Would you trade your ENTIRE collection for 1 card?

[deadballera]

I am with the majority and prefer to keep more cards that are worth less than just own one card.

[ChiefBenderForever]

I would say no because I enjoy my Bender collection very much,but to get started and maintain it I sold most of my previous collection so call me hypocrite!

[brianp-beme]

Absolutely not...that would require too much focus on my part, and like a magnifying glass in the sun, this would result in a little burn hole in the card.

Brian

[Bicem]

nah, would get bored with just one.

[birdman42]

Does the "Big One" make any sense without the context of the rest of your collection? Do you want the Halla because it's a beautiful object on its own, or because it completes your 1911 Zeenuts? If you don't have any other Zeenuts, what would you do with the Halla?

On the other hand, (yes, I am a trained economist) I think I would be tempted to make the trade. I could consider my former cards as my very enjoyable way of saving up for the "Big One." And, as in the set-for-a-Plank trade, you can always begin "saving up" again. I suppose that if your trade bait contained items that were just as hard to find as your Grail, you might not ever have the chance to replace them at any price. Nevertheless, it's worth considering.

Bill

[HRBAKER]

No, maybe it's the Tiger Woods in me but I prefer variety.

[Wesley]

Originally Posted by HRBAKER

No, maybe it's the Tiger Woods in me but I prefer variety.

[B O'Brien]

No way.
Bob

[sb1]

Not all it's cracked up to be

[ethicsprof]

No.
there are so many wonderful types to love and so many beloved T206s.

No, never.

best,

barry

[Easy506]

I would definitely do it because it would be much easier to reaquire the lower value cards than to ever have a shot at the one dream card.

[g_vezina_c55]

i said yes

[EGreenwood]

As appealing as a 25-100 card collection is for a variety of reasons, I would have to say no.

[t206blogcom]

No, I don't think I'd sell/trade my collection for one single card, at least that would be my initial reaction. Then again, I've never been presented such a scenario in real life, so who knows. Seems to me several people have done such a thing and end up coming out ahead. Given I don't have a very extensive collection or any 'rare' cards, in theory I could sell/trade to get one card, then somewhat easily rebuild my old collection.

Would I sell my entire collection for a major life changing event such as to buy a home, to avoid defaulting on a mortgage payment, to fund a major surgery, to fund retirement costs, etc? Yes, of course without a doubt.

[BleedinBlue]

I'd never be willing to own only a single card but I am already in the process of reducing the bulk of my collection into a more manageable size collection. The total value will likely be greater but the number of card will reduce. But all for one? No.

[ullmandds]

uhhhhh.....ted...dare I ask what happened to 1942?

[wonkaticket]

Yes but it would have to be a super deal in my favor which isn't going to happen....the thread might as well be where am I taking Salma Hayek for dinner because that isn’t going down either....but I'd be open to both options should they present themselves.

Cheers,

John

[carrigansghost]

I would guess high school prom.

Rawn

[tedzan]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

uhhhhh.....ted...dare I ask what happened to 1942?

I would post my GUM, Inc. War Gum battle of Stalingrad (1942) card....but, you'd bust my chops since it isn't BB


TED Z