Horders?

[z28jd]

I have over 3,000 Omar Vizquel rookies, but I could have sworn that was investing. Someone bought a ton of 1989 Topps Traded sets, pulled the Griffey's and probably trashed 120 of the cards and sold off some rookies and stars for real cheap. I think I got them about eight cents each.

I also attempted a T204 set, but gave up after I bought the same card six times. Could never remember the only player I had...

[Zach Wheat]

Originally Posted by z28jd

.......I also attempted a T204 set, but gave up after I bought the same card six times. Could never remember the only player I had...

That Is too funny. My only vice regarding hoarding is collecting off center T201 cards. I have this fantasy that if I get enough off center mis-cut 2 player cards, i will be able to figure out what an entire print sheet looks like. I have about 125 cards now.

Don't ask me why I do it. I am taking pills for this addiction and moving to stronger medication shortly.

Z Wheat

[atx840]

Hey Zach, that's actually really cool.

[conor912]

Wow. This thread is hilarious. I think I have two doubles in my entire collection and they drive me crazy on a daily basis.

[MikeGarcia]

Originally Posted by conor912

Wow. This thread is hilarious. I think I have two doubles in my entire collection and they drive me crazy on a daily basis.

..... Only Two ???.....oh my.....oooooh myyyyyy....

[1880nonsports]

Beecher. Someone keeps posting their 15+ examples for an absurd price as a lot. Strange strategy that so far seems to have failed to bear fruit. I imagine they need to keep buying/adding - exponentially increasing the price every time? Where does it end - and does such a strategy ever make sense? Of course I still need a high grade and low grade example for my sets.

[dodgerfanjohn]

Its just a manifestation of obsessive compulsive disorder.

Odd collecting habits/hoarding of particular items are a really common manifestation.

Theres also the manifestation where people think they see stuff where no one else does. When I used to play poker semi professionally, I noticed some players would follow patterns. Similiar to why they post the recent numbers spun on a roulette table. Just because 8 came up three times in the past 15 spins does not have any influence whatsoever on the next spin(unless theres a physical bias on the wheel which is very unlikely but possible). In a like manner, some poker players will pay attention to the cards that flop/turn/river where no one else does. They do this because they believe they might see a pattern...like a Queen comes out 7 or 8 flops in a row and they believe that theres some sort of bias. The same thing happens in card collecting...certain people with certain manifestations of OCD(which nearly every collector has to some extent) will believe they see patterns where others don't and the behavior is self justified by believing its an investment. This is a big part of the wierd pricing strategies...these guys CAN'T sell the stuff for less than a profit because it would basically explode their minds. It would call into question their ability to see these patterns and justify their investments.

[conor912]

Originally Posted by MikeGarcia

..... Only Two ???.....oh my.....oooooh myyyyyy....

I'm a set builder so my want lists are perpetually long. I just don't like keeping money tied up in duplicates when there are so many other cards I need.