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Question from a newbie...
Posted By: Rob NYC
You guys have awesome collections! I hope someday I will have one just a fraction as awesome. |
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Question from a newbie...
Posted By: jP
ive been collecting since i was a teenager but have been collecting the pre-war stuff heavily now for about 5 yrs. or so. but i still want more, more , more!!!! |
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Question from a newbie...
Posted By: Bill K
Been collecting pre-war since 2001, but my interests change. I had 19 of the E95's before selling most off, then 26 of the 30 possible T206 HOF portraits, but then ended up selling most of them off to make way for the most dangerous kind of collections (those cards that just look to darned nice to NOT be in my collection). |
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Question from a newbie...
Posted By: Frank Wakefield
20 years, after letting go of what I had as a kid. |
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Question from a newbie...
Posted By: leon
I started collecting, again since childhood, in about 1997. I have been addicted since then. I am so glad I started a few years before the explosive growth. I look at my somewhat meager (compared to others I know of) collection and there is no way I could afford to buy a lot of the stuff today.. The more you study, and do something, the better you become.....best regards |
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Question from a newbie...
Posted By: MVSNYC
i have been collecting T206 cards for 15 years. and recently have gotten into World Series Stubs also...(1919, 1927, Ruth Called Shot, etc...) |
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Question from a newbie...
Posted By: peter chao
Rob, |
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Question from a newbie...
Posted By: warshawlaw
with my first pack of 1970 baseball cards. In 1971 I got a lot of cards, many of which I still have. By 1975 I was very heavily into it (well, as heavily as a kid can be). I acquired my first true vintage card (1952 Topps Walt Dropo) about then and still have it. My first T206 came in 1977: Walter Johnson ready to pitch, for twelve bucks (still have it). After a brief, unfortunate hiatus to pursue girls and cars from about 1981-1988 (I gave up the chase when it became apparent I wasn't going to bag a supermodel or an Aston-Martin ), I rejoined the hobby and haven't stopped. |
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Question from a newbie...
Posted By: John S
I have been collecting vintage baseball and football for over 25 years. I started getting really heavy into the pre-war baseball in the early 90's. One card at a time mostly, its amazing how fast they start piling up and your wife continually asks what do you plan to do with all this junk. Best of luck and have fun! |
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Question from a newbie...
Posted By: onlychild
I'm a newby as well..this is my first post! I've heard a lot about this place so I thought I would check it out. |
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Question from a newbie...
Posted By: Rob NYC
I was thinking of adding E-cards to my collection. I thought I had a good shot at an E100 recently, but dang, I didn't know what I was up against. |
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Question from a newbie...
Posted By: Brian Lindholme
Rob, it's been said here many times, just look at some of the pre-war cards out there (some members here have awesome websites),check out Old Carboard for type set galleries...something will surely catch your eye. |
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Question from a newbie...
Posted By: JK
Rob, |
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Question from a newbie...
Posted By: Dylan
if your anything like me your colleting interests will change and rotate over time. Im particularly interested in Ecards for the moment, but it maybe 19th century next year, im just more educated on Ecards and T206 so i feel more comfortable purchasing them for now, but im learning and expanding my knowledge with other issues and in time im sure some of them will be focused on too... |
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Question from a newbie...
Posted By: JimB
I've been collecting for about 30 years. I bought my first pre-war cards (a couple of T206s) about 25 years ago. Like others, I took a break and got back into it all pretty seriously about 13 years ago. If you compare your collection to those of others, be sure to compare it to those whose collections you would NOT chose over your own. Comparisons the other way only lead to frustration and longing. |
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Question from a newbie...
Posted By: Rob NYC
You guys are right - one at a time and it accumulates. I didn't realize that my collection was a bit bigger than it actually thought is was. What is your average time between cards acquired? |
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Question from a newbie...
Posted By: peter chao
Rob, |
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Question from a newbie...
Posted By: warshawlaw
It all depends on when the cards come to market. If you want to collect rare and obscure stuff and you pass on a card, you may not see it again for years or even at all. |
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Question from a newbie...
Posted By: davidcycleback
Most collect in different areas, such as T206s and boxing cards, Old Judges and Topps test issues, baseball photos and non-sport autographs. If you enjoy purhasing and receiving, it never hurts to suppliment a rare/expensive area with a cheaper/more plentiful area. In fact, if you also collect 1800s china, you may be the board expert when the mystery 1800s baseball bowl appears on eBay. |
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