So what do you collect?
If you collect mulitple sports which one is your primary?


Baseball
Football
Basketball
Hockey
Other
Combination

So let me hear it!



BGray

I collect all ETOPPS and I love all sports!!!

I started out with Baseball in the 80s and added the other sports as their cards became more popular. I would say that my favorite cards to collect are Basketball and Hockey, right now. But, I think baseball is overall the best to collect due to the fact that it is the most popular and has had many more years of collecting. IMO.

I collect all sports (that meaning baseball, football, basketball, and hockey... nothing else is a legitamate sport), but mostly stick to baseball and now I'm strictly eTopps.

Hockey
anything older than 1975
except basketball thats got to be older than 69/70

Baseball
basketball 15 different amares RC and counting only 105 to go
football
golf oh only for selling purposes unless it is a rookie card or auto

where by Chicago are you???

Welcome, gio!

A diversified collection is always good. Especially if you are into card sales. ;)

Thanks for coming in!

BGray

Nevermind your in Hobart Indiana. I could tell by your Web site.

Autos and game-used from football, baseball and basketball, and eTopps.

i like baseball

baseball

football

Has to be Baseball! but all etopps cards.

Baseball, Just baseball.

Baseball #1 but also enjoy basketball and football.

Baseball
Basketball and Football only for my Sixers and Eagles and a few stray Etopps for investment purposes.

Originally posted by williegeez
Baseball
Basketball and Football only for my Sixers and Eagles and a few stray Etopps for investment purposes.

Baseball and Football are my top 2 as well!

Welcome in Williegeez! :D

BGray

baseball
hockey
football

ETOPPS and Football for me

I collect Baseball, Football, NASCAR, Basketball, and Hockey, in that order. I have collected baseball and football since 1975, starting when I was 10. I don't collect much basketball or hockey, mostly just collecting players from the teams I follow.

Originally posted by Dodger Fan
I collect Baseball, Football, NASCAR, Basketball, and Hockey, in that order. I have collected baseball and football since 1975, starting when I was 10. I don't collect much basketball or hockey, mostly just collecting players from the teams I follow.

An all around collector. And a seasoned vet at that. Cool deal!


Welcome to the Forum Dodger Fan! Thanks for posting. :D



BGray

Football & Basketball collecting since 90's (slowly getting rid of them though) and now doing mostly graded (beckett 9.5 & up) and e-topps only.

vintage baseball, football, hockey
graded baseball rookies
2001 baseball etopps

Baseballl and etopps.

Originally posted by thegunzz
Football & Basketball collecting since 90's (slowly getting rid of them though) and now doing mostly graded (beckett 9.5 & up) and e-topps only.

Beckett really pisses me off with their grading... I did get a Pristine Shawn Green rookie though, it's only worth $100 though, but it's nice to say I own a Pristine.

Correct me if I am wrong-Pristine BGS 10 as far as price guide is actually what someone would pay for it. It is way above Gem which all the price guides have. They have not listed Pristine for it is so rare and desirable. Still looking for one myself.

baseball for me, some basketball in the past... but now strictly baseball cards and memorabilia. I am big on BGS & PSA cards too

thegunzz... I'm a collector of BGS cards... not sure I follow your question though?

Not an expert in BGS grading but it is all I use and will not switch grading companies. I have not/never seen a Pristine, but have had a Gem (BGS 9.5 that is).

I have read though under the "Graded card Price Guide" around page 80 or so in Beckett mag and on-line the highest the grade goes as far as the listings are is Gem BGS 9.5. A Pristine BGS 10 under the narrative "are rarely seen" and to price one you would have to use some multiple (depending on the player, year, and type of card) above Gem but will not be in the listings.

You can also notice that PSA doesn't even have Pristine and SGC rating for Pristine is 100 (rarely seen also).

So basically if you have a BGS 10 - Pristine you can get whatever you want or what the buyer will pay for it is so rare.

I hope that is clearer (is this a word?) As I said not an expert, but you have a rarety in a Pristine and don't let it go to willingly.

I think you've got a decent understanding of it thegunzz. Pristine Gem 10's are extremely rare! BGS almost never gives them out unless the card is beyond perfect, which is almost impossible to acheive. I've seen PSA 10's around... and those go for many times the actual value. It's really market value on these, there's no set multiple. I don't really look at SGC... although they are the #3 in the industry for grading.

When I have cards graded, I also use BGS... PSA is too complicated, and expensive. BGS also has the thicker slabs, grading breakdown, and can be reasonably priced in bulk.

I've got a few 9.5's from BGS... but no 10's.

thekingpin

i collect mostly football and baseball with occasional basketball

i collect basbeall basketball and football.

mainly football and basbeall.

hey bgray do u have any game used or autos

basketball and baseball

Baseball, football, hockey and some basketball only on etopps though

i used to collect alot of bball like in iversons 3rd year i stopped i just know that because that was in the last pack i bought and i have like big boxes of 82-87 fleer sets and stuf and i think 88-89 of score baseball cards and thats it

Football is #1 in my book!

I collect baseball/basketball/football, but primarily have a large lot of baseball cards, primarily b/c football and basketball didn't "boom" until late 80s and then the 90s.

I also dabble in "Others" --- Garbage Pail Kids -- I have the entire collection, series 1 to 15, with series 2-15 in MINT condition. All 1500+ cards are place in soft sleeves, then in top load top covers.
all extras I sell on Ebay.

Garbage Pail Kids. :)

Man those were the days. As a kid you could give me some of those and a couple of muscle men figures and I'd be set for hours.


Good Times.

BGray

I basically collect baseball. I have some basketball and football though that I have gotten through trades with my friends.

Football is #1 for me, trying to get out of baseball, and somehow since being in this forum I've managed to get hooked on etopps!!!

i collect mainly bball and some football and hockey

Baseball-Basketball-Football-Etopps

damn, this almost brings tears to my eyes...LOL

my very first post here...and if you look at the time you can tell I never sleep...

I collect everything but my collection is 90% hockey.

Baseball

I used to collect hockey but now its only baseball.

I have a 1000 yard club topps Emmit Smith card.

Talk about resurrecting the dead. Dude you do realize that you responded to a post 3 years old, right? Now look what you have done. You made me respond to it also.

Just kidding with you but if you have any questions on the site. PM me. To do that you can click on 11chaos and a drop down menu will appear. Chose Private message(PM).

I collect football and football only.

I started like most in the 80's with BB and stuck with it many years. I have sold my collection twice and always go back to collecting. Now I stick with pre 80's BB and FB, and I wouldn't say I collect the new stuff but I buy packs and boxes just to open. Unless it is Tim Couch. I love the Browns and he was a big part in the restart of them. As well as any new Browns card that I think looks nice. John