big ticket regrets?

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Posted By: Scott M

Wish I had bought:

1. T214 Johnson for $1100
2. Roberto Clemente Rookie Nrmt $25-$50 (many times)
3. about 1200 E121, Goudey and Playball $2000
4. over 100 1952 topps high # commons in EX and NRMT - $500
5. Any of the E/T Wagners and Cobbs that I thought were outrageous in 1978 - yeah a whole $40-75 in vg+ condition.
6. A box of E and T commons that "just commons, no one would ever want" - was 800 count box full and I mean full - $250.
7. Group of Red Man with tabs (at the time I didn't realize the importance of the tabs) in perfect shape at a yard sale - $21 for 63 of them - yes a whole .33 a piece - but I was "only paying a quarter" or $15 - I mean after all who would really want cards that were square - they didn't fit into my boxes!!! - and actually the shape&size of the card had a lot to do with what I collect when I was young - didn't particularly like those little cards (E,T, and Old Judge) even though I loved the history of the game.


Wish I didn't trade (yes, trading used to occur regularly).

1. T214 Tinker and a common.
2. All my W cards. I didn't like the fact that there was nothing on the back - dumb.
3. E90-2 Wagner and a nice one
4. 1974 Willie Stargell - traded it for 78 Phil Garner that I didn't have - for some reason can still remember that trade.