Not depression, more like hopeless? T206 collection

[3-2-count]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

I just limit myself to cards I like and players I like, regardless of eras. I have no patience to collect a set of 80% dud players. In T206, I decided to limit myself to portraits of HOFers and popular players, unless they don't have a portrait, like Speaker. Maybe focus a bit more on the cards you really like and use the rest to get more of the same. Oh, and a card:

This! Agree with Adam 100%!

[Luke]

Like others have said, there are tons of ways to do it. If you love every t206 you have, then maybe just keep plugging away. But if part of the reason you're posting this is that picking up the next $30 common isn't that exciting, maybe it's time to try and figure out what would be. I got to about 250 cards when I tried to collect the set. I was out of money and had a pretty small budget for new ones. Felt like it would take forever to get anywhere and I wasn't that excited to get the next common. So I did what Adam mentions above. Made a rule that I was only going to keep cards I loved. Meant giving up on the set dream, but I've never regretted it. For me the right thing was to sell everything and start collecting backs. Eventually my appetite for big HOF combos got to be too much and I had to sell all the non-HOFers to feed it. Haven't regretted that either. There's tons of ways to do it. You could even sell the t206s and collect cards from sets that are less in demand and deliver more bang for the buck.

[steve B]

I forget how many I have, I think around 250.

I got my first one in I think 1987.
Probably should have bought more of the HOfers and SL, I can't afford many of the cards now, or more like I could but would have to avoid buying much of anything else for longer than I'd like.

That's pretty much rue of all the sets I like.
Collecting something else where completeness is a mirage has helped me get away from having to complete anything.

[MVSNYC]

Kevin, don't throw in the towel, buddy. Collecting, especially T206, is a lifelong pursuit. Fire up your spreadsheet, make a list of a few top priority cards and target them (on eBay, on the BST here, at a show), get a few new cards and that'll without a doubt reignite your collecting bug and passion.

Being on LI, I assume you're not too far from Hofstra? You should hit up the next show there. I haven't been to that show in years, but I remember it usually had a good T206 selection.

Good luck, and as Mickey said to Rocky..."Get in there, Rock!"

[bbcard1]

I enjoyed the T206 slog, but as I am looking at Topps sets (complete back to 1957 plus a 55) I think I will probably just look at HOFers to save space.

[DCJayhawk]

Im in the middle of this as well (about 160 in so far). Taking a break so I can put money towards personal things. I will finish the set but Im in no rush to do so as the cards will always be there.
Sometimes taking a break for a few months is a good thing. Hang in there and remember chase the things you want whether thats completing the set or something else, do what makes you happy