schwitz

June 5, 2023. Trading is off. Interests and attention are elsewhere at the moment.

I'm predominantly a baseball collector, so most of my current collecting focus is there. I've got a mix of player, team, and set goals. I try to keep my wants and for sale/trade lists to about the same size, because otherwise goals start to look unattainable. Some of them probably are anyway, but it's about the journey as much as the destination. 

I'm on the more forgiving side in terms of condition on cards received. Ideally, I'd like VG/Ex or better, higher for anything after 1990. Realistically, I'm open to a broader set of conditions, at least on older cards, because I know we've all got cards that are less than perfect, but still serviceable depending on why we're getting them.

I look for trades to match on need and value. Matching on era is secondary to me, but I totally respect that priority when requested. 

I think I've entered a serious set-building phase. Except that I wonder where I'll store everything. Guess it's a good thing that I'm also a set-breaker.

Current Set goals:

• 1978 Topps Baseball
• 1988 Score Baseball
• 1991 Donruss Baseball (master set)

"The smell... Bubble gum! I preserved the scent." --Kivas Fajo in Star Trek: The Next Generation, "The Most Toys"