How much do you spend a year and how can you afford it??!!

[wickedliquids]

up until a couple years ago (or thereabouts), I was spending $2-300 a month easy, sometimes more. As the economy showed no signs of getting better and as I anticipated a decrease in pay, I made the decision to severely cut back on buying modern product. As I look back on my decision, I'm really glad I did - I've found I haven't missed the chase even a little bit. I'm still doing a few Dodger sets every year (Topps base set, Heritage base and A&G base + parallels), but other than that, I almost pay no attention to modern releases. I don't see that changing.

That decision has allowed me to focus on filling in some holes in my vintage sets - sets that I had neglected for years. I've been really patient as I wait for the right raggedy card at the right price to come along. Since refocusing myself, I've picked up a few Dodger high numbers for nice prices, almost finished off my T206 set (one card left), and gotten pretty close on my T205s. Once the tobacco sets are done, I'll start picking off the last few cards I need to close out some late 60s/early 70s sets.

Now? Meh, $20-50 a month on average. I'm not in any kind of a hurry to finish anything like I used to be. Makes collecting a lot more fun now.

Is that the original T206 set or the Topps release?

 

[TNP777]

original - not the complete monster, though - just the 21-card Brooklyn Superba set

 

[wickedliquids]

original - not the complete monster, though - just the 21-card Brooklyn Superba set

Ah, ok, I was going to congratulate you if you were only a few cards away from the original monster - I would probably assume you were lacking the Plank and Wagner :lol: