What is the most important lesson you've learned through collecting?

[barrysloate]

Acquire as much knowledge as you can before sinking a lot of money into collectables. Knowledge is power.

And I agree wholeheartedly with Tim at post #3.

[Bigdaddy]

Patience and decisiveness.

Patience for those things that are common and decisiveness for those things that are not.

Along with #3 above, first and foremost.

[ullmandds]

Don't try to compete with other peoples collections...there is always someone else out there with a better collection...atleast in my world!

[Jdoggs]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

Don't try to compete with other peoples collections...there is always someone else out there with a better collection...atleast in my world!

+1
Yes someone always has a better card collection.
Unless you are ken Kendrick he has the best collection.

[Mark]

Don't touch the corners.

[Leon]

Saying Mr. Kendrick has the best collection is a bit naive, imo. He has some great looking high grade cards for sure. But there are other collections which are far more valuable and with a much greater breadth....

and something learned would probably be ...to be patient.

Originally Posted by Jdoggs

+1
Yes someone always has a better card collection.
Unless you are ken Kendrick he has the best collection.

[ksfarmboy]

Take a break from the chase to enjoy what you have and share your collection with others. Don’t beat yourself up over the losses something else will come along.

[ls7plus]

Originally Posted by Leon

Saying Mr. Kendrick has the best collection is a bit naive, imo. He has some great looking high grade cards for sure. But there are other collections which are far more valuable and with a much greater breadth....

and something learned would probably be ...to be patient.

+1. Who has the best collection will almost always depend on one's perspective.

Sincerely,

Larry

[topcat61]

Originally Posted by ls7plus

+1. Who has the best collection will almost always depend on one's perspective.

Sincerely,

Larry

Larry, I have found that no one will ever appreciate the time, energy and knowledge you put onto your collection more than you.

[oldjudge]

Originally Posted by Leon

Saying Mr. Kendrick has the best collection is a bit naive, imo. He has some great looking high grade cards for sure. But there are other collections which are far more valuable and with a much greater breadth....

and something learned would probably be ...to be patient.

Leon is exactly right. Kendrick probably has the finest, or close to finest, copy of every card he has. Unfortunately, he does not have a lot of diversity in his collection. There are at least two board members who have both better, and more valuable, collections (not me, lol).

[drcy]

That you are an expert in one area doesn't make you an expert in another area. Approach a new area realizing there is much you don't know.

[Jdoggs]

Originally Posted by oldjudge

Leon is exactly right. Kendrick probably has the finest, or close to finest, copy of every card he has. Unfortunately, he does not have a lot of diversity in his collection. There are at least two board members who have both better, and more valuable, collections (not me, lol).

Wow so that means at least 2 board members have each in excess of 30 to 40 million dollars worth of strictly cards.

[Throttlesteer]

Buy what you like, not what's hot at the moment. Dont get caught in bidding wars for readily available stuff.

[Mdmtx]

Taught me how to multiply by 36.