All you type card freaks!!

[tonyo]

Originally Posted by 68Hawk

That finite space gave me limits to my collection I felt/feel reassuring.

I use a similar method to limit my collection (really to control my spending). A cabinet with several shallow drawers I found at an antique shop holds my hof type collection pre-war to 70's. If a new card doesn't fit in the cabinet, I have to make a decision on which card "gets cut" to make room for the new one

Originally Posted by 68Hawk

And then, the fun started. Because as I chose each player's 'type' - often their rookie card or scarcer card or most aesthetically pleasing, it removed that type option for a different player who may have played in the same era.

I like your idea - basically a set of parameters that keeps the number of cards in your collection in check. I use a different but similar set of parameters:
Post war: late 40's and 50's Leaf, Bowman, Topps regular issues (at least 3 of each set) , and at least 2 of every hofer that played in that time period. Same with 60's topps, same with 70's topps.
Pre-war: as many different types as possible, at least one of each hall of famer. They must fit in the cabinet, so when i finally pick up a Plank or a Wagner for example, they may -depending on space in the cabinet- replace a Frisch (whom I have 8 different) or a Crawford or Hubbell (5 each)