Loving The Collection that you Have

[soxbats]

Re: Loving The Collection that you Have

Great, great post. I read the other post about collector jealousy and I was saddened by the frustration expressed by collectors about things they cannot acquire. Collecting is supposed to be fun and we are lucky enough to enjoy a hobby that has plenty of price points for entry. For all you "youngbloods" who are starting out, keep going and enjoy. When I started, my collection focused on common player bats from a ball park heroes ad in SCD called the "firewood sale". As I got a bit more income I was able to go after bigger players and spend some more money, but those ones I found early on are still many of my favorites.

It would be great to have a collection of hall of famers or every finals jersey, and I enjoy reading about collectors who have been able to amass those collections, they are lucky to have done so. And yes, I do in some ways covet those types of bats, but I have carved out a collection of my own, built in large part on common players, that I am equally proud of. No matter how much money you have, i think to really collect game used you have to make contacts, meet other collectors, research, dig around and work at it. Please don't blast me for this, but Simply buying a bunch of jerseys from an online auction might mean you have a collection, but from my point of view you might be missing the best parts of collecting.

Thanks for starting this point.

Soxbats

[ctguy212003]

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That's awesome! Im actually 24 and though Ive been "collecting" for about 10 years, i just recently started getting some better stuff since i have an "adult job" and can afford more stuff. I collect mainly basketball and football and though i have favorite players right now I'm just trying get jerseys i think are cool , or show lots of wear. I figure through time i will start collecting a certain player or team and become more of a speciality collector. One jersey i do want though is a Lebron James game jersey, i just know that will take time since those are priced between 5-10k on average with a legit COA. Hopefully i can work up to that because he's been my favorite player since i was 15. That's awesome you were able to get a bat from your favorite player though! If you have pics share them, i need to put some of my pics up some time.

Any NFL jerseys for sale. Text me 860-794-1880

[beaglegypsy003]

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I just purchased my 100th University of Hawaii alumni player jersey which includes gamers, practice and game-ready/team issued. I enjoy my collection because the jerseys are of players I've seen play in person when I started going to Hawaii games in 1971 to now. Until recently the vast majority of it was in storage. For the last 2 1/2 months I've been setting up one of the rooms in my house to showcase my collection. Right now I have nine jerseys in cases and five on mannequins. I also have helmets, framed photos and custom McFarlanes (for the most part, showing the players in the jerseys I have) on display. The room is only half done. I still have autograph footballs and cleats to put out. After the room is finished, it will be a place for me to sit and unwind.

[42itus]

Re: Loving The Collection that you Have

I just purchased my 100th University of Hawaii alumni player jersey which includes gamers, practice and game-ready/team issued. I enjoy my collection because the jerseys are of players I've seen play in person when I started going to Hawaii games in 1971 to now. Until recently the vast majority of it was in storage. For the last 2 1/2 months I've been setting up one of the rooms in my house to showcase my collection. Right now I have nine jerseys in cases and five on mannequins. I also have helmets, framed photos and custom McFarlanes (for the most part, showing the players in the jerseys I have) on display. The room is only half done. I still have autograph footballs and cleats to put out. After the room is finished, it will be a place for me to sit and unwind.

Assuming you're in Honolulu, let me know if you need advice on correctly lighting up your room. That's what I do for a living. A collection like yours can be displayed nicely with minimal expense.

[beaglegypsy003]

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Assuming you're in Honolulu, let me know if you need advice on correctly lighting up your room. That's what I do for a living. A collection like yours can be displayed nicely with minimal expense.

Thanks.

[42itus]

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Thanks.

Forgot to mention, I'm not looking to make a buck. There is no cost for consultation. Just wanted to be clear in case my earlier post sounded like a sales pitch.