Two Pick Up threads?

[wazoo]

Clayton, myself, and many of the others enjoy all the cards you post. Some are commons, others are more rare players, regardless of what, they're what makes the hobby fun! I'm happy that you, the others, and myself post our cards, regardless of who the player(s) is/are. It's a good topic to be brought up, but really it should just stay as a one thread.

Originally Posted by teetwoohsix

Hi Barry-

I always love reading your posts, but I have to disagree with this one. I post my common T206 pick ups mainly because I am excited about picking them up, they mean as much to me as my other (HOF'er) pick ups.

What we have here folks are a couple of people who show up in any thread that has "too much" T206 talk and voice their disdain towards this particular type of card. Maybe we should start a "whine" thread once a month, for those who like to whine about certain types of cards, and maybe we can offer them some tissue, or maybe a little cheese to go with their whine.

And, God forbid, someone congradulate another collector on a T206 pick up.....it's the begining of Armageddon.....run to your fall out shelter before we turn to dust !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Clayton

[teetwoohsix]

Originally Posted by wazoo

Clayton, myself, and many of the others enjoy all the cards you post. Some are commons, others are more rare players, regardless of what, they're what makes the hobby fun! I'm happy that you, the others, and myself post our cards, regardless of who the player(s) is/are. It's a good topic to be brought up, but really it should just stay as a one thread.

Hey, thanks wazoo, I appreciate the kind words.

It's hard for me to make sense of board members who feel the need to always let it be known that they don't like a certain type of card ALL OF THE TIME, to the point where they show up in EVERY thread with that type of card to make some kind of snarky remark. It's like "we get it already".

I am not fond of certain types of pre-war cards, but it would never bother me if there were multiple threads about these cards, let alone, I wouldn't disrespect the people who collect them by constantly complaining in some form or other about people posting them or discussing them-I mean, isn't that what this forum is all about??

I love looking at all cards, and learning about them, and reading the discussions about them, it's good fun.

Now, we are supposed to sit here and think "oh, wait, I shouldn't post my latest pick up because it's a T206 common and a couple of individuals are tired of T206's".........WTF?

Congrats to everyone on all of your recent pick ups.

JimB. that is one beautiful Willis T206, thank you for posting that !!!!!!!!!!

Sincerely, Clayton

[Vintagecatcher]

I always enjoy the pickup thread regardless of how long it is. If you pick something up and are excited about it...post away.

I vaguely remember a split month pick-up thread years ago. If you decide to do a split then you might want to lock the first thread when the second thread starts. I remember people posting in the first thread because they forgot that the pickup thread had been split.

Patrick

[Rob D.]

Maybe there can be a screening thread where people post cards they'd like to be included in the pick-ups thread. If Barry deems a card worthy, it can then be posted in the pick-ups thread.

[barrysloate]

Originally Posted by Rob D.

Maybe there can be a screening thread where people post cards they'd like to be included in the pick-ups thread. If Barry deems a card worthy, it can then be posted in the pick-ups thread.

Good plan Rob, well thought out.

[Idiottax]

I think the single pick-up thread for the month is what encouraged me to branch out beyond the T206 cards that brought me to the board. It was the T206s that I wanted to collect since childhood that brought me back into the hobby and seeing all the different cards encouraged me to branch out more and purchase those caramel cards, newspaper supplements and non-American Tobacco Company T cards. And I suspect that I am not alone in this, even though I initially looked to the pickup thread to see other T206s.

[ullmandds]

What this country(board) needs is more segregation!

As much as T206 bores me...I respect most of those who collect it...and I look forward to seeing everyone's monthly aquisitions. There in no way should be more than 1 monthly pick up thread...unless of course the first one gets so lengthy that a 2nd is necessary?!

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by barrysloate

Good plan Rob, well thought out.

Rob was probably just joking with you - I've never known him to say anything mean to anyone.

[rdixon1208]

I actually think the P/U thread would be more fun and enjoyable if more people would post. I would love to see more beat up Zeenuts, raw Goudey commons, strip cards, etc. A lot of people eel like their cards aren't worthy of posting. Accordingly, it seems like we see the same stuff over and over.

[wazoo]

Originally Posted by rdixon1208

I actually think the P/U thread would be more fun and enjoyable if more people would post. I would love to see more beat up Zeenuts, raw Goudey commons, strip cards, etc. A lot of people eel like their cards aren't worthy of posting. Accordingly, it seems like we see the same stuff over and over.

Last month I had 230 posts on the thread. I'm positive there were more acquisitions, but 230 is fine by me )