I think I have an upgrading addiction....

[grundle20]

I can relate to this and speak about it "just as" I'm starting to make the turn from set completion to set upgrading. I went after the 1948 Leaf set in September and just completed it about 2 weeks ago (yay!). My original goal was to complete the set. I distinctly remember saying that. But even before I got my last card I already found myself glaring down at my lower grades with a bit of a grimace on my face and pawing around Ebay and the auction houses for upgrades.

I now realize that the set completion isn't going to be the end game, but I now realize that I'm really happy it's not. If it was the end, I guess I'd be "done." Although I didn't really anticipate any yearnings AFTER I had the set, I guess I'm glad they're there, because they're keeping me in the hobby, keeping me looking at Leafs, keeping me looking at the auctions, and in general making me happy.

[rainier2004]

I now realize that the set completion isn't going to be the end game, but I now realize that I'm really happy it's not. If it was the end, I guess I'd be "done." Although I didn't really anticipate any yearnings AFTER I had the set, I guess I'm glad they're there, because they're keeping me in the hobby, keeping me looking at Leafs, keeping me looking at the auctions, and in general making me happy.[/QUOTE]

I guess this is where Im at. When i started the set i would not spend more than $5 on a common = some pretty "interesting" commons. But I donty think it would be the same not to look for 34 goudeys to me...on some days i can nearly name every card in the set. I keep telling myself i need to sell my doubles/tripes but i still have 98% of them.
I hear the couple of you on lower grade cards and im there w/ you, but I have had little $$$ my whole life and am the cheapest SOB you'd ever meet. But, I enjoy my cards and have a career now. Its nice to just decide to replace a rookie berra or whatever b/c mine looks like garbage. I actually enjoy looking at my upgrades and my doubles...see this an addiction.