Collecting on a Budget

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Posted By: Scott Elkins

When I started back collecting Vintage Cards around 1 1/2 years ago. In fact, the budget was so low that I was collecting T206's with Fact. 649 Overprints in any condition at the time. Jay is correct - done correctly, you can build your collection and move to different levels of collecting simply by wheeling and dealing (I personally consider Jay and Lee two of the sharpest people in our Hobby for finding good deals)!

The secret is: ALSO buy cards at good deals (even if you don't like them) that you can turn and make money on. You might have to hold onto them for a few months (sometimes you get lucky and can flip them right away for a quick little profit). AND, sometimes you might have to take a loss on cards to fund something that is simply too good to pass up (I have done this several times myself)!

The pot of gold at the end of the rainbow for you is that no matter how small you start, you can build up to wherever you want your collection to be. You simply need to educate yourself (to find the good deals out there - and they are there every week!). The last thing you need is a little patience. Before long, you too can collect Cobbs and Ruths! The best part about it is the fun you have building your collection and the friends you make along the way.