drawing the line?

[conor912]

For me, set building is all about eye-appeal consistency. Technical grades can be all over the map, but it drives me crazy to have sharp cards next to beaters. I'm totally fine with a beater set, but they all need to be roughly the same amount of beat, for me anyways

[Eggoman]

Originally Posted by conor912

For me, set building is all about eye-appeal consistency. Technical grades can be all over the map, but it drives me crazy to have sharp cards next to beaters. I'm totally fine with a beater set, but they all need to be roughly the same amount of beat, for me anyways

AGREED! My "Eye-Appeal Consistency" will come with more time! When I bought the collection that had those 2 T205 Beaters, I HAD to keep them as they are cards that I didn't otherwise have! I just haven't replaced them yet...

They DO look positively hideous next to the other T205s that share the same page!

All in good time, my pretty, all in good time!!!

[tschock]

Originally Posted by conor912

For me, set building is all about eye-appeal consistency. Technical grades can be all over the map, but it drives me crazy to have sharp cards next to beaters. I'm totally fine with a beater set, but they all need to be roughly the same amount of beat, for me anyways

As to consistency, there is this rule of thumb. You can always downgrade the cards in your collection without buying a replacement card, but it's a bit more difficult to upgrade them.

[conor912]

Originally Posted by tschock

As to consistency, there is this rule of thumb. You can always downgrade the cards in your collection without buying a replacement card, but it's a bit more difficult to upgrade them.

It's funny you mention that. I have often thought about nicking a corner on a card on purpose just to make it more in line with the other cards in a set. If that's not OCD I don't know what is.

[whelenfan]

Originally Posted by conor912

It's funny you mention that. I have often thought about nicking a corner on a card on purpose just to make it more in line with the other cards in a set. If that's not OCD I don't know what is.

That is hilarious!!!