Collecting outside your FANHOOD!!!!

[jetersbatboy]

Not even sure if FANHOOD is a term, but pretty sure most will know what I mean. I am a huge Yankees fan, and have bin for as long as I can remember. But lately I find myself selling off a lot of my Yankees GU gear, even from my favorite Yankee in Jeter. This is to feed my Ichiro collecting. I find it more fun to collect Ichiro, his GU gear seems to be a great deal hard to find, with makes it a lot more rewarding to get something new of his. After all isn't a hobby about having fun? I am torn between being a faithful Yankees fan and the fun of game used collecting. Has anyone else had this problem, or can anyone share there opinion. Can I be both a Yankees fan and a GU collector who loves to collect outside his FANHOOD?

[Rboitano]

I agree. I was big into collecting Arod game used bats. I had 10 of them at one time. But then I realized that there is nothing rare or even unique about Arod items. They are a dime a dozen. I had always persued Mcgwire bats, but top quality bats are rarely ever offered. But this past year I picked up four perfect Mac bats. I started to sell of and trade some of my Arod bats to make funds for more Mcgwire bats. It is alot more rewarding to me to wait and find a really nice Mcgwire bat, it could take a long time but eventually something nice will show.

[AWA85]

This is something I have been running into. I have always stuck strictly to Cincinnati Reds game used items, but now I am a point where I am thinking about reasonable prices Hall Of Fame bats. Not sure how I would feel if I ever ended up adding a Cubs bat or something like that to my collection, maybe I should just stick to my Reds.

[grenda12]

This is something I have been running into. I have always stuck strictly to Cincinnati Reds game used items, but now I am a point where I am thinking about reasonable prices Hall Of Fame bats. Not sure how I would feel if I ever ended up adding a Cubs bat or something like that to my collection, maybe I should just stick to my Reds.

Whatever you do stay away from the Cubs!!!

[markize]

Scott,

I ran into this at the end of last years MLB season. I too am a lifelong Yankee fan, and when they were out of playoff contention, I was rooting hard for the Cubs so I could possibly get my hands on a Soriano world series bat. You don't have to change who you root for to collect what you like. I chase that rare Ichiro!

Mark

[markize]

Oops..... I meant, I say chase that rare Ichiro

[frikativ54]

Looks like you can sell off some of your A-Rods, since it looks like there's a lot of his g/u items out there. That should help get Ichiro items. Check MLB.com Auctions as well; from time to time, they have neat Ichiro collector's items.

[Dewey2007]

I don't necessarily collect players from my favorite teams but instead try and collect guys from my hometown and some that went to the college I work at. I went outside of this when I picked up a Rickey Henderson and a couple of Darryl Strawberry bats. They were favorite players of mine in the 80's so I wanted to have bats of them for my collection although they don't necessarily "fit". It was more of a nostalgia thing for me. I say collect whatever you want as long it makes you happy!!

[dcrules01]

I revamped my collection from all newer Mets items to late 70's early 80's.Sold alot of the newer stuff and started from scratch.It;s amazin if I wanna spend the money on David Wright my favorite on the team his items are not rare except his 2004 Futures game jersey or a rookie bat.But I have been looking for a Joel Youngblood or Doug Flynn Mets gamer since I started collecting 3 years ago.I was fortunate to get an Expos Gamer from 84 for Flynn and his ceremony jersey but still no 79 80 or 81 gamer.So where are they ..Help

[jetersbatboy]

Thanks guys for the input.

Mark was that a froyden slip there!