interest in signed T206 cards. But, now I can't seem to resist stacks of 1950s cards. In the past week, I traded eight T206 PSA 5 commons for an entire 1960 Topps set. And then I sold a pair of dupe signed T206 cards (Marquard and Doyle), and have put the money into these piles of commons.

I don't know. They were just calling me. What do I do now!?

[Bocabirdman]

Simply serve two masters. What's another 15-ish more sets? I straddle the fence between pre-war (mostly tobacco) and 1950's goodness. You just need to re-set your morning alarm for at least an hour earlier to scroll through all of the eBay searches.

[T206Collector]

Originally Posted by Bocabirdman

Simply serve two masters.

This quote really resonated with me. I still love T206s, but I want a little action on the side!

[Bocabirdman]

Originally Posted by T206Collector

This quote really resonated with me. I still love T206s, but I want a little action on the side!

It may be dramatic but it best sums up the way I approach collecting. I have little tolerance for standing idle. I started with 50s/60s but have retired the Sixties. My Fifties collection is to the point where I needed a little something extra. Enter T206 and friends. Now Topps and Bowman just fill in the empty days between Pre-War scores (mostly). Every once in a while I still go on a Fifties binge to keep the monkey fed.

[Paul S]

Welcome to the dark side!
Keep them raw and have fun thumbing through them.

[betafolio2]

Originally Posted by Paul S

Welcome to the dark side!
Keep them raw and have fun thumbing through them.

My thoughts exactly! What's the good of having baseball cards if you can't enjoy handling them (carefully, of course!)?

[T206Collector]

Originally Posted by Bocabirdman

keep the monkey fed.

"Why can't you do it? Why can't you set your monkey free? Always giving into it. Do you love your monkey, or do you love me?"

-George Michael

[Bocabirdman]

There can be no denying the parallels between drug/booze addictions and a collector's mentality.

Have you every spent money on your monkey you shouldn't have spent?
Have you then spent more?
Have you ever tended to your monkey on the job?
Have you ever arrived late to or left early from work because your monkey needed feeding?
Have you ever cancelled a social engagement to feed your monkey?
Has you monkey-feeding schedule ever interferred with sleep?
Have you ever avoided someone because they do not understand or approve of your monkey?

I could go on but you get the idea. So, How many yeses did you have?

[Volod]

Originally Posted by T206Collector

This quote really resonated with me. I still love T206s, but I want a little action on the side!

Just make sure your T206 Ball-and-Chain never finds out about your 1950's action - or you're in big trouble.

[LEHR]

I'll give you $1 each for the 1949 Bowman stack and you'll already be making money off the deal!

[chaddurbin]

get them signed

[pclpads]

Congrats on a very nice haul. Get those babies in CS's ASAP to protect 'em!

[Bocabirdman]

Not bad for an impulse buy.....

[Rickyy]

When its stacked up in bricks like that...its almost like Marilyn Monroe... -_-

Ricky Y

[jrlebert]

Interested in the 56's... Please PM me a list of who you have. Also, any 51 Bowman's? Just thought I would check.

[Matthew80]

Originally Posted by jrlebert

Interested in the 56's... Please PM me a list of who you have. Also, any 51 Bowman's? Just thought I would check.

I have a few mid-grade (PSA 5-6, few 4s) 51 Bowman's I could part with. They're all graded. I made a brief attempt at collecting the set, but I have since moved on. As an issue/set, they're gorgeous cards. It also has the Mays and the Mic rookies, both of which will never, ever go out of style. Let me know if you're interested in the cards, and I'll send you a list/prices.

[alanu]

Just hope you don't get the bug like I have for 50-60's football cards too, they're generally cheaper, but just as addictive