Set Drought

[dlfallen]

What Brian L is referring to is the story I told him about going to Rainiers games as a kid, mostly 1958 to 61, but as early as 54. It was a quarter for a bleacher ticket and I usually splurged a dime for a box of popcorn. I would look at the "card" inside the box of course, but would just throw it on the floor. Nobody I knew collected the things -- after all, they weren't REAL baseball cards (like Topps). And yes, the stands would be littered with them after the game. If I only knew then what I know now . . .

[Luke]

Oh man...

[williamcohon]

Yeah, this resonates. My 1911 Obak's set is a tough slog. It seems like decades elapse between acquisitions.

[gavvy]

For me it`s been V100-Willards Chocolate. For 10 years it seemed there were always new ones popping up on ebay or at shows. The last few years there have only been the same BINs on ebay and nothing at the shows including the National-guess they are all happy in collections. Meanwhile I`m stuck at 3/4 of the set. Patience is the lesson.

[Exhibitman]

The endless slow hunting is the fun of it. If I can add a few new Exhibit cards to some of the sets I collect every year I think of it as a good year. On most of them, the obscure stuff, I end up getting cards only when a group is discovered. My latest, took about ten years to get, the only Exhibit card of Hawaiian surfing legend and Olympic champion swimmer Duke Kahanamoku:



As for price etc., when it comes to cards you may see only once in several years you pay what it takes and take whatever condition you can get.

[4815162342]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

... As for price etc., when it comes to cards you may see only once in several years you pay what it takes and take whatever condition you can get.

+1

[ullmandds]

Just about everything I'm seeking is in a state of drought...it is frustrating but at the same time I am not looking to broaden my collecting endeavors at this time...so I occupy my time with other things!

[glynparson]

Just found a new card to look out for.