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KMack
Posts: 559
Joined: Aug 2017
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Tuesday, September 17, 2019 4:36 PM | |
I have made the decision that 2019 is my last year of collecting sets. A very tough decision...my initial goal was to get every Topps set since the year I was born. I have '59, '60, and '68 to now. My problem since I was a kid was to buy packs/boxes until I completed a set. On the good side, this has given me bunches of good cards that others would like. I slide in one or two here and there on trades on this site.
Starting January 1, 2020 I will only try to obtain cards to fill the sets that are not complete, and not purchase any more packs/boxes. It's been a hell of a ride, but you can't take these to your grave.....
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engine614
Posts: 504
Joined: May 2013
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Tuesday, September 17, 2019 4:42 PM | |
Sorry to read this......Maybe you could pursue the 2020 set through trades, while not buying any boxes, thus accumulating any extra cards ? Could be a challenge to keep you here / interested.
Not a fan of seeing anyone go, but I understand.
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KMack
Posts: 559
Joined: Aug 2017
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Tuesday, September 17, 2019 4:56 PM | |
Hey Engine, I will never go.....but, I like your idea of obtaining a '20 set thru trades!!!!!
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cl_kyle
Posts: 839
Joined: Feb 2013
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Tuesday, September 17, 2019 4:57 PM | |
60 years of sets is a solid run. Are you going to focus on filling in 61-67? I'd be happy to contribute some lower grade 64s next time I run across them, and I've likely got a handful of the others.
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Sportzcommish
Posts: 6,012
Joined: Oct 2016
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Tuesday, September 17, 2019 5:06 PM | |
Actually, my family has stated that my collection will be with me in the coffin.
Kevin just enjoy what you can. I'm constantly adjusting my collecting. I just opened up a box of a mixture of Kelloggs, Hostess, and other minis, and it's difficult for me to trade them away and start adding to my want list instead of my trade list.
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jimetal7212
Posts: 4,839
Joined: Dec 2016
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Tuesday, September 17, 2019 5:13 PM | |
I made a similar change this year. Instead of buying boxes and building a set, which I love to do, I've just bought the sets online and be done with it. In a sense it pains me to not build from a box, but it is so much more cost effective to just buy the set. Of course, I still have my 70-73 sets to finish building so there's that.
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BobbyL
Posts: 296
Joined: Mar 2018
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Tuesday, September 17, 2019 5:41 PM | |
Kevin, we set builders are a dying breed, but I understand. My family is wondering when I wiil quit, because they don't want to be bothered with over 2,000 sets and well over 2 million cards, along with several 3200 ct boxes of PC cards.
On building 2020, or any year, it's possible to build it through trading. There have been years that I was late to the party, and had to trade for a "starter set", usually 50-100 cards, sometimes bigger, if I had enough to trade back. Another way I've built a lot of sets is buying a flat rate box of assorted cards of a particular year on other trading sites. Might also check people selling collections, or getting rid of dupes on Craigslist. I found a guy about 45 miles from me that busted tons of stuff, all sports, and only chased autos, game-used, and numbered rookies. I've bought from him 5 different times and it's a lot cheaper than buying boxes. My last buy was in August, about 40,000, and I was able to start 13 sets. Thanks to the 5 trading groups I am in, I've already completed 9 of the sets.
Just hope you continue to enjoy the hobby, whatever way you decide. I've enjoyed our trades and appreciate you helping me with my sets! Thanks.
BobbyL
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Kaline6
Posts: 748
Joined: Nov 2014
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Tuesday, September 17, 2019 5:42 PM | |
Similar position here KMack. Born in 59, have complete sets 69 to now. 68 is very close with key cards already in hand. Now just filling the void (52-67), trading dupes for cards I need. I do sometimes purchase monster boxes of mixed cards from a friend collector, adding more trading doubles and starting sets I wouldn't ordinarily buy. I often think about the end game though, have one son, who probably has no interest.....someones gonna have a mess to deal with, lol.
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KMack
Posts: 559
Joined: Aug 2017
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Tuesday, September 17, 2019 6:39 PM | |
Bobby L, you are a good friend and appreciate your comments. Kaline, thank you for your thoughts also. I addressed this with my wife and asked her what she was going to do with these cards the day I was gone and her reply was "I don't know". I'm pushing a total of 1 million cards....the sets are easy---dump on ebay or let the brother in law deal with them. The problem is the other 40 moster boxes and 100 800 count boxes.
I had a medical scare 2 weeks ago but things have lined out; cards are still here though, that won't change any time soon.
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budler
Posts: 2,174
Joined: Dec 2017
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Tuesday, September 17, 2019 6:57 PM | |
7 years ago I stopped building sets. I had over 300 sets. It take me almost 5 years to get down to approx 2,000 cards of stars and my PC. Then I said OK to my brother to sell my nephew's cards. Almost 2 years and I'm still at 180,000 cards. My wife will burn them if I go before her. One big wienie roast.
Health is good but at almost 72 it can change real fast. I really need to get to work on getting rid of everything except my PC. 10,000 Nebraska cards would not be hard to give away in Nebraska.
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