Why I collect

[Rookiemonster]

I have the a different point of view .the first time I went to the east coast national I was overwhelmed by the amount of pre war cards .
Loads and loads and loads !! I went looking for a willie mays rookie
And anything else that might be in my price range . Nobody had a mays rookie for sale ! This place is big and memory lane had one that was going in to a auction but it was very high end and not for sale.so I took in the sights and sounds and picked up a few smaller things . But the pre war presence was unlike anything I've seen before .

[Cozumeleno]

Yeah, I'm sure at something like the National it's in abundance. But I think I was under the impression that more dealers would at least have some. Like I said, there was a very small group at this event I went to so it was a small sample size. But to find one pre-war common in about ten dealers was a little surprising.

[ALR-bishop]

I started collecting in 1957 and did not stop. I have done Bowman, Topps and Fleer set runs. Only one pre war set, the first Fleer set. I just preferred to collect sets with the players I grew up with and or followed personally.

[Cozumeleno]

Originally Posted by ALR-bishop

I started collecting in 1957 and did not stop. I have done Bowman, Topps and Fleer set runs. Only one pre war set, the first Fleer set. I just preferred to collect sets with the players I grew up with and or followed personally.

You're not only NOT alone, but I'm the one in the minority! I think that's how most people feel.

By first set, do you mean the entire 1923 Fleer set?

[ValKehl]

Cozumeleno, you "hit the nail on the head," at least with me, when you mentioned the enjoyable frustration of the pursuit of the much scarcer pre-War cards.

[ALR-bishop]

Coz---I started collecting the 1923 Fleer set as part of my post war Fleer run. Have not finished it yet. Tough set. It is assumed there are 60 in the set since it is just the W515 set but with Fleer backs. Very Ugly set

[Cozumeleno]

That's incredible - those are so rare that I didn't even think collecting an entire set would be possible. That Ruth is insanely nice.

Originally Posted by ALR-bishop

Coz---I started collecting the 1923 Fleer set as part of my post war Fleer run. Have not finished it yet. Tough set. It is assumed there are 60 in the set since it is just the W515 set but with Fleer backs. Very Ugly set

[Leon]

Type collectors sentiments.

There is lots to like about collecting...especially things which are seldom seen.

Originally Posted by ValKehl

Cozumeleno, you "hit the nail on the head," at least with me, when you mentioned the enjoyable frustration of the pursuit of the much scarcer pre-War cards.

[Enfuego]

I collect because it keeps me sane.