I'd say I'm probably long-term. I've been collecting cards in one way or another since 1983. I've had some breaks along the way and I don't see that as a negative. Rather it's healthy to sometimes step back or scale back from a hobby that isn't fulfilling you the way it once was. Tastes change, prio...

For the first few years of having an account, I wish I didn’t just immediately follow back people out of some dumb courtesy I had in mind. It’s nice because I have such a better awareness of the player collectors out there, but at the same time it seems half my feed is flooded with stuff I’m not as...

I've done it a few times. I don't really care about resale value with my PC cards so that's not really an issue for me. Rather be able to enjoy the card.

Here's a shoe signing he did in college. Both autos at the same time look different.

I love Fred VanVleet. But if Houston is gonna pay him 40m... "Congrats on the contract and good luck"

How's everyone feeling about the draft? I'm optimistic about what the Raptors did. Dick at #13 and Markquis Nowell 2way. I had Bilal and Bufkin as the choices at #13 and was surprised to see Gradey slide - that said hard being disappointed about a guy who shot 40% from three with heavy usage. Very e...

Beal to the Suns is one of the worst self owns by a franchise in a while.

I would be ridiculously thrilled to add OG, but I agree that without Murray the Raps wouldn't be interested. I just don't think Sacramento would move Murray. His contribution on his rookie contract is just too valuable, not to mention the hope that he has the upside to become a two way third 20ppg s...

The only really bad posts are ones which intentionally spread misinformation or are mean-spirited/hateful. Other than that pretty much everything, even the most mundane, can lead to a meaningful conversation.

I love the coaching hire for Ime Udoka, I think it shows that we are now serious about playoff contention. I was very happy during that press conference where he adressed the issues from before (such as Şengün having barely any playing time in some cases and not being used efficiently) and talked a...

The Kings are in a spot where I think the likely significant changes needed for them to progress to a 2nd round in the playoffs hinges on internal improvement hinging on versatility: Sabonis gaining confidence in his mid range shooting, Fox being more consistently assertive, Keegan just having over...

I usually make a list of 5-10 or so "must-have" cards. I find having a focus enables you to get better cards in the end. For instance, I could buy twenty $25 cards - but if I just put all that into one card I'd end up with a much nicer $500 card or a couple $250 cards. I also set strict li...

Now that Larry is hanging out with the Nuggets we can all start talking about the NBA silly season. How does everyone feel about their teams? The draft? Free agency? I'm pretty excited for the Raptors finally turning the page on the Championship team and shaking things up a bit. A new coach who's of...

I'm a big fan of unnumbered SP/SSP/Case hit cards. I have a bunch of ones i really like but Court Kings Level IV is at the top of my list and has been since day one. I got this in a group break on release day.

Love this. Well done!

That's a cool little find.

As many have said the first bunch of decades are easy: 1910-19 - T51 Murad Set 1920-29 - Willard's Chocolate 1930-39 - Goudey Sports Kings 1940-49 - 1948 Bowman 1950-59 - 1957 Topps 1960-69 - 1961 Fleer Starts getting a bit harder: 1970-79 - 1972-73 Topps 1980-89 - 1986 Fleer on sheer star power Now...

I got a chance to go to the sold-out WNBA Canada game in the preseason. The atmosphere was incredible and many believe the WNBA was using this as a test drive for expansion into Toronto. I think it would be an absolute smash here and can't wait for it to happen.

Staying with the "I'd never be able to afford the NBA version..."

This Curry 1/1 is a perfect piece of nostalgia for me wrapped up in gold vinyl or as Leaf calls it Superprismatic. The throwback 1992 style was just too much to ignore.

I love unlicensed stuff for jumbo game worn patches. I've got a few sticker auto cards of amateur athletes, or stuff that was available through the NIL before the player turned pro, but for the most part, my focus is the patches. I've got these 3 President Choice 1/1s from a pair of warm-up pants d...

1/1 Coach Rookie card.

Something I wish I did earlier on is narrow my focus. It’s much easier to expand a collection focus than narrow it. If I had put my funds into a more narrow stream I would have had some crazier cards now. Live and learn - I got their eventually.

Definitely true they tend to lean player. But at times they do a pretty good job highlighting a city or multiple players from one team. I think with these types of cards you definitely have to be more picky.

It would be amazing if everyone found packs or boxes that had odds of some kind and uploaded pictures too. It’s nice to have an actual visual to accompany the odds.

Anyone else excited? My son and i had a good time putting together the Men's book this past year and will be all over this.