What's your Monster number?

[frankbmd]

This dinky little thread enters its fifth year today.

The fourth year resulted in a decrease in the number of posts (less than one/day for the first time), but we are still adding 20 cards per day and now have 53185.9 cards recorded.

We continue to add 43-45 new sets each year, since year 1.

Perhaps the most remarkable statistic though is the number of views.

In year 1 there were 27567 views, in year 2 there were 33952 views, in year 3 there were 48619 views and in the past twelve months there have been 74610 views. That certainly looks like an exponential progression to me.

The appeal mystifies me at times, but I do realize that in some perverse way this thread becomes a motivator for those trying to complete the set and for others it seems to be a right of passage after joining the forum. I am sure there are other reasons as well. As I have said before it initially was not intended to be a perpetual motion device. It was also not intended to be a pain in the neck for those who scoff at mere White Borderites.

Someday it will end, but I'm not sure how or why.

[Beatles Guy]

Added seven from Scott to move me to 31.

[brianp-beme]

Since the Monster likes cake, Frank, please celebrate by moving the 'B' to 502

B

[Joshchisox08]

Originally Posted by frankbmd

This dinky little thread enters its fifth year today.
The appeal mystifies me at times, but I do realize that in some perverse way this thread becomes a motivator for those trying to complete the set and for others it seems to be a right of passage after joining the forum. I am sure there are other reasons as well. As I have said before it initially was not intended to be a perpetual motion device. It was also not intended to be a pain in the neck for those who scoff at mere White Borderites.

Someday it will end, but I'm not sure how or why.

Frank you hit the nail on the head here! I'm almost into counting the number more than I am about finding the perfect card because I can always upgrade later.

Please update me to 286. Closing in on 300! I believe I started the year with about 40 or so quite the progress. A HUGE thanks to Scott, Jeff, and Luke. Without them my progress certainly wouldn't have been this positive.

Cheers ,
Josh

[Topps206]

With Hunky Shaw, I'm now at four.

[Joshwesley]

With frank chance red port (sov)
I'm at 8!
Merry Christmas!

[stat192]

Finishing year at 150. Goal is 200 by end of 2016

Merry Xmas

[Topps206]

My Orval Overall portrait has me at five now.

[cool-vintage]

Added two more one was a gift the other I bought myself. My monster number is now seven.