Advice requested for a collector at a crossroad

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Posted By: Ray

I'm a compulsive set collector, such as you are/were. But I also collect one single player's cards - Bobby Doerr. Set collecting can be very frustrating at times when you've put in a lot of time and effort and realize how slow along it is going, or how hard it is to get the card(s) you need. I'm not nearly as well off as many of the guys on this site, so for vintage, I stick to low/mid range grades so I'm not spending a ton of money. When it gets too frustrating, I take a break for a few weeks and focus strictly on Doerr cards, or selling the ones I don't need/want anymore.

I, like you, do feel that sense of accomplishment when finishing a set. I also, like you, think its an OCD thing.