November, 2023 Pickups

[jchcollins]

Originally Posted by nmsportsfan

Just starting out with my vintage PC! Any tips recommended

Listen to the voice in your head / your own drummer when trying to decide what you like, and what to collect in terms of vintage. It's far to easy anymore with things like N54, social media, Youtube, and collectors everywhere to see what all everyone else seems to be doing, and the next thing you know you are going broke trying to keep up with the Joneses.

The truth at the end of the day for 99% of collectors (those of us on a budget) is that nobody can have it all, so naturally if you have to pick and choose, it makes sense to pick a focus and specialize. That doesn't mean you can't type collect or occasionally stray - but like for me personally I used to sometimes fret over the fact that I couldn't afford a lot of macho, expensive high dollar pre-war cards. I finally gave up that silliness and realized in retrospect that beyond a certain age it's hard for me to identify with / get super interested in like 100+ year old cards anyway. Postwar vintage (1950's - 1970's) is much more my speed both in terms of what catches my eye, and what can fit into my budget on a regular basis. So be it.

There is no right way or wrong way to hobby. Be true to yourself first and foremost, and above all - have fun.