Player Collectors and how you do it (Clemente and Koufax for me)

[Bestdj777]

Hey, how's it going?

1) Mantle. I have a pretty tightly defined set. I collect every card that was ever issued on more than a test basis, including most variations thereof. As of now, I have every Topps card, Bowman card, Post Cereal card, Jello card, and Bazooka card. I am missing one OPC cards, two Venezuelan card (one of which is a variation of a card I already own), and a couple of high value U.S. regional issues I will likely never get. I also collect post cards, team issued photos/picture packs, and premium issued photos, although I have no intention of completing the runs of those. Right now I have 355 items and would need 8 more to complete my set. I'll call it complete if I get my holy grail and a postcard I really want as I'll be satisfied wit that.
2) The base set was quick (2-3 years) as all of the cards are readily available its just an issue of saving up money and buying them. I have been working on the Master set for 8-9 years off and on and it will never be technically complete, although I am okay with that. Some cards just are not available and some are not available at a price I can afford/justify.
3) I like my Venezuelan cards. The coolest will be my last one when I land it finally. Of the ones I own, I like the 59 Home Run Derby and a couple of other aesthetically pleasing ones (52 Topps, Oklahoma Today, 59 Bazooka, 60 Post).
4) I have all the high dollar value cards I will likely ever own. I got them here and there as I went. The last card I have to buy isn't particularly valuable just pretty rare and difficult to locate or I would have it already. There are a few valuable ones out there that I would technically need to complete my set, but I just find it difficult to justify spending more than the cost of a 52 Topps on anything.