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Paul O'Neill collection milestone, 75% completion!!

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nevermore

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I was recently able to trade with Eric (yanksno1) for a bunch of O'Neill I needed. It has been a VERY longtime since I picked up 7 cards in one week, let alone in one trade. Thank you again Eric!

This past mail day put me at 978 different O'Neill cards (out of 1304), which is exactly 75.00%!! Reaching the three-quarters mark has been my goal for the longest time, and it only took me 5 years to get there. I want to thank those of you who have helped me with my collection in any shape or form over the years, whether it was through trades, freebies, leads, etc. I would have never made it this far without all the help I've received.

My next goal is to reach the 1,000 mark which I hope to do before the end of 2010. I need just 22 more cards to do so. Here are the cards I am still looking for: http://oneill21.webs.com/oneillwants.htm.

The latest additions:

1996 Leaf Press Proofs, Gold & Silver
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1999 Crown Collection Platinum Blue, and 2000 Pacific Ruby
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Two 2001 Donruss Stat Lines, Season & Career
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A couple of 2001 Fleers...Focus Green #/283, Masterpiece Errors
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I am a numbers guy and to me, MS Excel is a vital part of the hobby just like FCB, eBay, and PayPal. I keep track of my collection, sales, prices, and purchases all on a single spreadsheet. :ugeek: Below is a breakdown of my collection:

By Decade:
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Yearly:
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Awesome stuff. Congrats on reaching 75%. Not many player collectors can ever reach anywhere near that percentage.
 

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Congratulations on the milestone. You have a great and impressive collection!

Edit: I just calculated I am only 267 cards away from that Milestone! That is a VERY Impressive Milestone!
 

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congrats on reaching 75% that is an incredible milestone.

I really like those Leaf Press Proofs. I bet they look even nicer in person.
 

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Congrats on reaching such an impressive milestone! You have an absolutely amazing collection. Good luck with the rest of your collection.
 

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schillingfan - Thank you! For current players, a third of the cards produced each year are 1/1s so even reaching above 60% is impossible. If O'Neill was still playing, I would be nowhere close to 75%.

EricChavezCollector3 - Thanks for the kind words Chad! My collection may have a slighly higher percentage, but it is yet devoid of the ultra high-end cards of which you have multiple examples. To me, that is much more impressive.

pghbuccos - Thanks Dave! Yes, they do look stunning, I really like how they made the Bronze/Silver/Gold borders without taking away any focus from the photo.

theplasticman - Thank you!

muskiesfan Thanks Joe! I've always wanted to create a site like yours but I never get around to it. Great job!
 

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Congrats on the milestone Ravi! Glad we could work out a trade! Hope we can do it again!

Eric
 

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yanksno1 said:
Congrats on the milestone Ravi! Glad we could work out a trade! Hope we can do it again!

Eric

Eric, thanks again for the trade! I'm definitely interested in the Yankees Topps, I'll get back to you when I get some new stuff.
 

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75% is very impressive. Congratulations! Not a mark many can boast of - takes dedication!

And on a completely coincidental note, the only Paul O'Neill card I've ever purposely bought showed up in my mailbox today.

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It must be that all the super-duper player collectors come out after dark.

tramers - Thanks for checking.

TNP777 - Thanks, player collecting is the only way to go!

coltsfan23 - Thanks Ankesh!

gracecollector - Thank you and very nice pickup, I didn't realize it was you who outbid me! That is the last O'Neill GU card I REALLY want, all the others I need are multiplayer or parallels.

Jastermereel - Thanks David!
 

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magicpapa said:
LETS HIT 100% :D

That's the plan.

Thanks again Magic for all your help over the years! You alone have helped me acquire at least 25-30 cards, if not more.
 

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