For set collectors: Set scarcity

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Posted By: Scott Mosley

I've been collecting both of these sets off and on for 30 years but have gotten more serious about them in the past year or so after finishing off T205 and P2 sets.

Like Trevor, I too felt a bit of sadness in finally completing these sets but have enjoyed moving on to another challenge. I've found that moving on to something new has been much more rewarding than worrying about constantly upgrading my T205s and fighting a registry battle with a guy that has unlimited funds like Bill C.

If all goes well with a couple of trades that I've been working on, I will soon be sitting at 47/50 of the Crofts Cocoa set.

I lost out on card #48 to another collector on this board but am hopeful that they will give me first crack at the card if and when they decide to sell.

The other two that I need are commons which I've never seen offered for sale but I'm hopeful will turn up down the road.

On the W555s, I've got 53 different out of roughly 69 known but one of these is uncatalogued (soon to be catalogued) and there are likely a few more out there still to be discovered so "close as possible" is my goal on that set.

Being a set collector on scarce sets like these definitely takes time, patience and (yes) some money.

I like to think that I have two of the three requirements above (never enough money) so, hopefully, there is a fighting chance at completing one or both of these sets at some point in the future.

As far as what keeps me going, it is definitely the chase for and finding a card that has eluded me for a long time and finally adding it to my collection. The wait can be difficult at times but the sense of satisfication from having reached that goal increases the longer you've had to wait, IMO.