Thinking about switching direction ... good, bad, indifferent, waste of time?

[wdwfan]

I'm always looking out for vintage "bargains" but they seem to come around less and less nowadays. Seems everybody wants higher than normal asking prices for their vintage because it's "vintage."

And on the BST thing, I've tried and tried and tried. I've listed stuff for sale, for trade, looking to trade for, looking to buy, and I rarely get anybody posting on the thread or sending PMs. Not sure if it's because I'm new or what. But I have little luck moving cards on here. I've had more success in the 2-3 months I've been on Facebook. But I know I will keep trying.

Originally Posted by riggs336

I've never met a pre-1980 set I didn't like so I can't really empathize, but if you don't like the 1958s and you love the 1957s it seems your path is clear: ignore the first and concentrate on the second.
If it were me I would actively seek out '57s but keep an eye out for bargains in the '58s. In addition to this site's BST and eBay there are many Facebook groups that buy, sell and trade cards from the '50s.

I've gone pretty slow on the 58s as I've been working on it about 5-6 months. I'm ready to put it to bed. I don't want to work on a set that's going to take a year or years to complete.

Originally Posted by ALBB

stay with both..go at a slower pace...

That's kind of been my mindset. But that's why I wanted to get some opinions.

Originally Posted by Cmvorce

To me the only thing that matters is that you like 57 and don’t like 58. I wouldn’t bother putting in the time and effort I collect something I didn’t like. I’d would try to sell the 58 and use the funds to buy 57.

I do prefer the 57s. Love the set. And I figured the best way was to post all of my 58s on here or Facebook and see if I could get some trade interests.

Originally Posted by hockeyhockey

based on everything you've written, sounds like you'd much prefer the 1957 to the 1958. if it were my collection, i'd move out the 58 and get the 57 piece by piece (or ideally as you say, there's a person here who has the opposite problem and you guys can just swap a whole host of cards...but it's probably a longer shot).

I'm not a big fan of selling and then buying. The main reason is I'll end up selling for 30-40 percent below comps (will list at fair comp price then get lower offers) and will end up having to buy at 30-40 percent over comps. So I'm basically giving away half of my stuff. I appreciate the words of luck.

Originally Posted by bobsbbcards

I suppose it's possible to locate somebody that's in the same boat as you but "port" rather than "starboard" who hates the '57s and hearts the '58s, but that feels hard. It would probably be easier to simply sell the '58s you've accumulated and use the cash to buy '57s.

Good luck with your transition.

I've always been a set builder. Love the chase. But I don't want it taking a year or more. I want to be done with it. I did start a 57 previously and wound up selling it off to fund another purchase. One of the biggest mistakes I made in my collecting past. I also started a 1962 Topps set and got about halfway done with it before putting it in the closet. Glad I did as it's still in there.

Originally Posted by Zach Wheat

I am primarily a set builder/collector and often have 2 or 3 sets in process. I am an opportunistic set builder and change priorities as opportunities for acquisitions change. I would keep collecting both sets. jmho

Good luck either way.