Card(s) in a condition you would not collect

Yoda · #1 09-09-2021, 11:24 AM

I can accept almost all of the defects listed for the right card except alterations of any kind.

DHogan · #2 09-09-2021, 11:39 AM

I'm not sure why I keep this one.

molenick · #3 09-09-2021, 11:58 AM

To be clear, I do keep some beaters for fun. But they were all either found on the street or behind a wall or otherwise discovered. I guess technically they are in my "collection" because I own them and love them as well. So I guess I am not as much a condition snob as I thought.

Exhibitman · #4 09-09-2021, 12:05 PM

For the right price I am good with most anything except writing or 'art work' on the card, especially if it is rare or high value

nat · #5 09-09-2021, 12:13 PM

Tape is the only deal breaker. The other things I dislike but am willing to tolerate. But I won't buy a card with tape residue under pretty much any circumstances.

Strangely, glue residue doesn't have the same effect on me. I've got plenty of cards that were removed from scrapbooks, and I don't care about that. But my interest in a card drops to zero when I see tape marks.

iwantitiwinit · #6 09-09-2021, 12:26 PM

I would not collect anything that is ungraded. That's just me.

Exhibitman · #7 09-09-2021, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by iwantitiwinit

I would not collect anything that is ungraded. That's just me.

I am almost the opposite. I buy slabbed because that's really what's out there a lot of the time, but I'd rather hand-cull raw cards for my collection if possible. Actually touching 1933 Goudeys at the last National I attended instead of a plastic case was strangely satisfying...

brianp-beme · #8 09-09-2021, 12:27 PM

Here is my Diamond Stars Rogers Hornsby. I have condition conditions, but I still haven't figured out what they are.

Brian

hcv123 · #9 09-09-2021, 12:36 PM

Cards that are rare or obscure, I am a lot more forgiving/tolerant of a whole range of condition flaws.

Now if we are talking cards that are readily available - Centering and surface are my top 2 "demands" Clean crease free surface, good photo registration and great centering. I'll take touched even lightly worn corners all day.

Frankish · #10 09-09-2021, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by hcv123

Cards that are rare or obscure, I am a lot more forgiving/tolerant of a whole range of condition flaws.

Now if we are talking cards that are readily available - Centering and surface are my top 2 "demands" Clean crease free surface, good photo registration and great centering. I'll take touched even lightly worn corners all day.

This. 100%. I'll even take heavily and honestly worn corners or edges over poor registration any day of the week.

My collecting focus has moved from 1940-60s US cards to Japanese cards from the same era and 1910-1930s US baseball type 1 photos. Admittedly, this might be a very poor financial choice, but I very much enjoy the collecting aspect of it, especially as these are often unique photos or cards with less than 20 known specimens. Regardless, I really enjoy the chase and condition is much less important. In fact, for many cards, condition is hardly important.

All of that said, I prefer no writing on the front of the card or skinned backs...but make exceptions for very rare cards.

SteveS · #11 09-09-2021, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by brianp-beme

Here is my Diamond Stars Rogers Hornsby. I have condition conditions, but I still haven't figured out what they are.

Brian

I think that's the very rare card of the Ghost of Rogers Hornsby.

egri · #12 09-09-2021, 12:46 PM

I've posted this one here before, but this card is more oval-shaped than rectangular. When I sent it in to Mr. Porter, he sent it back with a signed custom card and a note saying he felt so bad about how damaged it was that he was enclosing the custom to make up for it.

JW Porter, on Flickr

ZenPop · #13 09-10-2021, 12:13 AM

That's amazing!!
I tip my hat, Sir!

Quote:

Originally Posted by brianp-beme

Here is my Diamond Stars Rogers Hornsby. I have condition conditions, but I still haven't figured out what they are.

Brian

ZenPop · #14 09-10-2021, 12:18 AM

I do not own these two cards, (I do not own ANY Mantle cards) but I would LOVE to own these two cards...

The first reminds me of some sort of religious relic.
The second reminds me of the childhood joy of collecting cards.
(I've kept the pics to remind me how cool they are... and to get them if I ever see them available)...

Maybe some day...

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