The Unofficial Player Collectors and Super Collectors Thread

[RustyGreerFan]

I'll start it off with a topic.

You acquire a serial numbered insert for your collection, but you notice on the back where it has been numbered has no foil. You have to hold it up to the light to see the impression of the number. Nothing super rare - just numbered to 100. Do you:

1. Call it good and mark it off your list.

2. Consider it defective and throw it in a commons box with a sigh.

3. Get excited because now you have a no foil serial # variation of this card that possibly no one else has!

 

[Fandruw25]

I'd mark it as having the card. I don't like them without foil though, remember the phantom numbering on topps gold label?

 

[AmishDave]

RGF - Like this one ?

 

[Sly]

RGF - Like this one ?

I consider this a variation and do NOT cross it off my list. I've got a couple blank-back Reynolds cards from the late-80s and consider them just that "variations".

I don't know about the missing serial-numbered though...I haven't seen any of those, but I'd probably consider it a variation and still want a numbered version before marking it off the list.

 

[EricChavezCollector3]

There are some sets that do not have foil in the serial numbering. 1999 Topps Stars and 1999 Topps Gold Lable come to mind. But if there is supposed to be foil serial numbering then I am happy to have the card and look for a replacement as soon as one surfaces.

 

[gracecollector]

Option 2 is not an option for any serious player collector or super collector. Nothing with our player's image would ever end up in a common box!

 

[chippernate]

Option 2 is not an option for any serious player collector or super collector. Nothing with our player's image would ever end up in a common box!

+1

 

[RustyGreerFan]

There are some sets that do not have foil in the serial numbering. 1999 Topps Stars and 1999 Topps Gold Lable come to mind. But if there is supposed to be foil serial numbering then I am happy to have the card and look for a replacement as soon as one surfaces.

Well that answers a question in my collection! One of my two like this is a 1999 Topps Stars. And oddly I don't have any 1999 Topps Gold Labels... I'm assuming it's on the Red Labels only since they're serial #'d. So now I know not to be disappointed.

 

[RustyGreerFan]

Oh yeah, my other is one of those fugly Topps HD Platinums or whatever. No foil on the s#

 

[jacksoncoupage]

#3

Without a question.

Similarly, when I find Robin Ventura cards with fish eyes, plate-shifting, miscuts, or any other printing flaws, I am supremely happy.

 

[RustyGreerFan]

Also regarding serial numbering, do you place a premium on the first, last, and jersey number serial numbering?

1. Yes, any true super collector would.
2. Jersey number, yes, but first and last hold no significance to me.
3. No - I just need one for my collection and I'm good.
4. Other

 

[1st4040]

first last or jersey usually demands a premium.. I don't personally care as long as I have a copy of the card it doesn't matter what one. I do have a couple cool coincidence type cards that fit those catagories but I didn't pay anything extra for them.

 

[wideright]

#3 on both questions for me.

 

[RZimm11]

No jersey # premiums. I may even have a few, but didn't pay a premium. Probably just overpaid as usual!

 

[ChasHawk]

#1 for the 1st question, and #4 for the 2nd question. I only buy cards that I want for my collection. I don't need every card.

Also: viewtopic.php?f=2&t=49986

 

[pghbuccos]

3. Get excited because now you have a no foil serial # variation of this card that possibly no one else has!

3. No - I just need one for my collection and I'm good.

 

[RustyGreerFan]

Okay, next question :mrgreen:

How often do you check your favorite websites for what you collect?

1. Multiple times a day - what I collect is that competitive.
2. Once a day.
3. A couple times a week.
4. I check Ebay a lot and the other sites every once in a while.
5. Other

 

[Sly]

Okay, next question :mrgreen:

How often do you check your favorite websites for what you collect?

1. Multiple times a day - what I collect is that competitive.
2. Once a day.
3. A couple times a week.
4. I check Ebay a lot and the other sites every once in a while.
5. Other

I have a saved search set up on ebay, so I check it once a day. There's not much I need for Reynolds, so it's not often something shows up...

 

[Fandruw25]

Okay, next question :mrgreen:

How often do you check your favorite websites for what you collect?

1. Multiple times a day - what I collect is that competitive.
2. Once a day.
3. A couple times a week.
4. I check Ebay a lot and the other sites every once in a while.
5. Other

Multiple times a day...not that its competitive, I just get bored sitting at work with nothing to do.

 

[AmishDave]

Okay, next question :mrgreen:

How often do you check your favorite websites for what you collect?

1. Multiple times a day - what I collect is that competitive.
2. Once a day.
3. A couple times a week.
4. I check Ebay a lot and the other sites every once in a while.
5. Other

1.

At least a half dozen times, if not more