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Posted By: Trevor Hocking

Well it has been a very long time between posts but this one I can not pass on.

As most of the older posters know I use to post on the Full-Count board and here for sometime until this board got off subject way to many times. I do read the board from time to time I just can't resist.

I had collected this set aggressively for three year. And no Joe it was not a "business opportunity" for me, it was a passion, better yet an obsession. I always take offense when somebody tells me I collect for the investment of it. Well I guess I better tell the story publicly so everyone can hear it from me. I was collecting the set by player only and had amassed over 500 cards and 425 different players. I had help from some of the greats in the Old Judge world especially Jay Miller. He took we under his wing and sold me lot of 50 in the very beginning and also gave me a lot of the hints to what's rare, but a lot I had to learn from my own research. So for that I would like to say thank you again Jay! Many other people helped me along the way, my friend Kevin Struss, David Levin, Terry Knouse, Barry Sloate, and many other people on this board.

As for my N172's, they went in a collection that I can see when ever I want and have full access to at all times. I am currently still working with this collection very closely and only need 60+ players cards for one card per player completion and the collection is totaling well over 1000+ cards. The reason for selling my collection is first how much access I still have to the collection and they have a WAY better home than with me. These cards where never about the money and I believe your collections should never be as well.

I would love to give any help that I can to fellow collectors as this curtsey was give to me. But I do have to say that there are a few secrets I have to take to my grave. There are many tough cards in the set and figuring out which who they are was the most excited and challenging part for me. Happy hunting!!!

p.s. All of my SGC graded cards are now free of there tombs. Yes I had to crack all the cards out myself and put them in albums. It was quit liberating!