Let me explain. I actually use Beckett's My Organize feature to keep tabs of my collection. Using their vast number of databases, I have been able to compile almost all the cards in my collection, down to the individual card. You can ask me how many of a certain player's cards do I have, and I can tell you (when the website cooperates), the exact number (there are a few limits to this though). And when I looked to see how many of Molitor's cards I had for my Random Card of the Day segment, the database showed me 57 cards, 56 of which I had (the one I don't? 2009 Topps Wal Mart Legends #LLP28 Paul Molitor...does anybody want to trade this one to me???)
For the record, this list includes all the base and insert cards I have of Paul Molitor, including sets outside of the Topps eponymous brand:
- 1978 Topps #707 Rookie Shortstops/Mickey Klutts/Paul Molitor RC/Alan Trammell RC/U.L. Washington RC
- 1979 Topps #24 Paul Molitor
- 1980 Topps #406 Paul Molitor
- 1981 Topps #300 Paul Molitor
- 1982 Topps #195 Paul Molitor
- 1983 Topps #630 Paul Molitor
- 1984 Topps #60 Paul Molitor
- 1985 Topps #522 Paul Molitor
- 1986 Topps #267 Paul Molitor
- 1987 Topps #56 Brewers Team/(Mound conference)
- 1987 Topps #741 Paul Molitor
- 1988 Topps #465 Paul Molitor
- 1988 Topps Big #1 Paul Molitor
- 1988 Topps Glossy Send-Ins #57 Paul Molitor
- 1988 Topps Mini Leaders #19 Paul Molitor
- 1989 Topps #110 Paul Molitor
- 1989 Topps Big #330 Paul Molitor
- 1989 Topps Glossy All-Stars #3 Paul Molitor
- 1989 Topps Mini Leaders #58 Paul Molitor
- 1990 Topps #360 Paul Molitor
- 1990 Topps Big #103 Paul Molitor
- 1990 Topps Mini Leaders #20 Paul Molitor
- 1990-93 Topps Magazine #68 Paul Molitor
- 1991 Topps #95 Paul Molitor
- 1992 Topps #600 Paul Molitor
- 1993 Topps #207 Paul Molitor
- 1993 Topps Traded #48T Paul Molitor
- 1994 Topps #540 Paul Molitor
- 1994 Topps #609 Paul Molitor MOG
- 1994 Topps Black Gold #13 Paul Molitor
- 1995 Topps #30 Paul Molitor
- 1996 Topps #30 Paul Molitor
- 1996 Topps Masters of the Game #4 Paul Molitor
- 1997 Topps #138 Paul Molitor
- 1997 Topps #463 Paul Molitor SH
- 1997 Topps Inter-League Finest #ILM8 P.Molitor/J.King
- 1997 Topps Screenplays #15 Paul Molitor
- 1997 Topps Screenplays Tins #15 Paul Molitor
- 1997 Topps Season's Best #SB4 Paul Molitor
- 1998 Topps #291 Paul Molitor
- 1998 Topps Flashback #FB3 Paul Molitor
- 1998 Topps HallBound #HB1 Paul Molitor
- 2001 Topps Traded Who Would Have Thought #WWHT17 Paul Molitor
- 2002 Brewers Topps #2 Paul Molitor 5/24/1992 Topps
- 2003 Topps All-Time Fan Favorites #24 Paul Molitor
- 2003 Topps Record Breakers #PM Paul Molitor 2
- 2003 Topps Shoebox #95 Paul Molitor
- 2004 Topps All-Time Fan Favorites #108 Paul Molitor
- 2005 Topps Rookie Cup #40 Paul Molitor
- 2005 Topps Rookie Cup Reprints #40 Paul Molitor 79
- 2009 Topps #610b Paul Molitor SP
- 2009 Topps Legends of the Game #LGPM Paul Molitor
- 2009 Topps Legends of the Game #LGU17 Paul Molitor
- 2009 Topps Legends of the Game #LGU24 Paul Molitor
- 2009 Topps Ring Of Honor #RH14 Paul Molitor
- 2009 Topps Update #UH65b Paul Molitor SP
Sincerely,
JayBee Anama
7 comments:
Oooooooooooh!
I always thought you meant you had that many of that specific card, not total cards of that player.
That's kinda what I thought too. And 56 cards is not excessive it's a good start.
I don't think that is near too many. If you are a collector, tou're supposed to collect. I have over 102 different Mike Piazza NY Mets game used cards. I say over because that's whats in the book and I have sone others not yet filed. I am a card collector so that's what I do, collect cards.
I don't think that's bad at all. I know I have about 75 different Tony Gwynn cards and am always looking for more. You collect what you love.
I have over a thousand different Chipper Jones cards, so no, 56 is not at all excessive.
I have many many Will Clark cards including 200 of the same Topps card (with the Orioles, I forget the year off the top of my head). Unfortunately I bought a "lot" of cards on EBay and the seller didn't say it was a "lot" of the same card. Idiot.
I have over 200 Hideo Nomo cards and I'm not even what you would consider a "player collector."
Also, 95 percent of the Nomo collectors would laugh derisively at my total.
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