What's your collecting "definition of success"

[PM770]

My definition of success in collecting is if I answer Yes to the question "Am I having fun?"

I too have a goal of completing all the Topps & Bowman sets in Baseball. All the Topps, Bowman, Fleer and Philadelphia sets in Football. All the O-Pee-Chee(or Topps if too early) & Parkhurst sets in Hockey.

1933 Goudeys, 1941 Play Ball, a T206 Back run, a T206 Polar Bear set, an example from all the major T and E sets and whatever else I find interesting throughout my life.

I know I will never completely finish, but to me, the thrill of the chase is most of the fun. While there is a sense of accomplishment in completing a set, I know I'll never run out of cards to chase.

[Howe’s Hunter]

I'll never have a point where I can say "It's finished."

My success goal is "Yes! Found another!" Each card is a success.

[T206Collector]

Originally Posted by StuckInOmaha

I'll never have a point where I can say "It's finished."

My success goal is "Yes! Found another!" Each card is a success.

+1

Collecting is about the chase for me.

[pokerplyr80]

They're are so many great cards out there I don't think I'll ever be completely finished. Like others said as long as you're having fun and enjoy it then collecting is a success.

Since you achieved your life long collecting goal, perhaps you should spend some time looking through your sets until another goal strikes you. Maybe it's pre-war, memorabilia, or something not even sports related.