HOW MANY ONE OF ONE'S (1/1's) DO YOU HAVE - PICS WELCOME

NY Tony · Jul 5, 2014

Scrolling through eBay and looking over my PC and there are A LOT of 1/1's out there - disregarding printing plates.

So I figured how many do I have?

I got 6 of my player (Jeter). Pics to hopefully follow soon

How about you guys?

Gonzaleznut · Jul 5, 2014

I got number 188 today in the mail. They are spread out among my PC players. Hamilton, Michael Young, and Ivan Rodriguez as well as some random Rangers.

CollectorsCorner · Jul 5, 2014

I have 75 incoming from one collection

LWMM · Jul 5, 2014

Up to 113 Jonny Gomes 1/1s, in addition to some of other players. Here's a slightly outdated collage of the Jonny Gomes ones.

Techniq · Jul 5, 2014

I only have 1.. I forgot who and what year but it's a printing plate I picked up at a show for $6, nothing special but I just wanted to finally have one.

Hope to get more eventually.. As a serial numbered collector that's pretty much as good as it gets!

NY Tony · Jul 5, 2014

Gonzaleznut said:
I got number 188 today in the mail. They are spread out among my PC players. Hamilton, Michael Young, and Ivan Rodriguez as well as some random Rangers.

188! Wow

NY Tony · Jul 5, 2014

LWMM said:
Up to 113 Jonny Gomes 1/1s, in addition to some of other players. Here's a slightly outdated collage of the Jonny Gomes ones.

That's crazy!
You are Gomes aficionado ?

Yanks2151 · Jul 6, 2014

I never counted. I will show a few already scanned. I still have a good amount I never got around to scanning. Hopefully this post will motivate me to get scanning soon.

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nerdherd020 · Jul 6, 2014

CollectorsCorner said:
I have 75 incoming from one collection

Let us know what you have when you get them! I'm sure there are a few player collectors here who are hoping their player is among the 75 in the collection.

bigunitcards · Jul 6, 2014

I have a lowly 3 RJ 1/1s if you discount all the sketch cards. bjbsue had like 25 or so last time I checked her RJ photobucket.

If you would like to shake your head in disbelief, check out dalsubfan's Mark Teixeira PC collection, over 800 1/1s, only 300 or so are printing plates.

http://s713.photobucket.com/user/dalsubfan/library/Ultimate%20Teixeira/Teixeira%201%20of%201s?sort=4&page=28

CollectorsCorner · Jul 6, 2014

nerdherd020 said:
Let us know what you have when you get them! I'm sure there are a few player collectors here who are hoping their player is among the 75 in the collection.

All football. So I don't know how many of you guys I could help.

madbull34 · Jul 6, 2014

I have 7. Mostly plates though.

mrmopar · Jul 6, 2014

That is quite impressive.

I always wonder when I see such exhaustive collections. What does this person do for a living (or where does the money come from)? How much competition do they have? I, as most of you, have lost out on items before because we missed the listing or offering or just because we bid poorly, however there are plenty of items that I have watched go elsewhere just because of the sheer cost. I just can't/won't spend $300-400 or more on a baseball card made in the 2000s! If you have access to early Microsoft millions or were a big lottery winner, then a $10K a month card habit may be nothing to you and dropping $800 on a 1/1 that more than a few people want, you'll almost always come out on top.

Not saying that is the case here, because I know nothing about the collection or the collector, but there are plenty of big spenders out there, that is for sure.

bigunitcards said:
I have a lowly 3 RJ 1/1s if you discount all the sketch cards. bjbsue had like 25 or so last time I checked her RJ photobucket.

If you would like to shake your head in disbelief, check out dalsubfan's Mark Teixeira PC collection, over 800 1/1s, only 300 or so are printing plates.

http://s713.photobucket.com/user/dalsubfan/library/Ultimate Teixeira/Teixeira 1 of 1s?sort=4&page=28

MrMet · Jul 6, 2014

I have one printing plate :/

Will Style 13 · Jul 6, 2014

I've got 3.

AmishDave · Jul 6, 2014

CollectorsCorner said:
All football. So I don't know how many of you guys I could help.

Let me know

predatorkj · Jul 6, 2014

mrmopar said:
That is quite impressive.

I always wonder when I see such exhaustive collections. What does this person do for a living (or where does the money come from)? How much competition do they have? I, as most of you, have lost out on items before because we missed the listing or offering or just because we bid poorly, however there are plenty of items that I have watched go elsewhere just because of the sheer cost. I just can't/won't spend $300-400 or more on a baseball card made in the 2000s! If you have access to early Microsoft millions or were a big lottery winner, then a $10K a month card habit may be nothing to you and dropping $800 on a 1/1 that more than a few people want, you'll almost always come out on top.

Not saying that is the case here, because I know nothing about the collection or the collector, but there are plenty of big spenders out there, that is for sure.

Some people take time to do it. You just acquire things over time. A lot of times you're looking at something and thinking "Wow...dude must be rich", when in fact he may have purchased only a handful of those cards per year.

Another thing to keep in mind is that there are a lot of collectors out there but with newer players, there's way too much out there for any one person to go after so the prices may flex enough to allow some players to be had cheaply. All it takes is dedication. Some of these cards only go for $30-$100. Sometimes less. So it's not unreasonable that a non-rich person could pick up a handful every month.

NY Tony · Jul 6, 2014

No matter how it's sliced
It takes a great deal of dedication (time and literally $$$) to amass large quantities of these types of cards.

But hey, better than spending the dough at the slots and tables or worse on the horses

mrmopar · Jul 6, 2014

Sure, I have collected Steve Garvey for many years, but it wasn't until around 2000 when the rare and expensive cards really started to get issued in much larger quantities. I have spent a fair amount of money in those 14 years, but nothing close to that level. In this case, Tex is a star type player and with what looks like over 1000 1/1s alone, that collection had to have cost a ton even over the duration of his career. Take your estimate and that is $30-100k in just 1/1 cards!

That isn't necessarily millionaire money over a decade or more, but it isn't chump change.

predatorkj said:
Some people take time to do it. You just acquire things over time. A lot of times you're looking at something and thinking "Wow...dude must be rich", when in fact he may have purchased only a handful of those cards per year.

Another thing to keep in mind is that there are a lot of collectors out there but with newer players, there's way too much out there for any one person to go after so the prices may flex enough to allow some players to be had cheaply. All it takes is dedication. Some of these cards only go for $30-$100. Sometimes less. So it's not unreasonable that a non-rich person could pick up a handful every month.

EDGARMARTINEZcollector · Jul 6, 2014

I have a few random plates but have yet to acquire an Edgar 1/1. Since most of his cards were produced prior to printing plates, there aren't a whole lot and they are pricey. I will get one some day.

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