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

[camarokids]

Devil Rays/Rays team signed baseballs, game used bats, hats, batting helmets, some jerseys and fielding gloves.....

Braves game used bats from the 1970's, 1980's and early 1990's

Pirates game used bats from players I met in the 1990's

Plus a few misc. bats....

Also started collecting vintage tumbler glass's and misc. vintage souvenir stuff.

[AWA85]

1990's to present Cincinnati Reds is my focus with a few Reds prospects mixed in there. Numerous times I have thought about diving into Hall of Fame players and bats, but for haven't taken the plunge and may not otherwise there may never be an end to my collection and spending.

[godwulf]

My team is the Diamondbacks, and I've been collecting since they began play in '98. I collect everything DBacks, from Single-A prospects to retired vets like Matt Williams and Luis Gonzalez, to active players like Stephen Drew and Mark Reynolds. With some players (like Matty and Gonzo) I also collect their stuff from other teams...but in recent years I've gotten away from collecting other-team items from every DBacks player - it was getting ridiculous.

I will also follow the post-DBacks career of certain favorite players into retirement and coaching; for instance, I just obtained (via team auction) a red jersey worn by former Diamondback and current Charleston Riverdogs manager Greg Colbrunn during every Friday home game this past season.

The only Yankees item permitted in my collection is a jersey worn by a young Mike Morgan in 1982, 'cause MoMan is cool.

[solarlottry]

As most of you know who frequent the GUU threads-i collect only 49ers GU. Mostly jerseys but have a few GU footballs, hats, gloves etc. I collect from 1981 to the present but my main focus is the 1994 SB team. My goal is to have a home and away shirt from every starter on that team. It has not been easy to do. I have at least one shirt from every starter except Dennis Brown, Derrick Deese, Lee Woodall, Marc Logan and one or two more.

I also collect certain players from 1981 to the present including Montana, Lott (who i am missing), Craig, Haley, Rathmann etc.

It has been a fun 16 years of collecting these shirts but i am always looking for more!

I always offer $$$$$ for any quality 49ers shirts especially shirts with team letters regardless of player. Please email if you have anything of interest.

thanks
paul

garciajones@yahoo.com

[cliffjmp33]

I have tried to be a little into both. Have a few items from the Phillies and Yankees and also collect Mariano Rivera. Looking for Steve Tasker items (grew up in Buffalo and still a huge fan despite their current state), but haven't found much of anything and few things I have couldn't be confirmed as GU.

[vdsporty25]

I have collected many different players and teams gear the last few years but I keep coming back to my favorite....Dustin Pedroia. Had to narrow it down to one guy for the simple fact there are too many cool items out there that I just can't say no to if I collect everybody!!!

[Tyrcha]

I only collect Chicago Bears GU stuff (mostly linemen) and on rare occasion lower end Chicago Cubs items.

[gaytorhater703]

Lsu Tigers!!!!!!!!!!!

[rdeversole]

The focus of my collection would be team based: Cincinnati Reds. But within that, I collect certain current/former Reds players, not all. Right now mainly:

Joey Votto
Brandon Phillips
Eric Davis
Travis Wood
Mike Leake
Jonny Gomes
Kevin Mitchell
Jeff Keppinger
Adam Rosales

75% of my collection/buying habits are Reds, 25% individual other players I like such as:

Josh Willingham - THE HAMMER
Jorge Cantu
Pedro Alvarez
Ryan Doumit
Chad Bradford