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Posted By: Joann

Hi Bill,

I am working on two separate collections of 25. The first is Detroiters only (which I've collected for many years), and the second 25 will be At-Large (that I'm only just starting). I have established only very simple criteria for now.

The first is that I get cards I've always liked and sometimes wanted, but that did not fit my Detroit focus. I just picked up a nice T206 Johnson portrait from Barry on the BST this weekend as my first intentional addition to the At-Large collection.

I also want the cards to be either reasonably significant cards or reasonably significant players or both, but this one is not carved in stone. I will probably pick up an E93 Phillippi at some point just because I like that card, as an example.

I'm also becoming more of an appearance snob than I used to be, so fewer cards but better condition will be the third consideration.

I think that making this change represents more hobby experience for me. When I first started collecting, I wouldn't have known which cards were significant or which I even liked. I knew I wanted the Detroiters (and still will keep my Detroit-25 as the major part of my collection), but it took some time to really appreciate the T206 Johnson portrait or Matty White, or the E90-1 Oakes. This collection will allow me to pursue the general hobby interest as well as the more focused Detroit-fan interest.

Good luck. I'll look forward to seeing how it evolves for you.

Joann