I fully subscribe to the idea that a collector is a "true" collector no matter what they collect. They can collect only Jasson Dominguez cards, they can be working on the final high numbers to finish their 1952 set, they both fall under the same heading for me. But if I'm trading with you, it's another matter. I will have much more success finding cards to send if you have a variety of card interests than if you collect only "Maddux, Griffey, Gwynn." Collecting just three players may keep peace at home but it's not helping me. No, I need a well-rounded collector for a successful trade. What's a "well-rounded collector"? Someone who likes a lot of card stuff. I suppose that could mean all hoarders are "well-rounded collectors," but you can be a hoarder and collect only Frank Thomas cards, too. No, for me, a well-rounded collector is someone with a lot of interests. I recently received cards from someone who I think of as a well...
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