tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8730371508291366937.post3651691475960830506..comments2024-03-28T06:05:27.715-07:00Comments on A Penny Sleeve for your Thoughts: Difficult, but far from impossibleJonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13043468725408104535noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8730371508291366937.post-19214973554483675522022-02-07T09:30:23.492-08:002022-02-07T09:30:23.492-08:00Yeah, you don't really get "Reggie" ...Yeah, you don't really get "Reggie" from that first part, but you're right, he had a nice flow.Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043468725408104535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8730371508291366937.post-36677715166922983242022-01-21T15:06:30.809-08:002022-01-21T15:06:30.809-08:00I certainly wouldn't mind seeing them if there...I certainly wouldn't mind seeing them if there is indeed some to be seen. Obviously there's no rush, so don't worry about it if it takes a little longer to look. Thank you!Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043468725408104535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8730371508291366937.post-55757985314312773952022-01-21T09:31:18.324-08:002022-01-21T09:31:18.324-08:00I had a friend from St. Louis recently send me a b...I had a friend from St. Louis recently send me a big box of cards. He is getting out of the hobby. I believe their are some Dennis Smith cards in there. I have a busy weekend, but I will dig them at some point next week and DM them to your Twitter account. I think I have another football card laying around here from awhile ago with your name on it. I will try to find that too. The Snorting Bullhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11376669412007613030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8730371508291366937.post-14902179502514293972022-01-20T15:30:51.474-08:002022-01-20T15:30:51.474-08:00No doubt. I'm not saying that player collectin...No doubt. I'm not saying that player collecting is the best way to collect, but it is working a lot better for me. And player collecting can be extremely expensive, possibly even more expensive than set collecting, that's why I'm grateful that I don't feel like I have to have everything from every player that I'm collecting. I don't know what it was, but me trying to collect sets just wasn't working well. Maybe things would've been different if I had been able to say no to certain sets, but pretty much any time I got a couple of cards from a set, I felt compelled to then start working on said set. I was getting spread out pretty thin there at the end. And I too have really started to focus on subjects from my youth. In fact, the majority of my player collections are of guys that I grew up watching, which, as you pointed out, makes the collections much more relatable.Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043468725408104535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8730371508291366937.post-57027090254204265972022-01-20T15:21:16.093-08:002022-01-20T15:21:16.093-08:00Many thanks for the info, Billy! I know Top Trumps...Many thanks for the info, Billy! I know Top Trumps, so that works well as a comparison for me.Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043468725408104535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8730371508291366937.post-74077577473829214592022-01-20T15:19:55.725-08:002022-01-20T15:19:55.725-08:00The image on the Stadium Club card has a nice comb...The image on the Stadium Club card has a nice combination of color and texture, and in my opinion, is one of the better shots in the set.Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043468725408104535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8730371508291366937.post-53313890242032463592022-01-20T15:17:06.721-08:002022-01-20T15:17:06.721-08:00I've had surprisingly little trouble when it c...I've had surprisingly little trouble when it comes to what I want to get for each player. Like I said in the post, I seem to know almost instantly what, and how much, I want to try and collect for each player. I know that it's not like that for every player collector, so I feel lucky to be one that doesn't have to get stressed out over such things -- I wish I could've said the same for set collecting.Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043468725408104535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8730371508291366937.post-12051706774455354292022-01-20T15:11:02.781-08:002022-01-20T15:11:02.781-08:00It's certainly more fun for me. I've had s...It's certainly more fun for me. I've had so much trouble making want lists for the blog over the last few years, so I completely understand where you're coming from on that. Card shows are the best place for instinctual buying. Even better if you collect a lot of different things/people, as you'll almost never walk away empty-handed.Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043468725408104535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8730371508291366937.post-81382207380231572072022-01-20T15:05:54.857-08:002022-01-20T15:05:54.857-08:00I don't know if I'm THE Steve Atwater guy,...I don't know if I'm THE Steve Atwater guy, but yes, as far as more contemporary players go, he's one of my main guys.Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043468725408104535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8730371508291366937.post-75245654385775364562022-01-20T15:04:37.845-08:002022-01-20T15:04:37.845-08:00For what it's worth, I have trouble finding ca...For what it's worth, I have trouble finding cards for player collectors too, as my duplicates aren't organized by player either (they're done by set).Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043468725408104535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8730371508291366937.post-45407386902448530082022-01-20T15:03:06.254-08:002022-01-20T15:03:06.254-08:00For the most part, I echo your sentiment. It's...For the most part, I echo your sentiment. It's really nice to be able to collect players without feeling like you have to have everything.Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043468725408104535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8730371508291366937.post-24962482472501995702022-01-20T15:00:08.516-08:002022-01-20T15:00:08.516-08:00He seems to have come along just at the right time...He seems to have come along just at the right time to have gotten all of these neat cards.<br /><br />I've said it many times before, but I wish I would've started out collecting like I do now, because if I had, I have no doubt that I wouldn't have left for 10 years like I did. And of course then, I wouldn't have missed out on as much as I did, either! Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043468725408104535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8730371508291366937.post-30472161086821593902022-01-20T14:56:26.400-08:002022-01-20T14:56:26.400-08:00I hope you're right about Reggie. Panini has g...I hope you're right about Reggie. Panini has gone absolutely bonkers with Steve Atwater over the last couple of years, and I will not be surprised if Topps ends up doing the same.Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043468725408104535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8730371508291366937.post-31121381252012255712022-01-20T14:54:38.840-08:002022-01-20T14:54:38.840-08:00Being able to get a bunch of different cards from ...Being able to get a bunch of different cards from sets without actually having to collect the entire set, is big for me. This goes doubly so for players that fall into the vintage category, although for a lot of those guys I'm only doing playing days stuff. I'm kind of tired of all the tribute cards, and save for a couple of guys, I don't really have much interest in collecting any more of them. Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043468725408104535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8730371508291366937.post-29018567716550420522022-01-20T14:48:55.059-08:002022-01-20T14:48:55.059-08:00Better than a thumbs down!Better than a thumbs down!Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043468725408104535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8730371508291366937.post-76859831185003559832022-01-19T21:27:02.815-08:002022-01-19T21:27:02.815-08:00👍👍Mark Zentkovichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03223532294669269879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8730371508291366937.post-13800308071226727372022-01-19T09:55:39.798-08:002022-01-19T09:55:39.798-08:00If I had to pare down my collecting to just one fa...If I had to pare down my collecting to just one facet, I'd probably pick player collecting too. I have the most fun finding oddballs and singles from so many diverse sets for my player guys (and other people's). (Not planning on paring down anything so far).<br />You're really doing well with Reggie. <br />With my guys (who are mostly vintage), I'd start with the basic base cards and inserts (Topps, then later Donruss & Fleer), and the easy oddballs - Kellogg's and Hostess. Then I'd branch out to other oddballs and parallels as I would find them - Tiffany, Fleer box sets or card size stickers, OPC, etc.<br />For my reference list I'd either start with their entire Beckett listings (later TCDB) and edit out the printing plates and s/n less than 5 or 10. Or I'd just put down the basics and keep adding things in as I found them.GCAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14713246271197550543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8730371508291366937.post-78669688012143324642022-01-19T07:23:11.635-08:002022-01-19T07:23:11.635-08:00If Topps football is like Topps baseball than any ...If Topps football is like Topps baseball than any sets with retired players will have the same guys over and over. So the Dolphins will always be Marino, Griese, Csonka; the Broncos will always be Elway, Terrell Davis. Shannon Sharpe? Smith, Atwater and Mecklenburg are all probably pretty even in getting a shot. I can't see them making a card for any retired punter not named Ray Guy.Bohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10955725607806692792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8730371508291366937.post-60476435731063359222022-01-19T05:00:21.967-08:002022-01-19T05:00:21.967-08:00Wow, Roby has some great cards as a punter.
I'...Wow, Roby has some great cards as a punter.<br /><br />I've never had a desire to be a set collector. Just how I'm wired. I've gotten much better at not chasing everything within a player collection, since my main player collection is a guy (Tino) that doesn't drive a huge hobby demand. If I decided tomorrow to get rid of it all, I'd only be able to move a few higher end cards. It's not like a guy like Jeter or Jordan or Griffey where I'd make out well if I bailed.The Lost Collectorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07281282785351456790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8730371508291366937.post-55602300995061309882022-01-18T21:48:38.257-08:002022-01-18T21:48:38.257-08:00I enjoy collecting specific players, but the downs...I enjoy collecting specific players, but the downsides were addressed in this post. That's why I don't feel the need to super collect. If a card is affordable, I'll grab it. Fujihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749100861086458307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8730371508291366937.post-273849145655551352022-01-18T16:53:38.555-08:002022-01-18T16:53:38.555-08:00Definitely not a player collector. Also very diffi...Definitely not a player collector. Also very difficult for me to find cards for those who are player collectors. (Probably because my collection isn't organized that way, but I think it's more than that).night owlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11673973790245316059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8730371508291366937.post-43776953008440712512022-01-18T15:55:23.111-08:002022-01-18T15:55:23.111-08:00Interesting choices. Are you the Steve Atwater gu...Interesting choices. Are you the Steve Atwater guy? Elliptical Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02516754757484718622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8730371508291366937.post-65210552530373446652022-01-18T13:59:04.985-08:002022-01-18T13:59:04.985-08:00I definitely would lean more toward player collect...I definitely would lean more toward player collecting. Just seems more fun. I totally hear you on the 'instinctual' part of what cards to collect. That's a big part of why I find it difficult to make a very useful want list. But it is pretty awesome to be able to go to a card show and find stuff I'd love at most every table!The Diamond Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16001830855287742523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8730371508291366937.post-12875112635684447402022-01-18T13:44:09.048-08:002022-01-18T13:44:09.048-08:00you touch on the struggles of player collecting - ...you touch on the struggles of player collecting - go full bore or pick and choose what to obtain. and if you pick and choose, how do you pick and choose?<br />at one time, i didn't care to add steve garvey padre oddballs to my collection (like drake's, mother's cookies, etc) but eventually caved. then was all in on every card for a few years. now i am content with one of most releases and don't worry about the other parallels, but never say never! gah.gcrlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09882449679093991427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8730371508291366937.post-4015339515931708722022-01-18T13:33:13.641-08:002022-01-18T13:33:13.641-08:00McDonald's card is cool too.McDonald's card is cool too. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com