The Long & The Short of It ???

[Bosox Blair]

Well, my main collection - every Red Sox card from 1903 to 1990 started in 1980 and still going with lots left to get.

Shortest would be most OPC hockey sets from the 1980s, each of which I completed in the year of issue by purchasing packs...a lot of powdery gum got chewed .

Cheers,
Blair

[steve B]

I don't have any really clear answers mostly because I collect by opportunity. If I'm looking for t206s and come across a great deal on 33 Goudeys then Goudeys it is for that day. being on a fairly tight budget makes it challenging as well.

Longest time? I suppose looking for a decent OJ cabinet that I can afford. Still haven't found one, and I first saw one in around 1981 or so. Just missed a poorly listed one on Ebay a couple years ago, so maybe someday.
(There's also long stretches of time when I'm not looking very hard, if at all)

Shortest? Less than a week to get the Mcdonalds patriots set in 86. Of course it;s probably cheating that I knew someone that worked there who saved me a whole garbage bag full that he gave to me after the coupons expired. Plus he included the counter sheets showing which ones gave which prizes.

Steve B