Question for Team collectors

[clydepepper]

There was a time when there were only a few cards of each player each year and even that can become daunting. To have limits is to assure sanity.

I thought things were going to be easy when Topps came out with Total Team sets several years ago, but it waned after a few years. I collect Braves' cards, but trying to snag cards of everyone who gets called up to cover the latest Tommy Johns surgery or hangnail is near impossible.

As far as the 19th century teams are concerned, however, I would allow wide variety as quantities were scarce back then.

That's just my opinion, though...there are many on this site much more experienced than me. Good luck whatever course you decide.

[Bosox Blair]

Everything from the beginning up to 1990. I have no interest in anything after that.

(To me, different backs are not different cards - I don't collect backs.)

Cheers,
Blair

[Wite3]

Phillies here...everything up to 1989...so far, I have not really made concessions...I want EVERYTHING...I just made the realization early on that unless I win several lotteries and live to 300 years old, I probably will not own one of everything and I am fine with that. My wantlist was HUGE 20 years ago and now it is merely big. I used to average about 3 cards a week 20 years ago and now I average about 6 cards a year on my list if I am lucky...more competition, higher prices, and just scarcity of things on my wantlist limits me.

Joshua

[brewing]

You make your own rules.

Im a Tiger collector. Personally I don't collect local issues, or variations. I also don't collect issues I don't like (T207, 34 Goudey, 55 Bowman) or sets I choose not to spend the money on (T202, 49 Leaf, CJ's). I haven't decided about the candy issues yet.

[jasonc]

Agree with brewing. You make the rules, it's your collection.

O's 1954 to present, since there is so many different issues out there, at this point I've decided topps regular issue cards, I may collect others like donruss, fleer, bowman etc... but I am finding topps regular quite a task already, especially with the short prints, etc. I am in no rush to complete, just like the journey.

Good Luck

[Tom S.]

White Sox fan here...

About 5 years ago, I started a Sox type set for the years 1901-41 with just one example for each type.

The only exceptions that I've made are that I'm trying to complete a M101-4/-5 team back run and a 1941 Goudey master team set.

Oh, and I'm also working on a T206 master team set with all possible front/back combinations too.