What are your collecting habits?

Gustomania · 09-04-2022, 04:56 PM

I’m qurious what that one habit is for you that you keep doing and just can’t stop?

Mine is I seem to love just buying 55T Koufax rookies. Once I purchase one I’m literally looking for the next one. Seems to make me happy but doesn’t allow me to expand my collection, and when I try I just end up selling for the next Koufax.

Anyone out there similar to me? If not, what is your habit that you do that you just can’t explain?

discodanman45 · 09-05-2022, 12:10 PM

The cards below are not "vintage," but I can't stop buying decently centered versions. I have all of them graded and just continue to buy when I see them for a few dollars. Just adding to the grading pile when grading is cheap again.

oplum29 · 09-11-2022, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Gustomania

I’m qurious what that one habit is for you that you keep doing and just can’t stop?

Mine is I seem to love just buying 55T Koufax rookies. Once I purchase one I’m literally looking for the next one. Seems to make me happy but doesn’t allow me to expand my collection, and when I try I just end up selling for the next Koufax.

Anyone out there similar to me? If not, what is your habit that you do that you just can’t explain?

if you're talking about buying just one particular rookie card, or one card, then i would say that for me, it's buying the Montana rookie card.

i know it doesn't fall under vintage, to me, it's modern-vintage. but at one point, i had 16 rookies of Joe Montana. i had a PSA 9, 8, 7, and 6.

Jerseyramfan · 09-12-2022, 11:37 AM

The one card I always buy if I see it at a good price is the 1964 Merlin Olsen RC. I have three at the moment.

ReggieBush22 · 09-13-2022, 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Gustomania

I’m qurious what that one habit is for you that you keep doing and just can’t stop?

Mine is I seem to love just buying 55T Koufax rookies. Once I purchase one I’m literally looking for the next one. Seems to make me happy but doesn’t allow me to expand my collection, and when I try I just end up selling for the next Koufax.

Anyone out there similar to me? If not, what is your habit that you do that you just can’t explain?

Just curious, how many do you have and if graded, what grades?

Ruffy · 09-14-2022, 05:22 PM

I have a "booger card" where instead of flicking my boogers throughout the house, workplace, and restaurants, I attach them onto a kerd. Once its full of boogers, Im going to send it to PSA to get slabbed, then Im going to sell it on ebay

Gustomania · 09-15-2022, 12:12 PM

I just started adding a few more recently, have 5 now but added 4 in the past month. All mine range between 1-3 and centered well.

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Originally Posted by ReggieBush22

Just curious, how many do you have and if graded, what grades?

ReggieBush22 · 09-15-2022, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Gustomania

I just started adding a few more recently, have 5 now but added 4 in the past month. All mine range between 1-3 and centered well.

Interesting.

I'm also looking to pick one up eventually, most like a 5. You have no desire to forgo a couple of 1s/2s and get a 5 instead? But hey, everyone has their own way of collecting.

Gustomania · 09-15-2022, 07:10 PM

I find it more interesting to find well centered low grade, but really don’t care so much about the number but rather the appeal.

For example, I have a 1959 psa 6 Koufax that looks awesome , but picked up a psa 2 as well as it has great eye appeal.

It’s all about centering for me. A card with wear that is centered gives it some charm

Last one I picked up that’s in hand

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Originally Posted by ReggieBush22

Interesting.

I'm also looking to pick one up eventually, most like a 5. You have no desire to forgo a couple of 1s/2s and get a 5 instead? But hey, everyone has their own way of collecting.

ReggieBush22 · 09-15-2022, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Gustomania

I find it more interesting to find well centered low grade, but really don’t care so much about the number but rather the appeal.

For example, I have a 1959 psa 6 Koufax that looks awesome , but picked up a psa 2 as well as it has great eye appeal.

It’s all about centering for me. A card with wear that is centered gives it some charm

Last one I picked up that’s in hand

Fair enough.

Centering is definitely #1 criteria for most. Another huge factor for me is how yellowed the white stock is. Finding ones with minimal yellowing is a good indicator of how well the card has been stored.

Take a look at this 6. It's a blazer though clearly over market value.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/37423449040...mis&media=COPY

Gustomania · 11-19-2022, 04:16 PM

That’s interesting, I do the same except via spreadsheets

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I have a kind of register book for my cards/vintage photos, where I write down when and where I've got each item. I don't know why I do that, but it's my habit.

mfw13 · 11-22-2022, 08:45 PM

Buying hand-painted art cards by John Hatton.....

Over the years, he's painted cards in the 1953 Topps, 1956 Topps, 1956 Topps FB, 1959 Topps FB, 1963 Topps, 1965 Topps, 1969 Topps football, 1975 Topps, and 1978 Topps designs.

Zilla · 12-19-2022, 11:45 PM

Can’t seem to stop buying this card.

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Wisztradamous · 02-04-2023, 04:33 AM

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Can’t seem to stop buying this card.

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You can't stop buying Mystery cards? No clue what card that is. lol

Wisztradamous · 02-04-2023, 04:37 AM

1955 Topps All-American! I am constantly upgrading my sets and when I get so many duplicates, I start a new set. Currently on my 4th and I have about 90 of the 100 cards in the set. I am also well past 50% for a 5th set.

sportzking · 02-07-2023, 11:24 AM

Not sure if it’s a habit, but I like to pick up rookie cards of players I like. Especially ones I don’t have in my collection yet. Not always vintage, mostly 80’s stuff. Last one I picked up was. 1984 Fleer Update Kirby.

Neal · 03-31-2023, 05:20 AM

I own a few 1956 Topps Hank Aaron cards in various grades. It was my first really "old" card as a kid, and I still look to add others.

It is one of the greatest cards ever made, to me at least.

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Diver757 · 03-31-2023, 07:01 AM

I buy random Johnny Romano cards because my Dad said he once almost caught a foul ball he it when he was a kid. Went through his hands.

Above the Rim · 03-31-2023, 11:59 AM

Neal, like your story about the '56 Aaron card. It means something to you, sentimental, and a cool card.

Promethius88 · 04-03-2023, 09:57 AM

1962 Topps Uecker rookies. Trying to get every grade PSA 1-9. The 1 has been difficult and even when I find poor copies, I send them in and they come back higher. Missed one on Ebay recently. I'm still missing the 8.5 and 9. Levi at 707 has an 8.5 but as far as I know he has never put it up for sale. I couldn't pry it from his hands at the National 2 years ago, lol.

I have had as many of 30 of these cards at one time but have thinned down so I don't have many duplicates of the same grade.

09-05-2022, 12:10 PM	#2
discodanman45 Member Join Date: Jun 2020 Location: CA Posts: 9,797 danch27	The cards below are not "vintage," but I can't stop buying decently centered versions. I have all of them graded and just continue to buy when I see them for a few dollars. Just adding to the grading pile when grading is cheap again. __________________ Always looking for rarer Rik Smits cards and cards from the 2014-15 Spectra Global Icons set. Send me a message!

03-31-2023, 05:20 AM	#17
Neal Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: East Coast Posts: 2,832 1420sports	I own a few 1956 Topps Hank Aaron cards in various grades. It was my first really "old" card as a kid, and I still look to add others. It is one of the greatest cards ever made, to me at least. Sent from my SM-G998U using Tapatalk __________________ collecting vintage sports cards and Star Wars .... with a touch of modern and ultra modern

09-04-2022, 04:56 PM	#1
Gustomania Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 3,888	What are your collecting habits? I’m qurious what that one habit is for you that you keep doing and just can’t stop? Mine is I seem to love just buying 55T Koufax rookies. Once I purchase one I’m literally looking for the next one. Seems to make me happy but doesn’t allow me to expand my collection, and when I try I just end up selling for the next Koufax. Anyone out there similar to me? If not, what is your habit that you do that you just can’t explain? __________________ Collecting: Sandy Koufax "Left Arm of God"

09-12-2022, 11:37 AM	#4
Jerseyramfan Member Join Date: Jul 2022 Posts: 71	The one card I always buy if I see it at a good price is the 1964 Merlin Olsen RC. I have three at the moment.

09-14-2022, 05:22 PM	#6
Ruffy Banned - PBM Join Date: Aug 2021 Posts: 254	I have a "booger card" where instead of flicking my boogers throughout the house, workplace, and restaurants, I attach them onto a kerd. Once its full of boogers, Im going to send it to PSA to get slabbed, then Im going to sell it on ebay

11-22-2022, 08:45 PM	#12
mfw13 Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 17,545	Buying hand-painted art cards by John Hatton..... Over the years, he's painted cards in the 1953 Topps, 1956 Topps, 1956 Topps FB, 1959 Topps FB, 1963 Topps, 1965 Topps, 1969 Topps football, 1975 Topps, and 1978 Topps designs.

12-19-2022, 11:45 PM	#13
Zilla Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 62 vegasjackpotauctions	Can’t seem to stop buying this card.

02-04-2023, 04:37 AM	#15
Wisztradamous Member Join Date: Sep 2022 Posts: 420	1955 Topps All-American! I am constantly upgrading my sets and when I get so many duplicates, I start a new set. Currently on my 4th and I have about 90 of the 100 cards in the set. I am also well past 50% for a 5th set.

02-07-2023, 11:24 AM	#16
sportzking Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Earth :) Posts: 1,198	Not sure if it’s a habit, but I like to pick up rookie cards of players I like. Especially ones I don’t have in my collection yet. Not always vintage, mostly 80’s stuff. Last one I picked up was. 1984 Fleer Update Kirby.

03-31-2023, 07:01 AM	#18
Diver757 Member Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: Ohio Posts: 247 Falke109	I buy random Johnny Romano cards because my Dad said he once almost caught a foul ball he it when he was a kid. Went through his hands.

03-31-2023, 11:59 AM	#19
Above the Rim Member Join Date: Sep 2020 Posts: 755	Neal, like your story about the '56 Aaron card. It means something to you, sentimental, and a cool card.

04-03-2023, 09:57 AM	#20
Promethius88 Member Join Date: Dec 2019 Posts: 1,498	1962 Topps Uecker rookies. Trying to get every grade PSA 1-9. The 1 has been difficult and even when I find poor copies, I send them in and they come back higher. Missed one on Ebay recently. I'm still missing the 8.5 and 9. Levi at 707 has an 8.5 but as far as I know he has never put it up for sale. I couldn't pry it from his hands at the National 2 years ago, lol. I have had as many of 30 of these cards at one time but have thinned down so I don't have many duplicates of the same grade.