Does anyone only collect one player?

[mybestbretts]

I collect George Brett - Have other cards but only serious collection is Brett and also Brett type 1 photos .

[Harford20]

Like Marc above, Ted Williams is my player collection. I have been collecting Ted items for nearly 40 years. I tend to collect either "playing era" cards/items or very rare cards/items of Ted from the 60's and 70's.
I certainly have other interests, mainly tobacco and candy era cards, but no other specific player interests.

My father is strictly a Hank Aaron card-only collector, with a collection from rookie card to current 2020 "shiny" inserts. He has nearly 3000 different Aaron cards.

David

[gustomania]

Love hearing everyone's story and how they collect. I honestly didn't think this thread would have as much interest as it does.

There definitely is a carve out for many who focus on 1 player and maybe a few other things for some.

Very interesting stuff guys, thank you for sharing.

[carlsonjok]

I consider myself mainly a set collector, but I also collect Paul Blair and Johnny Antonelli. The Blair collection was my re-entry to the hobby 10 years ago and I chose him for the rather mundane reason that I had a Paul Blair model glove as a wee lad. I chose Antonelli later because I grew up in Rochester and, at the time, he ran the local Firestone franchises.

I mainly limit my collection to trading and post cards that actually feature a picture of the subject (no Tristar cut-autos for me) but I have to thank Net54 member, Alan Strout, for my favorite item in my Paul Blair collection.

[Mark70Z]

Originally Posted by carlsonjok

I consider myself mainly a set collector, but I also collect Paul Blair and Johnny Antonelli. The Blair collection was my re-entry to the hobby 10 years ago and I chose him for the rather mundane reason that I had a Paul Blair model glove as a wee lad. I chose Antonelli later because I grew up in Rochester and, at the time, he ran the local Firestone franchises.

I mainly limit my collection to trading and post cards that actually feature a picture of the subject (no Tristar cut-autos for me) but I have to thank Net54 member, Alan Strout, for my favorite item in my Paul Blair collection.

You picked a great ball player in Blair. He was an awesome centerfielder that loved to play shallow. Don’t recall ever seeing one go over his head. If it wasn’t for the beaning in ‘70 I believe he’d have been just as dangerous as a hitter. By the way; he was a very nice guy to boot.

Man, the English Chicken Lid is AWESOME! What a great guy Alan is...

[Bigdaddy]

Originally Posted by carlsonjok

I consider myself mainly a set collector, but I also collect Paul Blair and Johnny Antonelli. The Blair collection was my re-entry to the hobby 10 years ago and I chose him for the rather mundane reason that I had a Paul Blair model glove as a wee lad. I chose Antonelli later because I grew up in Rochester and, at the time, he ran the local Firestone franchises.

I mainly limit my collection to trading and post cards that actually feature a picture of the subject (no Tristar cut-autos for me) but I have to thank Net54 member, Alan Strout, for my favorite item in my Paul Blair collection.

I believe my first glove was also a Paul Blair model, 1971ish and if I remember correctly, a Spaulding glove.