Which sets should I keep/give up?

[wrafman]

I am collecting a few too many sets for my liking. I would like to give up on a few to provide the tradebait or funds to help finish the others. Which sets should I give up on and which should I keep? Just want to hear your opinion and if you have anything I need please let me know.

Here is what I have(pics are in my bucket):
http://www.photobucket.com/albums/kk7/wrafman

1996-97 Topps
Profiles - have most
Hobby Masters - need most
Draft Redemptions - need most
Finest reprints(in Topps/Topps Stadium Club) - need a few, including Jordan

1999-00 Topps
Impact and Impact refractors - need most
Prodigy - need all except M. Bibby
auto's - need most

2000 Topps Team USA
have complete set
need Side by Side refractors SS3, SS11

00-01 Topps Chrome - need 1, 51, 164, 169, 175, 178, 180, 186, 189, 196
need a few Magic Johnson reprints - MJ2,4,5
not collecting the GU

00-01 UD Slam
Power Windows - need a couple
Signature Slams - need all except A. Jamison

01-02 UD Sweet Shot
base - need 22, 30, 38, 80
about half the #ed RCs and half the Sig. Shots(need Jordan and Kobe which are /23 and /8 so I will probably give this set up)
not collecting the jerseys or other GU

01-02 Fleer Exclusive
RCs - need most

01-02 Topps Chrome
base set - need 19, 73, 81, 82, 83, 112
Team Topps - need TT4
Kareem reprints - need 5, 9, 10, 11, 12
Shorts Illustrated GU - have a few
Lacing up GU - need all
auto's - need S. Marion, A. Daniels

02-03 Topps
Coast to Coast - need CC11, CC15
Shaq Attack GU - need SAC1,4,5
All-Star Relic GU - need most
auto's - need most
black parallel/500 - have about 30

02-03 Topps Finest
auto/999 - need C. Boozer RC
refractors/250 - need about 1/2 of them
XRCs - have all
XRC refractors/250 - have all except D. Milicic, K. Heinrich

02-03 Topps Chrome
Franchise Fabric GU - need Shaq
Shaq Attack GU - need SAC1,2,3
auto's - need M. Dunleavy, Y. Ming
refractors - need 107, 110, 34, 139, 146, 149
white border refractors/249 - need several

03-04 EX
need 13, 21, 30, 51, 73, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 85, 87, 88, 90, 91, 94, 96
auto's - need all except M. Sweetney and D. Wade

03-04 Fleer Authentix
pretty much already given up on this set - just have a few auto's, GU and RCs

03-04 Topps
base set incl. RCs
Love it Live GU - need most
Welcome to Atlanta GU - need about 1/2
Marks of Excellence - Need B. Barry, R. Rickert, D. West, T.J. Ford, C. Anthony, J. O'Neal, R. Gaines
Photoshoot - need all but not really collecting these
Piece of a Dream GU - need M. Dunleavy, E. Brand, L. Spreewell, N. Tskitishv.

03-04 Bowman Rookies and Stars
auto RC - need K. Heinrich
Signs of the Future - need about 1/2
Fabric of the Future - need D. West
Remembering Rookies - need E. Brand

Bowman Chrome
need auto RCs/250 - L. Ridnour, D. Wade, K. Heinrich, N. Collison
refractors/300 - need about half
gold refractors/50 - have 8 or 9

03-04 Topps Contemporary
base - have about 1/2
auto/499 - have about 1/2
auto RCs/499 - have about 1/2
RCs - need Lebron and a few commons

03-04 Topps Finest
GU/999 - need C. Billups
auto RC/999 - need Z. Planicic
refractors/250 - need about 1/2

03-04 Topps Chrome
need about 1/2 the base incl. Lebron RC
refractors - need Lebron RC
Chrome Cuts GU - need a few
Gametime Gear - need several
Bonus Coverage - need A. Iverson, D. Wagner, S. Francis, K. Garnett, M. Dunleavy
Chromographs - need S. Vranes, K. Brown, C. Anthony

03-04 UD MVP
GU - have most except Kobe, M.J.(Washington uniform)
inserts - have all
Prosign auto's - have five or six

04-05 Topps
base set incl. RCs
GU - have a few
M.O.E auto's - have E. Okafor, S. Marbury, B. Gordon, D. Harris
Photoshoot - have R. Araujo

04-05 Topps Finest
base - need 9, 69, 91, 98
GU/299 - need most
auto's/299 - need most
XRCs/599 - need about 2/3

04-05 Topps Chrome
need several RCs
Slice of Success GU - need a few
Chrometown Heroes GU - have about 1/2
Chromographs - need most

04-05 Bowman
Signs of the Future - need about 1/2
Rookie Registration - need a few
auto RC - need S. Telfair
Cityscape GU - need most
Instant Impact GU - need about 1/2

Bowman Chrome
auto RCs/250 - need all except R. Araujo
refractors/300 - have about 1/3
gold refractors/50 - have about 10

[Hoopsman]

Stay with the Topps Chrome sets

[Manute Bol]

If you want to sell me all your 03-04 Topps Chrome Stuff, shoot me a pm.

and I wouldn't collect anything, but Topps Chrome, the rest is all junk.

[wrafman]

Thanks for the input guys. I was thinking along the same lines (similar opinion) but it is good to know the opinion of other collectors.

[xavieronly1]

Let me know if you have any inserts in your bucket. Or you are ok to deal with inserts for Auto or GU trade. Thanks!
I have these:

2002-03 Topps
#18 Wang ZhiZhi /500
#23 Ron Mercer /500
Shaq Attack #5

1999-00 Topps
#PR18 Antawn Jamison Prodigy

1996-97 Topps Finest Reprints
Rick Barry #5

00-01 Topps Chrome
Magic Johnson reprints - MJ5

[wrafman]

Xavieronly - thanks - I can use the Shaq GU and the 99-00 and 02-03 Topps inserts. You can check my bucket(link is at the top of the thread in my original post).

Anyone else have any other opinions?

[wrafman]

I moved a bunch of stuff from some of these sets(the ones I plan to give up) to my for trade section in my bucket.
I am only trading for set needs.

I would consider selling as a secondary option.

I am also interested in hearing your opinions on my photobucket(reduced the number of albums) and on my collection if you care to check it out and give your opinion.

http://www.photobucket.com/albums/kk7/wrafman

[drtom2005]

I would stay with topps chrome or bowman. I have a weakness for bowman chrome refractors so if you are not doing anything with the 04-05 set LMK.

Tom

[wrafman]

I know what you mean about refractors (nice eye-candy). I have a weakness for them too. I will probably give up all the 04-05 sets as I can not or will not complete them. If you have any doubles from 03-04 that I do not have then we can trade if you want.

Very nice PC, by the way.

[drtom2005]

I know what you mean about refractors (nice eye-candy). I have a weakness for them too. I will probably give up all the 04-05 sets as I can not or will not complete them. If you have any doubles from 03-04 that I do not have then we can trade if you want.

Very nice PC, by the way.

Do you have a list. I have about 15 extra from picking up lots in 03-04. LMK

Thanks,
Tom