Back in February I wrote my first ‘Heritage Collector Blog’ with the intent of continuing to track my collection and share my thoughts and finds with whomever was interested in reading. Then, my baseball season came and went, as did the school year, but then I had another encounter with COVID which for whatever reason kicked my butt for a week. But now I am back, and finally have the time to collect my thoughts and share what I have been doing for the last four months as the Heritage Collector.
Because life has been pretty crazy over the last four months, I haven’t gone crazy with purchases (which has pleased my wife), but I was able to buy some good stuff, including a 2023 Heritage Hobby box which allowed me to score a Josh Jung rookie auto! Now even though it's a great card, and a great score with Jung being one of the favorites to win AL Rookie of the Year, I have been trying to sell that card from the moment I ripped it.
While the card is a beauty, and I do like the promise of Josh Jung, especially on the Texas Rangers, I only focus on three players from each class. That makes the collecting game for me more obtainable, from a price standpoint, but it also makes it incredibly difficult to make the choice as to who to collect. Jung, a promising prospect and now a promising player to become a fixture at third base for years to come, but he unfortunately did not make the cut.
