tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post4094466241313569825..comments2024-03-28T12:48:49.955-04:00Comments on Night Owl Cards: Cards I got for Black Friday and a shift in collecting focusnight owlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11673973790245316059noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-87149138954238144042018-11-26T22:21:02.237-05:002018-11-26T22:21:02.237-05:00I think the move is smart and probably well overdu...I think the move is smart and probably well overdue. If it were me, though, I'd still be dumb enough to buy duplicates of things I already owned but forgot.Community Gumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05296365794796762616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-37205484552647904962018-11-26T16:53:49.120-05:002018-11-26T16:53:49.120-05:00No doubt, it's getting more and more difficult...No doubt, it's getting more and more difficult to be a team collector. Glad to hear you're focusing more on what you really want to collect.<br /><br />I love those 1976 Kellogg's cards, by the way.Henry Blanchettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06702088556673492509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-50126416927098214542018-11-25T21:31:09.174-05:002018-11-25T21:31:09.174-05:00That's a great photo on that Johnny Bench card...That's a great photo on that Johnny Bench card. Lots of great cards there. Cool stuff.Bulldoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00454774709129498173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-54412369244534941252018-11-25T12:39:21.106-05:002018-11-25T12:39:21.106-05:00I haven't gone that far but definitely focusin...I haven't gone that far but definitely focusing more on vintage. For the Giants, although I make an extensive want list, my main focus is base cards from any set, regular inserts and just a few parallel sets (I go after the flagship gold and rainbow, A&G minis and maybe a cool colored Chrome parallel set). I suspect I will get to the point you are at sooner rather than later.arpsmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15906792508761334151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-72546344800707675502018-11-24T19:09:47.826-05:002018-11-24T19:09:47.826-05:00I stopped trying to keep up with all the Mets a fe...I stopped trying to keep up with all the Mets a few years ago when I realized it was just the same five or six guys in every set, with a multitude of inserts and parallels that I mostly didn't care about. I still care about the Topps Flagship base cards. Everything else? If I happen to get it, cool... if not, oh well.<br /><br />I love your 1975 Topps Buyback set project -- good luck with it.Paul Hadsallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16886355050567035004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-29111532076899204272018-11-24T15:50:24.709-05:002018-11-24T15:50:24.709-05:00I don't know how people go for complete team s...I don't know how people go for complete team sets these days myself because as you said there are just too many additional fliff-flaff cards. I didn't know about that Strawberry on the Pinnacle card so I have to go and get that. Thanks!!Peter K Steinberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08502746737530418049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-56841212175892227162018-11-24T14:16:48.436-05:002018-11-24T14:16:48.436-05:00Welcome to the club. I stopped focusing on new A&...Welcome to the club. I stopped focusing on new A's and Padres cards a few years ago. I'll still collect and cherish them, but I don't go and target specific ones. Between blogger care packages, the 3 to 7 blaster box purchases I make each year, and the occasional flea market collections I find... they make up about 99% of the cards I add to my team PC's. The remaining 1% are autographs (and sometimes memorabilia cards or rookie cards) that I really, really want.<br /><br />As for your COMC haul. Great stuff. Love those 76 Kelloggs! And that 73T Bench is beautiful.Fujihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749100861086458307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-62002551741199822852018-11-24T08:47:53.861-05:002018-11-24T08:47:53.861-05:00Vintage-first definitely has the "good for yo...Vintage-first definitely has the "good for your sanity" thing going for it. I was unaware of those OPC World Series cards too. Shame they seem to have stopped doing those after 1989.Nick Vossbrinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04162939001181537887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-63288556753735085442018-11-24T00:04:09.472-05:002018-11-24T00:04:09.472-05:00Being a contemporary team card collector seems to ...Being a contemporary team card collector seems to me like trying to drink from a fire hose. Just too much coming at you to be satisfied. That would be especially true for someone like me who was such a 'complete-ist' back when I was assembling Orioles sets. <br /><br />I'm working on the '75 set. If I stumble across any buybacks I'll hook you up.Commishbobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18069472376708715755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-37267273393711128612018-11-23T22:21:23.621-05:002018-11-23T22:21:23.621-05:00I had the same thought a couple years back. For an...I had the same thought a couple years back. For anything prior to 1980, I keep track of everything I need. But after that, and especially with 1990 forward, I get what I get. I only keep track of Topps flagship for each year 1980 forward. No inserts. In my mind, if I have series 1, 2 and Update, than I completed the team collecting for the season. Screw all that other filler.JediJeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10261262040532716901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-83477191572438895262018-11-23T22:12:38.801-05:002018-11-23T22:12:38.801-05:00Quite a few people have gone this way. Never thoug...Quite a few people have gone this way. Never thought I would be one of them but I've shifted my focus too. Suddenly I'm a vintage-first guy - and loving it.Bohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10955725607806692792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-70445977193956695762018-11-23T20:45:40.909-05:002018-11-23T20:45:40.909-05:00Almost got you to the dark side. The only reason I...Almost got you to the dark side. The only reason I go the team set route is to get my new base Bosox. Then in turn I have more time and money to concentrate on the vintage sets and team sets. Mark Hoylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05562266064195629037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-61912499188347795712018-11-23T20:35:52.447-05:002018-11-23T20:35:52.447-05:00I feel your pain. The insert/variation/parallel/n...I feel your pain. The insert/variation/parallel/numbered chase is so exploitative. I'm an Eddie Murray collector and can't imagine what that would be like if he played in 2018... Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14747695048840426263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-3761410406674051702018-11-23T20:18:30.296-05:002018-11-23T20:18:30.296-05:00I like your shift in focus. It will make your blog...I like your shift in focus. It will make your blog even more interesting to follow. I think somebody drew that mustache on the Fred Lynn card. Old Cardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13112089873949361756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-49477477638751708572018-11-23T19:54:57.096-05:002018-11-23T19:54:57.096-05:00I was gonna say, hope you will still take Dodgers....I was gonna say, hope you will still take Dodgers. I have a huge stack to send your way stillMatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02949460127063264497noreply@blogger.com