Question about advanced collectors

[familytoad]

I will return to this thread after I lick a few more of my cards.
I would like to become pretty advanced .

Hey, I have a lot of Caramel and Gum cards, not just Tobacco...shouldn't be too bad.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by familytoad

I will return to this thread after I lick a few more of my cards.
I would like to become pretty advanced .

Hey, I have a lot of Caramel and Gum cards, not just Tobacco...shouldn't be too bad.

I don't know what advanced is but it probably has more to do with experience than anything, to me. I just want to have fun with my friends and collect baseball cards the way we used to. It sure was a simpler time back in the late 60s and 70s....
I should add, I was a young kid in those years....and I haven't collected pre-war except as an adult...but the essence and fun nature of collecting baseball cards is the point...

[tedzan]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

Knowledge + Experience + Work = Advanced Collector

Knowledge: anyone can pick up a Standard Catalog or log into Old Cardboard and ID a card, but knowing enough about the issues to differentiate a fake from the real deal, or to spot a rare variation, that's the trick.

Experience: there is a school of thought that real expertise in a field requires about 10,000 hours of work in it. I'd say that goes for collecting too. You gotta handle a lot of cards in person. I'd not be surprised if many 'advanced collectors' have looked at millions of cards over their collecting lives.

Work: I learn new stuff about what I collect nearly every day. Heck, the guys who wrote the books still learn new stuff. Look at the Lemke blog, for example.

Adam

Well stated.


TED Z
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[chipperhank44]

It's always better for others to say you as something than to declare yourself to be something.

Test:

Do others say you're an advanced collector? You probably are.

Do others see you as less than advanced? You probably are.


Also....

Do others say you're advanced but you still think you have a lot to learn?
You're probably super advanced.

[Rob D.]

Originally Posted by chipperhank44

It's always better for others to say you as something than to declare yourself to be something.

Test:

Do others say you're an advanced collector? You probably are.

Do others see you as less than advanced? You probably are.


Also....

Do others say you're advanced but you still think you have a lot to learn?
You're probably super advanced.

Excellent!

[4815162342]

I pulled cards like these directly out of Kraft singles packages when I was a kid. So I guess you can say, I'm kind of a big deal.

[wonkaticket]

Originally Posted by 4815162342

I pulled cards like these directly out of Kraft singles packages when I was a kid. So I guess you can say, I'm kind of a big deal.

Show off!

[tedzan]

If you collected these 1947 Bond Bread cards from their bread packages when you were a young dude, then I guess you may qualify as an "advanced collector"

Perhaps because you learned a lot in the process of completing 19th and 20th Century sets for 45 years of collecting. In between (1953-1976), I took a 23-year
break in collecting to be in the Air Force, College, early years of employment, and marriage.

Anyhow, these cards were my first BB cards....and, I still have my original set of 44 - Bond Bread BB cards.




TED Z
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[Exhibitman]

Maybe it is like pornography: I can't define it but I know it when I see it.

[Joshchisox08]

Originally Posted by familytoad

I will return to this thread after I lick a few more of my cards.
I would like to become pretty advanced .

Hey, I have a lot of Caramel and Gum cards, not just Tobacco...shouldn't be too bad.

This is the best damn quote on this thread hahah ! No but seriously I'm going to lick a t206 !

[packs]

An advanced collector is someone who can identify card types and authenticity on sight. They are also aware of fraud in the hobby and what to stay away from. They may also have intimate knowledge of set checklists and new discoveries.

An advanced collector does not need to have an advanced collection. They just need to know their cards. It's not a universal application either. You could simply be a T206 guy and still be advanced. It's all about the knowledge in my opinion.