What's your Monster number?

[pgellis]

I am at 306 (all SGC50 or better). I wanted to wait until after the Goodwin auction to update my number.

[williamcohon]

I'm at 103. That Flick has had a lot of love. The Cobb isn't centered too well, and has some rounded corners, but is at least free of creases.

[torero15]

Currently at 499, and having a hard time moving off of that number!

[t206wagner]

I'm at 518 and will probably never get above 520.

[Harford20]

Currently at 79, but now only concentrating on HOF's (currently at 54) so the numbers will continue to climb slowly.

[Harford20]

Sorry, Set 2 is 15 HOF's.

[William Todd]

I am at 227, the second time around. Going for all Sweet Caps this time.

[Vol]

Originally Posted by pgellis

I am at 306 (all SGC50 or better).

Wow! Awesome collection so far.

[g_vezina_c55]

173 pt now

[t206blogcom]

Now at 579

[bbcard1]

518. 519 is in sight, but 520 may take a little time.

[g_vezina_c55]

Originally Posted by bbcard1

518. 519 is in sight, but 520 may take a little time.

who is your 520 ?

[bbcard1]

Originally Posted by g_vezina_c55

who is your 520 ?

O'hara St. L. There are a couple of us looking for one and I know if I just pull the trigger I can buy one (there are a couple albeit overpriced ones on ebay). It's all part of the ride...I expect i'll pick one up by the national.

My set is a general mess with lots of "cards with character." My first goal is to get the spaces filled and then start upgrading with an eventual goal of having a set in good-vg condition. I see it as a lifetime thing, an adventure to enjoy and I hope to enjoy the upgrading process as much as I have enjoyed the building process.

The things I have most enjoyed collecting are friends. I would have probably never met Ted Z, Mac Webber, Marc Delpercio and many others were it not for this process.

This weekend, I plan to spend a couple of hours with my son going through the set, making sure I didn't miss a common somewhere (in a set this size it happens) and making a list of my hideous two dozen, the most immediate and profound beaters.

[frankbmd]

From the desk of the Monster Number Director:

1. Adding and updating the list at the beginning of the thread seems to be going well. I think it is easier to find in one location. Apparently monster collectors are not having problems with this change.

2. I have been dating changes to the master list from the beginning and have decided to add the day of each individual's last update to the list. You are free to update as frequently as you like. But if you look at the list and realize your number is out of date, it will serve as a prompt to post an update.

3. Although I'm sure some of you tire of seeing this thread bounce back repeatedly, feedback that I have received has been uniformly positive. The current system is easy for me to update. The results are in a consistent location, and I do not have to bump the thread to add updates.

4. Any suggestions about reformatting the results will be considered. I'm working from a Macbook Pro using Numbers. To copy and paste the four column updates requires that the collector column be in the fourth position. Otherwise things do not line up well. As it is now, things line up well enough, but if there is a better way to transfer spreadsheet data to a Net54 post, I'm willing to try it.

5. Thanks to all for their participation. Active collectors are movin' on up, but remember to notify me, if you sell as well. I think that I have 510 and 511 in my sights, but I'm not going to tell you where I am looking. You'll just have to keep looking at the list to see if I'm gaining on you.

Frank