Considering major change to collection

[bks14sr]

Decided to post one bigger money card to get the ball rolling, and let that sale persuade me on moving forward with the plan of selling other equivalent cards. Decided to post it high, as I’m not looking to offer bargains, but more to make the sale justifiable to me. After a little bit of time fielding offers, it became clear, selling any of the cards I like currently doesn’t make sense to me. I guess I have attachment issues to what I have. Time to hustle more to get the bigger cards a different way.

[cardsagain74]

Originally Posted by bks14sr

I guess I have attachment issues to what I have. Time to hustle more to get the bigger cards a different way.

Since I got back into the hobby, I've found that I have a lot more attachment to the new collection than I did to my cards 30 years ago (when I was a teenager buying/selling during the junk wax boom).

I don't mind getting rid of the occasional doubles that I end up with. But between the sentimental attachment and being satisfied with the current and possible future value of this second collecting wave, I would not be comfortable selling most of it

[Exhibitman]

I try not to sell items from my collection unless the money is really, really crazy.

I've been engaged in an interesting exercise lately: setting up a top 100 cards I own list. It really makes you think.

[ValKehl]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

I try not to sell items from my collection unless the money is really, really crazy.

I've been engaged in an interesting exercise lately: setting up a top 100 cards I own list. It really makes you think.

Adam, are you referring to your top 100 in terms of $$ value, or to your top 100 in terms of enjoyment from having them in your collection?

[mintacular]

Just to be a contrarian you would be buying into a card in the hottest of markets with the highest price tag.iys ever been by leaps and bounds, do you think this a good to.make a run at this card ? Also, it's very hard to enjoy owning just a few cards you could get bored quickley

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by ValKehl

Adam, are you referring to your top 100 in terms of $$ value, or to your top 100 in terms of enjoyment from having them in your collection?

The latter. Value bores me. This card has relatively little value:




But I think it is so freakin' cool.

[jchcollins]

With my vintage collection, since I was a kid I have always felt there was quality IN quantity - less opportunities to get bored, etc. etc. - but as an adult in the last few years I've learned something that was somewhat surprising to me in retrospect, and that's that I get uncomfortable, nervous and jerky when a card I'm considering or buying is TOO expensive. (Am I really paying $XX.XX for a piece of cardboard?!?!) While I have some cards in my collection that are worth more now, and have in the past spent more on certain cards - for me anymore it seems that number for a single card is around $500. When I spend more than that I find myself losing sleep, conjuring up things to sell to offset the cost, etc. etc. Sometimes it simply isn't worth it. This, incidentally - is why I got out of my brief foray into prewar HOF'ers last year. Incredible cards, but to me for the money that even low grade examples cost - it's simply not sustainable.

As for the question however, while I have in the past no doubt pined over big name cards like a Goudey Ruth or a '52 Mantle - no. I would not trade the bulk of my collection for something like that.