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| 636.1 | back to basics | DRAGN::BOURQUARD | This is not here | Thu Apr 21 1994 09:55 | 18 |
| >> Reality, Why This Hobby Is Dying???
Your list pretty much sums it up for me, Steve. After trying to track all the
Upper Deck variants (hobby, collector, investor, swindler...), and then
all of the Ultras, Stadium Clubs, Flair...I gave up on all of them and went
back to what got me into collecting 27 years ago, Topps. Basic, simple Topps.
(I also like Conlons because of all the old players my father used to talk
about. I'm amazed at all the names I recognize from his stories.)
I'm just sticking with regular Topps baseball and basketball. It's a lot
more fun. I can pick up a few packs hear and there at just about any
variety or drug store. Even though that's not the most economical way to
fill a set, it's a lot more fun and a LOT cheaper than chasing the premium
cards and inserts.
Dan
P.S. anyone want to buy my gold cards?
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| 636.2 | Sometimes I wonder why I even do it anymore | MSDOA::PARKERJ | | Thu Apr 21 1994 10:11 | 14 |
| Hey,
pretty much feel the same, I will buy a few new boxes when I get the
fever, but only hockey and usually low end. Score, topps, and UD. I
think that it really sucks that product comes out and the factory wants
50+ a box. Give me a break. I would rather buy one or two older
Bruins cards, which I am doing. I tried collecting a few baseball
players I liked but I just couldn't keep up. I ahve not bought baseball
for 2 years and I don't even recoginize the names any more. I go to
card shops and I ask what sells, the older stuff never does its weird.
If your in it for the money God Luck to ya, I find it difficult to even
sell major stars these days.
Jon
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| 636.3 | too much indeed | SMAUG::FLOWERS | IBM Interconnect Eng. | Thu Apr 21 1994 10:51 | 10 |
| Funny, I've started doing the same thing as Dan in reply .1 I've gone back
to just Topps (hockey for me)...and mostly just picking up packs here and there.
>Why This Hobby Is Dying???
Card companies don't think so... There must be more sets out now than ever.
In fact, I heard on the radio this morning that there's going to be Nancy
Kerrigan cards (88 card set).
Dan
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| 636.4 | Me too... | STUDIO::GUTIERREZ | Citizen of the Cosmos | Thu Apr 21 1994 11:58 | 9 |
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That's exactly the reason why I gave up on collecting sports
cards, now I just concentrate on Non-Sports, and even if there
are quite a few non sport sets coming out these days, at least
it's only 2 or 3 at the most producing a particular subject, not
15 or 20 companies putting out the same baseball/football/hockey/
basketball stuff year after year.
Juan
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| 636.5 | it's going on insane | CFSCTC::BUTLER | | Fri Apr 22 1994 07:11 | 10 |
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Yeah but the point some enjoy collecting one player and you
don't stand a chance because by the time you THINK you have all of the
93's of Bledsoe along comes the 94's in 12-93 !!.
I concentrate on Stadium Club but still you want to go all out for a
top dog in a sport. It's just damn hard trying to keep up with
all the companies producing Molitors. *(8)>
al
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| 636.6 | subliminal collecting | RECV::TANCILL | Sponsered by nobody | Fri Apr 22 1994 14:10 | 19 |
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I have gotten very frustrated as a team collector (totally pissed).
In trying to collect Redskins (degrading to native americans) cards
I have just about given up on the 1990s (lousy decade).
It really got gross in 92 (card companies are money grubbing scum),
93 there must have been 20 different football sets (try 40), I thought
that couldn't last, but it seems 94 will be just as bad too (card
company scum has gotten even worse, charging more and more per box).
Who is buying all these different football issues?? (Steve Hayes),
what kind of a "collector" can possibly keep up?? (someone with
loads of $$ and loads of free time).
I'm still filling in older years, at least there are usually just
one or two sets per year for most early years and I don't have to
worry about any of those lovely high priced inserts (won't be worth
shit in 5 years)
jeff (with apologies to Kevin Nealon)
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| 636.7 | | SALEM::GALLAGHER | | Mon Apr 25 1994 13:32 | 3 |
| insert cards =to many subsets
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| 636.8 | | BSS::G_MCINTOSH | Touch Not the Cat, Bot the Glove | Tue Apr 26 1994 19:26 | 120 |
| You're absolutely right.....as a team collector, there're FAR
too may cards and subsets to have to go through. As y'all know, I'm
a Charger team collector and here's what I had to go through to find
the 1993 Chargers. That's 112 card sets...count them 112!
1993 Action-Packed
1993 Action-Packed Moving Target
1993 Action Packed Gold
1993 Action-Packed Rookie Update
1993 Action-Packed Rookie Update Gold
1993 Action-Packed NFLPA Award Winners
1993 Action Packed Monday Night Football
1993 Action Packed Monday Night Football Gold
1993 Bowman
1993 Bowman foil
1993 Classic
1993 Classic Silver Foil
1993 Classic Gold Set
1933 Classic NFL ProLine Live
1933 Classic NFL ProLine Live
1993 Classic NFL ProLine Live LP
1993 Classic NFL ProLine Live Gold
1993 Collector's Edge
1993 Collector's Edge Rookie Update
1993 Collector's Edge F/X
1993 Collectors Edge FX Gold
1993 Ditka's Picks NFL
1993 Dog Tags
1993 Fleer
1993 Fleer NFL Prospect
1993 Fleer Rookie Sensation
1993 Fleer Fact Chargers
1993 Fleer Ultra
1993 Fleer Ultra Checklist
1993 Fleer Ultra Ultra Star
1993 Fleer Ultra League Leader
1993 Flintstone/NFL Cards
1993 Flintstone/NFL Promo
1993 GameDay
1993 GameDay Second Year Star
1993 Heads & Tails
1993 McDonald's GameDay
1993 McDonalds/Gameday Cards 3 sheet Charger set
1993 Pacific NFL
1993 Pacific Prism
1993 Pacific Gold
1993 Pacific Triple Folder
1993 Pinnacle
1993 Pinnacle Hall of Fame
1993 Pinnacle Dufex Rookies
1993 Pinnacle Team Pinnacle
1993 Pinnacle Team 2001
1993 Playoff
1993 Playoff Playoff Connection
1993 Playoff Contenders
1993 Playoff BoxTops
1993 Playoff Rookie Roundup
1993 Pro Set NFL
1993 Pro Set NFL All Rookie
1993 Pro Set NFL Rookie Running Backs
1993 ProSet Power
1993 ProSet Power Gold
1993 ProSet Power Power Moves
1993 ProSet Power Power Moves Gold
1993 ProSet Power Power Combo
1993 ProSet Power Power Combo - Prism
1993 ProSet Power All Power Defense
1993 ProSet Power All Power Defense Gold
1993 QB Legends
1993 Score
1993 Score the Franchise
1993 Score Men of Autumn
1993 Score Select
1993 Score Metallic Young Stars
1993 SkyBox NFL Impact
1993 SkyBox NFL Impact Gold
1993 SkyBox Impact Rookie Redemption
1993 SkyBox Premium NFL
1993 SkyBox Premium NFL Costacos Brothers
1993 SkyBox Premium NFL PrimeTime Rookies
1993 Sports Illustrated Kids
1993 Topps
1993 Topps Franchise Player
1993 Topps League Leaders
1993 Topps Team Leader
1993 Topps Field General
1993 Topps Gold
1993 Topps Franchise Player Gold
1993 Topps League Leaders Gold
1993 Topps Team Leader Gold
1993 Topps Field General Gold
1993 Topps Black Gold
1993 Topps FantaSport Chargers
1993 Topps Stadium Club
1993 Topps Stadium Club 1st Day Production
1993 Topps Stadium Club Members Only
1993 Upper Deck
1993 Upper Deck Star Rookie
1993 Upper Deck All-Rookie Team
1993 Upper Deck NFL Hit Men
1993 Upper Deck Charger Checklist
1993 Upper Deck Future Heroes
1993 Upper Deck Pro Bowl
1993 Upper Deck Team MVP
1993 Upper Deck SP
1993 Upper Deck SP All-Pro
1993 Wild Card
1993 Wild Card Red Hot Rookie
1993 Wild Card Field Force
1993 Wild Card silver Field Force
1993 Wild Card gold Field Force
1993 Wild Card silver Stat Smasher
1993 Wild Card gold Stat Smasher
1993 Wild Card SuperChrome Rookies
1993 Wild Card SuperChrome Rookies Back to Backs
1993 Wild Card SuperChrome NFL
Live from Charger Central......Glenn
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| 636.9 | Card Companies Did Overkill | MKOTS1::AMIRALIAN | | Tue May 03 1994 13:58 | 20 |
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How about Too many card companies got greedy at the same time.
Instead of going for quality, they flooded the market with
gimmicks. There are subsets, gold cards, series I & IIs. The
card market is oversaturated.
Hint: DO NOT SELL TODAY !! HANG ON TO ALL YOUR CARDS !!
Once the overkill is done, then watch the value of cards pre-1992
take off !! Then, there were fewer subsets and cards to go around
making these cards more desirable in, say 1998 or 2000. This is the
time to BUY ONLY, and the older sets as prices Drop, e.g. 1989
Upper Deck Baseball once at $200 complete set now down to $140 and
less.
One set I will buy are the Kerigan's, but I want the bad Girl too.
Who's doing Tonya ?
Alan A
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| 636.10 | Speaking of Nancy K..... | USCTR1::PAVLOCK | | Tue May 03 1994 16:44 | 14 |
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I know this is not of major interest to many in this notes file, but
since both of my daughters are skaters (actually both have skated on
the same ice as Nancy and Paul) does anyone have any info on the Nancy
Kerrigan cards?
I've heard it's going to be sold as wax, not sets, but I have not heard
much other info about her cards.
Any help will be appreciated!
REgards,
Denny
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| 636.11 | The LOOOOOOONG way round | ASABET::KELLY_M | | Wed Jun 29 1994 12:08 | 20 |
| The long way round....
I do some catd shows as you all know. The shows are terrible and to
pass the time we usually get into stream of conciousness (sp)
discussions - Example : Does anyone have an Oswald Cobblepott Rookie
Card, wasn't he drafted by the Penguins, he's a winger, his cards are
priced at a fin. Another example - Thw Witness protection program
Subset, wh's in it, how many cards, double prints.
Well my dream is that Flair puts out a 10.00 pack that has all inserts
except for one card that can be used to build the regular set.
Hopefully they will be issued in regions ( probably six) in Rack,
Jumbo, regular packs, sets and vendor cases with updates for
each, and of course there will be hobby and retail all available
also in gold and silver.. Oh and don't forget the mail ins and
the special packs for Sams and BJ's and Gas stations.
THen and only then will we start back to
reality. I know its the long way around.....but it will probably get
us there.
Mike
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