Player Collector Question, come on in

[subpop77]

Is there anything you refuse to collect of your player or don't really give a rats ass to pick up? Share your thoughts.

 

[miguelcabrera]

printing plates
M and M
Diamond Kings

 

[Russ S.]

NOPE!!

Anything and everything card or non-card related!
Anything!

 

[All The Hype]

I'm not as much of a player collector as I used to be, but moments and milestones just doesn't so anything for me. Way too complicated, and I can't support the product because it completely destroys the concept of the 1/1.

 

[subpop77]

I said I wouldn't pick up plates but I got one for a decent price and it was not just the plate it was inbeded in a card.

ALL_THE_HYPE I agree with the M&M

 

[Tomlinson21RB]

Non card items. I don't refuse to pick them up, but there are plenty of cards to chase down to keep me busy that going after memorabilia or full game used items would just be far too overwhelming.

 

[Zambrano38]

I really do not like base, most printing plates, and most gu a whole lot. I will still pick them up from time to time, but I believe the focus of my Zambrano collection is my autos, patches, and memorabilia.

 

[subpop77]

I really do not like base, most printing plates, and most gu a whole lot. I will still pick them up from time to time, but I believe the focus of my Zambrano collection is my autos, patches, and memorabilia.

how much memorabilia?

 

[Cobra29svt]

I collected anything and everything 'til it got a little crazy. Now I don't care for 95% of his stuff. Just don't enjoy collecting it anymore. Starting to focus on more particular items now.

 

[Zambrano38]

I really do not like base, most printing plates, and most gu a whole lot. I will still pick them up from time to time, but I believe the focus of my Zambrano collection is my autos, patches, and memorabilia.

how much memorabilia?

Alternate Auto'd Game Used Jersey
Game Used Batting Pratice/Spring Training Jersey
WBC Game Used Home Jersey
WBC Game Used Road Jersey
Home Game Used Flag Hat
Home Game Used Hat
Road Game Used Auto'd Hat
Pair of Game Used Cleats
Game Used Home Katrina Helmet
Game Used Home Helmet
4 Game Used Bats (1 Auto'd)
Game Used Auto'd Undershirt/Thermal
Game Used Jacket
Game Used Pullover/Fleece
Game Used Hooded Sweatshirt
2 Locker Nameplates
Framed Opening Day Nameplate with Picture
3 Scorecards from Games He Pitched
Auto'd Baseball
Minor League Figuire
Bobblehead
and of course Game Used Socks :lol:

 

[MOFNY]

Minor league issues, after market show stamped cards, the countless Diamond King parallels, most printing plates, etc.

 

[jacobbocce72]

printing plates... that is about it

 

[subpop77]

nice

 

[thenumberonemetfan]

m&m

 

[chuckbartowski]

I collected anything and everything 'til it got a little crazy. Now I don't care for 95% of his stuff. Just don't enjoy collecting it anymore. Starting to focus on more particular items now.

Great sig...

As to the original poster, I'm pretty much limited to 90's inserts (Chipper only), autos and patches for the two players I collect. I'll pick up regular GU of Chipper on occasion, but not of Kelly. Don't do much base.

 

[DRav87]

Sketch Cards

 

[Mark McGwire Museum]

Just aftermarket generic stamped 1/1s from someones basement, fake "proof" cards (the ones that are just cut larger from an uncut sheet), and boiled Topps Finest/Chrome "blank back/front proofs." Also, anything cut from a poster, box, or book/magazine and labeled as a card or proof. I will collect those items in uncut form though. Anything else is pretty much fair game. Haven't really gone after GU cards yet, put plan to in the future.

 

[nevermore]

Will not collect:
- most after-market cards
- most back-doored cards (non-pack issued printing plates, non-numbered Pacific/Fleer bankruptcy stuff, etc.)

Low priority (usually won't buy unless a flat out steal)
- printing plates
- multi-player cards (especially those with picturing non-Yankees, especially the Absolute Team Tandem cards)
- Danbury Mint, and Merrick Mint 24K Gold cards
- ugly looking cards
- non-card memorabilia (just don't have the space for it)

 

[LuckySlugger]

Right now, Im only picking up my guys rookie year cards. I really dont care or like the Rookie Logo cards of his the following year. Since none of those RC logo cards are auto or game used (so far), I dont plan on picking any up.

So basically, my player collection will consist of any and all true rookie cards and future auto or game used cards.

 

[17ROCKIES12]

I always pass up plates even though they are extremely cheap.
edit: etopps