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If you can pick up 5 cards you need for the same price as a card that has a print run of say 50 or 60 what do you go with?
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There is a fine balance with questions like this. A card from 2011 with a print run of 60 is nowhere near as hard to find as 5 inserts from the early 90's. (score 90's promos, aqueous test, 98 select, etc...)
I think they are equally important but to call yourself a player collector with maybe 5 1/1's, a few GU and few auto's is a bit of a stretch if you're guy has 500 cards and you only own 50. I would guess the guy who has 375/500 is more of a collector even though you have the rare stuff. Not everyone has unlimited funds.
I think they are equally important but to call yourself a player collector with maybe 5 1/1's, a few GU and few auto's is a bit of a stretch if you're guy has 500 cards and you only own 50. I would guess the guy who has 375/500 is more of a collector even though you have the rare stuff. Not everyone has unlimited funds.
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Quality every time.
Depends on the card(s). Are they base? Parallels? Auto? GU? How does the design of the cards look? Are the autos sticker or on card? Do I have any already? How often do the cards show up for sale/auction? There are a lot more factors that go into account for me well ahead of just the print run of the card.
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Fandruw25 said:
100%, it comes down to the card(s) in question.
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I am not sure what I am going to do yet. I think I am going with quality, it is not an expensive card but I have only seen 2 pop up since the product came out. The others are all at the lowest prices I have seen them at BUT they are not limited really.
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PujolsCollector said:
2 popage vs not limited/easy to find........low pop imho.
chadwright
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Quality.
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Yea I think I will go with the 1 card for now.George_Calfas said:
mlbsalltimegreats
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So what would be the Proper term for someone who Collects a certain Player but only collects his highend stuff? What if he could collect all the base and lower end memorbilia and or autos and does not want to? Only reason I ask is because I love to collect Yaz stuff but I have no interest in his Lower end Stuff or base card. Just for Reference I have way more than 5 1/1s and so on :lol:Fandruw25 said:
As for the Question above I will always now go for Quality if at all possible.
TBTwinsFan
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It depends on how I am feeling and how much money I have and what's available.
For my newly found Gaborik collection, I plan to do quality as best as possible. When I was constantly buying Glen Perkins, I picked up loads of quantity.
For my newly found Gaborik collection, I plan to do quality as best as possible. When I was constantly buying Glen Perkins, I picked up loads of quantity.
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Zambrano38 said:
100% of the time.
Gwynn545
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I can't choose both 
! I mean, I am faced with this all the time. It depends on the cards, and it depends on how much money I have at the time. My thinking, however, is that I will get them all someday anyways... all about timing! If I am short on money, I am perfectly happy picking up quantity (esp. 80's + 90's). If I have a little extra money, I'll go for quality, knowing that I'll get the others at another time.
! I mean, I am faced with this all the time. It depends on the cards, and it depends on how much money I have at the time. My thinking, however, is that I will get them all someday anyways... all about timing! If I am short on money, I am perfectly happy picking up quantity (esp. 80's + 90's). If I have a little extra money, I'll go for quality, knowing that I'll get the others at another time.
wolfmanalfredo
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The best short answer I can give is simply both
ChasHawk
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Yep, I have to sort of say both as well.wolfmanalfredo said:
I have quantity and quality in my collection, but I don't just buy every card. Every Dawson card I own appeals to me in some way.
As to the OP's specific question, I'd go for the rarer card first, as the others will be available down the road.
ThoseBackPages
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Set a goal, stick with that goal. Focus is very very difficult.
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My goal is to obtain 1 of every Descalso card made and as many 1/1s as possible. I need 24 more cards for 100% base completion.ThoseBackPages said:
Mark70Z
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Personally I go for quality, but will pick up cards that I like the look as well, even though it may not be expensive. I don't even try to pick up every card for my PC.
If Descalso gets to the point where there are 2000+ cards per year, year after year, then you typically have to limit yourself and/or be independently wealthy
If Descalso gets to the point where there are 2000+ cards per year, year after year, then you typically have to limit yourself and/or be independently wealthy
nosterbor
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Thank You. I will take all 6!Gwynn545 said:I can't choose both
ASTROBURN
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If I dont have the card, I'll go for it. But I'm not rich. If I can get ten cards for $20 vs 1 card for $20, I go for ten cards. Because sometimes the cards that "book" for less than those 1/1's and other short prints are scarcer than those short prints. So to answer the question, i go for quantity. The quality cards will always be around for me to get once i win the lottery.
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