Hello! New kid in town....

[laughlinfan]

Welcome aboard, Bill! You will find that the folks here are nice (well, as long as you stay out of the autograph threads!) and the information is first rate!

Happy collecting!

Marty

[Harliduck]

Hey Stache...I'm new too and your story is almost a carbon copy of mine...minus the Brewers and I am one year older! haha...

LOTS of knowledge here, I am blown away. I thought I knew a few things, compared to these guys, it's humbling...

[CobbSpikedMe]

Welcome aboard Bill! Glad to have you. I think your story about collecting is very similar to a lot of our stories. I also collecting as a kid and totally lost interest in the early 90's when too many new brands were coming out and the cards were getting too shiny. Then years later I got back into the hobby through vintage cards. I love vintage and prewar cards. Can't get enough of them.

I hope you enjoy the ride and keep posting.

Best regards,

AndyH


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[the 'stache]

Thanks everybody

ALR-bishop, I feel that Fingers would have been a much better option than Pete Ladd in game 2, and Fingers could have pitched the last two innings if needed. Of course, Molitor, Yount and Cooper could have done something in the top of the ninth, but they did not.

I guess it's just years of bitterness over that loss manifesting itself

[hcv123]

Well I guess it would be good to start with don't invest with money you can't afford to have fluctuate. No one has a crystal ball. That said - Clemente happens to be very widely collected - I am a HUGE Clemente fan and have built an extensive collection over the past 25 years - it has been a lot of fun. Keep the laws of supply and demand present in your mind Supply> demand = decreasing prices. Demand> supply = increasing prices. So if the cards you are choosing to buy are in short supply and high demand there is a good likelyhood they could hold/increase in value. The internet has a wealth of information. Make eductaed decisions. Get educated by learning. Net 54 is an unbelievable source of information. Just type "Clemente" or "Yount" in the search field and start reading. Collectors univers forums are also a good source of information. Happy collecting.

-Howard

[the 'stache]

Originally Posted by hcv123

Well I guess it would be good to start with don't invest with money you can't afford to have fluctuate. No one has a crystal ball. That said - Clemente happens to be very widely collected - I am a HUGE Clemente fan and have built an extensive collection over the past 25 years - it has been a lot of fun. Keep the laws of supply and demand present in your mind Supply> demand = decreasing prices. Demand> supply = increasing prices. So if the cards you are choosing to buy are in short supply and high demand there is a good likelyhood they could hold/increase in value. The internet has a wealth of information. Make eductaed decisions. Get educated by learning. Net 54 is an unbelievable source of information. Just type "Clemente" or "Yount" in the search field and start reading. Collectors univers forums are also a good source of information. Happy collecting.

-Howard

Thank you for your input, Howard.