One 'great' card vs. many 'good' cards?

[bishop2knight]

I have to put myself on a budget, but now I'm debating and thought I'd ask what everyone else would do.

If you had a limited amount of money to spend on cards (let's say $75 a month) would you rather have one or two great/valuable cards, or would you rather have 10-12 more common/less valuable cards?

For example, a $60 auto vs. 5 GU cards.

Or a $60 rookie vs. 10 inserts/GU cards.

[sportscollector03]

if it were me id do expensive cards one month, than 5 gu another, and keep switching so id have more gu/autos and have a pretty good variation of them...

[billsfan2006]

rather the possible 10 GU's/ but have to be of prospects or stars... the price could always go up on htem :)

[bishop2knight]

Well, I focus on Packers rookies. I'm trying to determine what I'd be happier with in a year....12 $50 rookies, or 30 $5 rookies.

For example, I can get a Javon Walker Bowman Chrome, a couple of Fleer or Fleer Platinum Javon Walkers and a Tony Fisher or two

or

I can get one Tony Fisher Contenders card.


Hmmmmm.

[IggyWH]

I think what sportscollector said is the way to go. Spend conservative 1 month and then splurge the next.

[bdrr]

i wish i had 75$ a month to spend...
i get like 40, and then i trade, trade, trade...

[insanefishpossay]

If your buying prospects, I'd say go for more of the less expensive kind, and maybe buy a great one once in awhile.

[podstock]

If I were spending $75 a month, I'd go for vintage stuff.

Modern day cards more likely than not go down in value

Look at all the Jay Williams collectors -- the day he shattered his legs, knees, and hips was the day his cards became worthless

Jay had a terrible rookie year, and given the injuries he suffered, and the fact that he's out for the year, it's not like he's coming back in 2004-2005 and becoming the next Kobe.

And look at the folks who bought over-priced Grant Hill cards.

You want great value in a card?

go vintage -- spend that $75 on a Nolan Ryan, for example.

Don't pay $100 for a Grant Hill that now is worthless b/c you can't sell it to another sucker

[pr0phet]

Yeah man

packer vintage.. assuming you are a packer fan

Although you may pay a pretty penny

YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE GETTING

You can grade a 4.00 card.. it comes back a 9 your getting 40 online for it with packers. Ive seen it with many die hard packer fans. One in this house included.

Jay

[stkmtimo]

Originally posted by pr0phet
Yeah man

packer vintage.. assuming you are a packer fan

Although you may pay a pretty penny

YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE GETTING

You can grade a 4.00 card.. it comes back a 9 your getting 40 online for it with packers. Ive seen it with many die hard packer fans. One in this house included.

Jay

Buy a few Bart Starr or Hornung RCs!

Tim