Collection advice

[Number13]

I am debating on selling my #13 collection and focus on the "SKI" collection. I enjoy the hunt more with the "SKI" jerseys than I do with the 13's. Thoughts? Opinions?

Thanks

[Jeffredsfan]

My advice? Do nothing with your 13's. Let the collection sit and focus on your SKI collection. Don't be in a rush to dispose of one aspect of your collection. In a couple of months, rethink the 13 collection.

By the way, do you have any #13 SKI's?

Best regards,

Jeff

[frikativ54]

Forgot to show you this one (http://auction.mlb.com/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/ProductDisplay?prrfnbr=193124442&prmenbr=33072944&aunbr=193471152).

My biggest advice to you is not to put all of your eggs in one basket. Add variety to your collection, even if you are focusing on one niche. I have a Jeff Bagwell collection, but I also have items from several players. That way, if one player busts or something happens, I have all of these other items.

[Number13]

By the way, do you have any #13 SKI's?


I don't but gamewornjerseys.com has an Orioles Majewski #13. Just debating on shelling out 125 for it though.

[joelsabi]

i think your "ski" collection is interesting as it is about players with a Polish origin if that is your intrigue and have the same heritage. It would be cool to get a Greg Luzinski jersey somewhere along the way.

go with what interest you and if you need money to fund your main interest I would sell off the 13 jerseys.

[joelsabi]

Polish Baseball Players

Joe Borowski – Cleveland Indians Closing Pitcher
Stan Coveleski (1889–1984) Major League Baseball player during the 1910s and 1920s[114]
Moe Drabowsky (1935–2006) right-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball[189]
Steve Gromek (1920–2002) pitcher in Major League Baseball[190]
Mark Grudzielanek (born 1970) second baseman in Major League Baseball, plays for the Kansas City Royals[191]
Ray Jablonski (1926–1985) third baseman in Major League Baseball with an 8-year career from 1953 to 1960[192]
Ron Jaworski American football quarterback and currently an NFL analyst on ESPN.
Ted Kluszewski (1924–1988) Major League First Basemen [193]
Tony Kubek (born 1936) baseball player and television broadcaster[citation needed]
Whitey Kurowski (1918–1999) third baseman in Major League Baseball who played his entire career for the St. Louis Cardinals (1941–49)
Eddie Lopat (1918–1992) Major League Baseball pitcher
Stan Lopata (born 1925) Major League Baseball player[194]
Greg Luzinski (born 1950) former left fielder in Major League Baseball
Phil Mankowski (born 1953) former third basemen in Major League Baseball who played for the Detroit Tigers and New York Mets.
Bill Mazeroski (born 1936) former Major League baseball player[195]
Barney McCosky (1917–1996) center fielder/left fielder in Major League Baseball[196]
Doug Mientkiewicz (born 1974) first baseman for the New York Yankees[197]
Stan Musial (born 1920) former player in Major League Baseball who played 22 seasons for the St. Louis Cardinals from 1941 to 1963[198]
Joe Niekro (1944–2006) starting pitcher in Major League Baseball, younger brother of Hall of Fame pitcher Phil Niekro, and the father of first baseman Lance Niekro[199]
Phil Niekro (born 1939) former pitcher in Major League Baseball and member of the Baseball Hall of Fame[200]
Tom Paciorek (born 1946) Major League outfielder and first baseman for 18 seasons between 1970 and 1987[201]
Freddie Patek (born 1944) Major League Baseball player for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Kansas City Royals, and California Angels[202]
Ron Perranoski (born 1936) Major League Pitcher [203]
A. J. Pierzynski (born 1976) Major League Catcher [204]
Johnny Podres (1932–2008) Major League Baseball left-handed starting pitcher
Jack Quinn (1883–1946) Major League Pitcher [205]
Ron Reed (born 1942) Major League pitcher [206]
Al Simmons (1902–1956) player in Major League Baseball over three decades[207]
Bill "Moose" Skowron (born 1930) Major League Baseball player, primarily a first baseman[208]
Frank Tanana (born 1953) former left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball[209]
Alan Trammell (born 1958) baseball shortstop of the Detroit Tigers from 1977 to 1996[210]
Helen Walulik (1929-2012) All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player[211]
Carl Yastrzemski (born 1939) Major League Baseball player[212]
Richie Zisk (born 1949) Major League Baseball player for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago White Sox, Texas Rangers, and Seattle Mariners from 1971 to 1983[213]

[beaglegypsy003]

My football game-used collection started with anyone from Hawaii. That got to be expensive so I narrowed down the focus of my collecting to those who played at the University of Hawaii. This was better for me since I've been going to to the games since 1971 and it was neat to have a jersey from a player I followed through college and who I saw play in person. I still have my other Hawaii player jerseys (those that didn't play at UH). I've traded several for jerseys I wanted for my current collection with no regrets.

[Number13]

Thanks for all the input from everyone so far. I'm leaning on selling off my 13's. I don't enjoy them anywhere as much as my SKI's. 13 has been a part of my life since the day I was born. From living at a house numbered 13 to wearing that number in sports my whole life. But, with the SKI's I find a ton more enjoyment in the hunt and also having them. I am of Polish decent and very proud of it. I also believe the SKI niche is far more unique of a collection than 13's.

Also, with having a bit narrower of a market, I would be able to spend a bit more on each the SKI's. I probably won't end up with nearly as much with the SKI collection as I would with the 13's , but they would have much more meaning for me.

[jppopma]

Eric, We all go through phases and trends in our collection. I went through the number phase and collected any and every #34 jersey I could find. The problem was that there were just way way too many to keep up with and they sort of lost their special feel. I have also collected local teams and local kids from here.

My suggestion would be to just redirect your collection, but not worry so much about selling off the #13's unless you need to. Remember that those 13's are a big part of who you are as a person and a collector. Stay true to that and just move into the new direction to build on that.

JP

[spartanservitto]

I basically focus on bats and batting gloves, mostly
Just my favorite players growing up through high school and college. I will
Buy some newer guys but I think the hype plays so much more of a role today in dictating prices, it's hard to afford them.

-Tony