What's your Monster number?

[Cozumeleno]

About nine months after picking up my first T206 back in February, I've reached the magical number (for me, anyway) of 520. I set out to do 518, but picked up this Demmitt and O'Hara St. Louis' from two board members last week. Ironically, both are missing the upper left corner! Please also start a Set #2 for me as well (58) since I've upgraded 58 cards as well.

My set is mostly P-G, but pretty in my eyes and getting more aesthetically pleasing with numerous upgrades so far. I doubt I'll try to complete a set #2, but will be continuing to upgrade with some cleaner cards and more unique backs.

I also freed about 60 cards that were encapsulated, so there's that.

Big shoutout to many members that helped me. I purchased from about 25 or so. Big hat tip to Frank as well as the two guys I probably bought the most from - Scott (mybuddyinc) and Luke (lukelyon). Can't possibly thank everyone since I'm sure I'll forget several, but if you helped me with a card (or several) along the way, thank you!

PERSONAL NOTES:
First card - Harry Howell Sovereign
Last card (of the 518) - JF Kiernan
Favorite card - Matty Dark cap
Favorite card I own - Either Home Run Baker OM or Bender Portrait EPDG
Most annoying card to find - Chance red portrait
Best deal - Getting Titus in a lot of about 200 commons
Favorite achievement - Getting all four Cobbs (3 Graded 1s and 1 Auth/1 PB) for under $2,000
Most shameful achievement - Losing a Lundgren KC card somehow ... don't ask
Non-Common Piedmont/Sweet Cap - 15% (American Beauty, Cycle, EPDG, Tolstoi, Old Mill, Polar Bear, Sovereign, Sweet Cap Overstrike)