tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985131230075481051.post3224831024670918300..comments2023-10-12T02:24:51.941-05:00Comments on Treasure Never Buried: Why I Left and Why I'm BackJason Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07361057314597517133noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985131230075481051.post-19006889285659602062008-07-08T22:08:00.000-05:002008-07-08T22:08:00.000-05:00May 28, 2008 at 2:51 am eI’m also in the same boat...May 28, 2008 at 2:51 am e<BR/><BR/>I’m also in the same boat. I collected baseball cards for years as a kid, stopped, then came back to collecting football cards as an adult and found myself in an alien landscape of a hobby. I’m still trying to get my bearings but I’m not liking what I’m seeing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985131230075481051.post-22489925964990495532008-07-08T22:07:00.000-05:002008-07-08T22:07:00.000-05:00May 27, 2008 at 3:22 pm eYeah, I don’t like the ba...May 27, 2008 at 3:22 pm e<BR/><BR/>Yeah, I don’t like the base set variations either, like the Goudey “red backs” and the Topps Heritage “black backs”. To me, they are useless filler in the packs, and I just try to build sets of the “regular” cards (green backs) and some of the inserts.<BR/><BR/>Congrats on the Babe Ruth jersey card. It must have been a thrill of a lifetime to pull that! My best pull has been a Carl Yastrzemski signed glove card #/15 in UD Sweet Spot. But when you buy Sweet Spot, you expect to get a great hit.<BR/><BR/>My first box (since ‘94) was a 2007 Goudey hobby box and I loved it. I’m disappointed that they’re switching to full size cards for the 2008 Goudey set. I think they’re trying to make it more like A&G. I like A&G, but I had mixed feelings when I opened my first box of it. Getting cards of the Eiffel Tower and Gandhi is kinda strange when you open a pack of baseball cards. I’d prefer cards of old baseball players instead of dead famous people and buildings.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, good luck with the blog. I’m enjoying it so far!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985131230075481051.post-4383563925116290802008-07-08T22:06:00.000-05:002008-07-08T22:06:00.000-05:00May 27, 2008 at 1:48 pm eMan, you’re story sounds ...May 27, 2008 at 1:48 pm e<BR/><BR/>Man, you’re story sounds exactly like mine! When I first got back in, I didn’t know where to start. After a few weeks I bought a box of ‘07 Allen & Ginter. I wasn’t too happy with the price but I don’t think you can beat the design. I haven’t liked the Topps Heritage until this year’s set came out. I’ll probably build a base set of the ‘08 stuff. I bought tons of the Goudey last year. I even pulled a Babe Ruth Immortals Jersey out of a Wal-Mart Retail box!<BR/><BR/>I use to agree with your comment about low end sets being less frustrating. But, honestly, unless you’re buying bulk listed singles on the internet, they’re almost more frustrating. They sound like a Dr. Seuss book with all of the variations in the low end stuff…Gold Label, Green Back, Gold Foil, Red Back…jvhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09169495660610012016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985131230075481051.post-30631885459656763692008-07-08T22:05:00.000-05:002008-07-08T22:05:00.000-05:00May 27, 2008 at 1:13 pm eI found your blog from th...May 27, 2008 at 1:13 pm e<BR/><BR/>I found your blog from the link in Wax Heaven. I think you’re off to a good start! I am someone who collected heavily in my childhood (roughly 1985-1994) and then stopped, and have gotten back into it a little bit a few times over the years. Now, in 2008, I’m starting to get back into it more than I have since my childhood. I’ve decided that I don’t want to collect a lot of the high-end products, but there are many more collectible, less frustrating sets out there that I really like. This includes Topps Heritage, Goudey, Allen & Ginter, and the regular Upper Deck set. What have you been collecting since you got back into the hobby?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985131230075481051.post-25920030962328218692008-07-08T22:02:00.000-05:002008-07-08T22:02:00.000-05:00jv Says:May 26, 2008 at 11:43 pm eI’ve been workin...jv Says:<BR/>May 26, 2008 at 11:43 pm e<BR/><BR/>I’ve been working with getting the photos to work all day!! Please, if anyone finds that something is out of whack, please email me and let me know…<BR/><BR/>I’ve been working constantly to make this an interesting blog. I hope that everyone enjoys it.jvhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09169495660610012016noreply@blogger.com