What do you do if you collect a certain team or player?

[godwulf]

In my case, I've narrowed the focus of my collecting from when I started, about eleven years ago...and some of the items that I bought back then, I'm not so interested in keeping, anymore.

It used to be that when a player came to my team (the Diamondbacks) I would immediately look for and buy anything from that player - bats, jerseys, etc, from his previous teams. If a guy had been bouncing around for some years, like Lenny Harris or Bernard Gilkey, I might end up with bats from six or seven other teams. Then the guy leaves after a season or two, time passes, and my interest in all those other-team items begins, in a lot of cases, to diminish.

Certain players, probably only a half-dozen or so, I will still buy and hold onto their other-team items, but that's it.

This past week, I went through the list of my bats, and have identified sixty or seventy that I really won't miss, and I'd rather they were in the collections of folks who appreciated and valued them more.

[Jags Fan Dan]

I collect Mark Brunell stuff, mostly Jaguars. I occasionally will sell an item that I am replacing with a different item. Case in point, I recently sold an autographed full size Huskies helmet because I got an autographed throw- back Jaguars helmet and I just don't really have the space for another helmet. Plus buying another display case costs almost as much as the hlemt I am putting in it, which is a bummer!

[thomecollector]

I have been known on occasion to sell an item ,or two. It turns out that there is usually an item that I want more. Since I'm not a Rockefeller, I must make a choice. I too have certain items that I never plan to move. Sorry,Bob. No pants for you.

[skyking26]

I have been known on occasion to sell an item ,or two. It turns out that there is usually an item that I want more. Since I'm not a Rockefeller, I must make a choice. I too have certain items that I never plan to move. Sorry,Bob. No pants for you.

But, but, but Roger..........................

[murfsteve25]

This is a great topic. My main guy is David Justice. Any of his items are strictly off limits and remain in my collection.

I also collect other teams/players but not as die hard about them as DJ. Any other items I have are always open for sale or trade...except for my Arod bat. I may buy an item that i like but later down the road decide to trade or sell it. thats always a possibility except for the DJ items.

[whatupyos]

I collect several player, none of which I plan to sell. The top two being McGwire and Byrnesie. With those two players all I have to say is: from my cold dead hands!!

[panthrotc]

I collect several player, none of which I plan to sell. The top two being McGwire and Byrnesie. With those two players all I have to say is: from my cold dead hands!!

Same here. I will never part with any of it.
I actually prefer his gear from the a's as he was the reason they were my favorite team. Here is my mac gu stuff

Bats - top to bottom. (the 97 is currently in illinois waiting to get signed at a upcoming signing

1990/1996/1997/1998/2001




1995 cleats / inscribed 9/20/95. He hit career HR #272 in them




Circa 95' game worn sweat stained cap
Got them from a seller who said he got the hat along with a gu cleat that was inscribed 95'. Im assuming they came as a set




Game worn batting glove



1998 Game Issued Jersey

[UGA016]

Hey Commando..as to flipping the teams items ..YES.. I have also done this in order to obtain better items. I have even traded 2 items for one. Depending on what player and item it is. I did that with a Marcus Howard signed gamer and a Fred Gibson Gamer for a David Pollack Home gamer with a ton of use. One of my favorite pieces.

[tigerfan4]

I Collect LSU Game Used Items!!! 40 plus Jerseys, Helmets, etc.

Always looking to Buy or Trade my non-LSU sports items for LSU game items.

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