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Ha! Ideally, yes. Pocket book would argue with you on that one. 

Award winners...hmm.. that might be a possibility. WS roster: less likely to be included, but not a bad idea.

Budget definetly factors in for me too. Have thought about switching to Stadium Club. Much smaller, better photos. But alot of it has to do with tradition for me, I guess. Hence, flagship.

I'm not answering your actual question -- you seem well on the way to some good choices for you. For me space is, fortunately, not an issue. But one way to keep collecting enjoyably, but collect less, is to go vintage. Two tobacco cards are about as much as an entire new Topps set. I love having my sets, but I really, really love having my tobacco cards. And you can decide what I set is for you. One team; all guys named John; all shortstops; whatever you want. 

Anyway, you've come up with a good way to keep up on the modern stuff, but cut down on volume. 

Enjoy!

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My crossroads are a bit different. Collecting took a decided turn in the 1990s when the market got flooded with sets. Up until then I would collect or HC each set from each major release. I also probably have some sets and partials from @ '93-'99 [some aren't even sorted yet], very few 2000s up. Archives and Heritage I started to back-collect.

So, I then have a similar problem : In baseball, I will probably go Team A's sets, that way I can at least get a sample card from each set. In football, likewise but Team Eagles and Peyton Manning. In hockey and basketball, going to collect either HOFers, RC or both [undecided] but selling/trading the rest. I will keep a few Fave sets.Misc sports [exRacing] going with Hometown Heroes collections. Anything else dealing with sports is hit or miss. Non-Sports, anything "that floats my boat at the time", ex. Santa Collection, which led me to Coca-Cola Cards. Last year it was Wacky Packs and Fleer Labels etc.

Finally having room is not an issue, but getting more of what you like requires shorting marginal stuff. Vintage, ERRS/VARS/CORS, Oddballs and Stickers I'm always on the lookout for to start or supplement what I already have. That's the plan.

Take care, off to work on....hmmmm, think organizing today. ~BOB~