How focused are you in your set collecting?

[darkhorse9]

I try to stay focused, otherwise the budget can spiral out of control very quickly.

I've even got it down to only buying cards by series. I start any set off by completing series one, then move on to series two etc. Much the way the sets were completed in their original years.

My goal is to have a complete set from every year. I've completed my run of Topps sets (except for 1952 High numbers) Because of that I'm currently working on series 5 of the 1952 Bowman set to count for my 1952 complete set.

When that set is done I'll move on to the 1950 Bowman set and then work my way into the 1940's

[Vintagevault13]

Originally Posted by darkhorse9

I try to stay focused, otherwise the budget can spiral out of control very quickly.



I've even got it down to only buying cards by series. I start any set off by completing series one, then move on to series two etc. Much the way the sets were completed in their original years.



My goal is to have a complete set from every year. I've completed my run of Topps sets (except for 1952 High numbers) Because of that I'm currently working on series 5 of the 1952 Bowman set to count for my 1952 complete set.



When that set is done I'll move on to the 1950 Bowman set and then work my way into the 1940's

+1. Exactly the way I work on sets. Great way to stay focused. Each series is like completing a small set.


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[TheNightmanCometh]

Originally Posted by Vintagevault13

+1. Exactly the way I work on sets. Great way to stay focused. Each series is like completing a small set.


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I agree that that is really good advice. I was making great headway on my Topps sets and then I discovered VZ Braves cards and have spent a large amount of money on those. If I had stuck to just American Topps I'd be much farther along, but then again, I got some exceptional deals on the vast majority of VZ cards I've obtained, so I can live with where my set is at at the moment.

That being said, I've started to really focus on American Topps lately, but I imagine that's mostly to do with the fact that VZ Braves cards are pretty dry at the moment over on eBay. LOL