That moment after you make a purchase and realize... you already had one!

[z28jd]

Can you top buying the same card twice at the same card show? I did it when I started putting together a 56 Topps set. Bought two Early Wynn cards

I also bought a 1959 Topps Colavito/Doby/Minoso card off ebay cheap one time, go to put it with my other cards after I get it only to find out I already had two of them. I didn't even remember buying one, now I got three.

The difference is, when you buy more than one of a pre-war card, you're a hoarder!

[WWGjohn]

I've done that more than once with the 205 set and at least once with the Tattoo Orbit set and U.S. Caramel. Luckily I was able to at least trade the dupes for cards I needed, but boy does it make you feel dumb. Always it is a last second purchase.

John

[Leon]

I have bought cards I already have on far more than a few occasions. If you are in the hobby long enough the odds are pretty good that you will do it.

[Bocabirdman]

I haven't done it with any Pre-War but I have done it a number of times. I just sent a package off this morning with a 51 Topps Red Back Feller that I bought at a local show. I didn't have my checklist with me but I was SURE I needed it. He kicked around the outskirts of the collection for six months or so until I found a home for him.

[JLange]

My first thought is always, "aw, man!" but then my second thought is "try to spot the difference". It's happened to me few times, with the result being I ended up with different version cards (different back offer dates for 'duplicate' Red Man cards, and different color card stock for a pair of 'identical' 56 topps cards.) Turning lemons into lemonade! Then of course you also have the chance to compare and keep the best one...who doesn't like that?

[atx840]

I am not a smart man.

[z28jd]

Man Chris, ten of them? Nine I would believe, but at this point you might fall under the hoarder category. Don't worry, I've been called that too for my collecting habits. You don't want to see the scan(again) that I could put up

[MikeGarcia]

Originally Posted by atx840

I am not a smart man.

How many cats share your living space ?

[Paul S]

A nice problem to have

[lug-nut]

he must be your favorite player to have two of the same card

[familytoad]

Me thinks it's a fine line between acquiring two of the same cards on accident to doing the same thing on purpose. Maybe should be called a slippery slope instead...

Just this week I bought a card I already had because I didn't write down all the ones I previously had...now I can write it down with a 2X next to it...but then all the others will look "slightly off" in my twisted mind...so I might have to buy more of them to even it up...

I have CDO....that's the same as OCD but with the letters in the correct order