"The Hunt" v.s. Enjoying what you have

[T206Collector]

After once finishing 521 of the 524 necessary to complete the T206 set in January 2007, I sold most off to buy Lionel Carter's Eddie Plank in April 2007. Figuring I'd just get back to rebuilding my set, I got heavily and disastrously sidetracked by all of the signed T206s that came out of Pittsburgh and found their way onto eBay. Now, nearly 10 years later, I'm at 488 and enjoying the chase again, but....

The "loss" of a few T206s along the way still hurts. I miss them actively. They develop unique personalities that can't be replaced by the "same" card. Long gone is that crisp PSA 6 Chase pink portrait. Alas, some newer additions help fill the void, but it is all about the chase for me - except for only a few keepers in my collection that I just can't stop staring at...