Would you trade your ENTIRE collection for 1 card?

[darwinbulldog]

I certainly would, but I'm afraid it wouldn't be anything close to a fair trade if I could pick up a Baltimore News Ruth for my modest collection.

[phikappapsi]

I would say no, only because I have a few cards that are true 1/1 types, and I have so much time into those, I could never turn around and lose them...

That said... If I could cherry pick the 95% of my collection that I could sell for 1 card, absolutely. The thrill of the hunt is half of collecting...owning something truly precious is the other 50 (completely my opinion) so if I could get one unbelievable/rare/precious card, and then have the fun of "re-collecting" what I lost, I'd do it in a heartbeat

[GregMitch34]

Hard to imagine enjoying any one card more than the perfectly centered PSA 3 e96 Lajoie that I recently purchased....

[drc]

My entire collection would trade for a 1977 OPC Nolan Ryan. So I guess the answer is No.

And, no, I don't mean a PSA 10 1977 OPC Ryan from the Dmitri Young collection that would sell for about $350,000 at SCP.

[tedzan]

My collection spans from 1869--1941, and 1943--1987. I enjoy every single one of what totals approximately 50,000 cards.
There are a lot of memories and some great human interactions to go with many of these cards.

When, and if, this hobby's $$$$$--wise value diminishes (or collapses)....having diversified will carry the day. This is not so
for just ONE card (Wagner....or whatever card turns you on).


T-Rex TED

[uffda51]

Nope.