Let's have a discussion/opinions please...How much is too much?

[jschmus]

Re: Let's have a discussion/opinions please...How much is too much?

jschmus@comcast.com is the correct email address.

[jschmus]

Re: Let's have a discussion/opinions please...How much is too much?

Its never enough until you say its enough, its your collection.


I'm not a player collector, I'm a team collector so I never have enough Mets/Dolphins/Devils/NJ Generals stuff.

Just came across your post on GU Universe. You mention you collect Generals items. I collect gu USFL helmets and I am in search of a Generals helmet. I had one that I purchased from the athletic trainer years ago, but I sold it to purchase other helmets I need thinking maybe the Generals would be easy to find. Would you happen to have one available or know of where to obtain one? Not sure if your interested, but I have a bunch of small items that were included in the purchase from the trainer. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Jim Schmus
Jjschmus@comcast.net

[thesteelcurtain58]

Re: Let's have a discussion/opinions please...How much is too much?

This is probably too much.. All game used

[allstarsplus]

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Do you happen to have a Tom Henderson Washington Bullets jersey?

I don't. Sorry.

[beaglegypsy003]

Re: Let's have a discussion/opinions please...How much is too much?

Do you happen to have a Tom Henderson Washington Bullets jersey?

[allstarsplus]

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I'm Andrew.....and I'm an addict. I have over 500 jerseys in my collection and recently changed my focus on collecting to doing it with my kids as one day it will all be theirs and hopefully can be curated into a museum. I changed the focus of my collection from the 500 HR club and all Washington DC sports which was NHL Capitals, NBA Bullets/Wizards and NFL Redskins to mainly the Washington Nationals in 2005.

Since then I have collected over 300 Nats jerseys and over 200 bats and caps, cleats, baseballs, bases, photos, etc I finally put together 100 jerseys that I'm ready to part with to share with the world. Don't get too excited as that list of 100 is mostly relief pitchers and bench players and coaches and a few BPs.

It focuses my attention on beefing up my Bryce Harper collection and some other high-end Nats players and my collection of significant game used baseballs for the Nats.

I have closed my dealer website and concentrating more on the stadium stores and my sports art business, sports camps, and making the memorabilia side of things more fun to collect with my kids who are very passionate about it.

Yes, I'm an addict.

[beaglegypsy003]

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Sorry for the auto correct. It suppose to say 1x4 inches for the dimensions of the styrene piece. You can see pictures of some of my custom McFarlanes on page 167 on Show Me Your NFL thread. I have pictures of the Jeris White; Walter Murray; and Adrian Klemm pieces I made.

[beaglegypsy003]

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Nice website and a terrific collection. If you Google search 808 Sports Customz you will be able to see a gallery of the type of work they do with custom McFarlanes. I didn't see any Kurt Suzuki but did see some baseball figures. For my figurines, I cut a rectangular piece of styrene plastic 14th inches for the player to sign on and secure it to the plastic base. I'm also able to mail the styrene pieces to the player for them to autograph and mail back to me in a SASE.

[beaglegypsy003]

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Right now I have lots of time to work on my collection since I'm at home recovering from from second shoulder surgery in two years. My father passed away last year and to help me deal with the situation, I decided to convert a room into my UH display area. I've been communicating with some ex-UH football players from the early 80s and getting things autographed by them. In fact former UH kicker Jim Asmus came to the house in January to see my display which included his USFL jersey from the Arizona Wranglers. He signed his jersey and a USFL football for me. He also dropped off a Wranglers mini helmet I sent him to sign along with a Dallas Cowboys mini signed by Gary Allen. I do my own customized McFarlanes but only for myself. I can send you a local contact that does custom orders. Your best bet to find mannequins is when a store goes out of business. Not exactly cheap (I paid on average of $70 each) but lucked out the last time when it was for free.

[HawaiiSportsNut]

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So how many Suzuki items do you own altogether and how much of it is on display? My University of Hawaii alumni collection numbers around 105 jerseys and 9 helmets. All the helmets are on display along with 26 jerseys (13 on mannequins and 13 in shadow frames). I rotate some of the jerseys each month. I also have game cleats and gloves on display along with 53 custom McFarlanes. Most of the McFarlanes show the players in the jerseys I have in my collection.

WOW!!! My Suzuki collection pales in comparison to your UH collection. Currently I don't have much of the collection on display. I still need to do some remodeling, which has been on hold for a while. I had a few surgeries & numerous medical expenses in the past 3 years. I hope to do the remodeling over the summer so that I can properly display the Suzuki collection.

I have been looking for a few mannequins but the shipping cost more than the mannequins it self. I haven't had much luck in finding used ones either. On the McFarlanes, do you do your own customizing? I was thing of finding someone to to a custom Suzuki for me.

Here's a link for my Suzuki & Hawaii born athletes collection. My wife does the website for me.

http://www.guppies4me.com/suzuki/

[beaglegypsy003]

Re: Let's have a discussion/opinions please...How much is too much?

So how many Suzuki items do you own altogether and how much of it is on display? My University of Hawaii alumni collection numbers around 105 jerseys and 9 helmets. All the helmets are on display along with 26 jerseys (13 on mannequins and 13 in shadow frames). I rotate some of the jerseys each month. I also have game cleats and gloves on display along with 53 custom McFarlanes. Most of the McFarlanes show the players in the jerseys I have in my collection.

[Steeleraddict]

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Wow. Speechless.....awesome collection. Great to see. Thx for sharing.

[HawaiiSportsNut]

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Here's my Kurt Suzuki game issued/used jersey collection. I had been looking for one of Kurt's jersey for 2 years without any luck. Then in the last year and a half I was able to add a bunch of them to my Kurt Suzuki collection. I am still looking for a few pairs of his pants. I wonder what the team does with all of the pants?











I had to refold them so I decided to take a few pics of them. Here's how I store them. The are folded & wraped in lignin free tissue paper.
I don't hang my jerseys because they will stretch out of shape at the shoulder area. It's best to fold them & refold every 6 months

[Steeleraddict]

Re: Let's have a discussion/opinions please...How much is too much?

I'm leaning towards more big name star vs anyone that plays for the steelers. Although they're rare in and of itself.

At the right price? I don't think that has ever stopped me before. Ha and ugh

[spartanservitto]

Re: Let's have a discussion/opinions please...How much is too much?

I collect players I like/ will be either remembered as great or a HOFer. I'll buy what's nice and at the right price.