What makes a set for you?

What makes a set for you? Is it all the cards on the checklist? is it all that plus the limited? Is it having all cards and tins etc? Do you need to have everything that was released for the collection?

For me its having the cards, in the binder and all the limiteds that came with that set. Now with the likes of panini this is a very costly excercise.

Lets take Adrenalyn euro 2012 for example. There was the set. Then there were 53 limiteds. yes 53!

Now not all were released in the uk so this added a new dimension to this collection for me. I traded some of these with online collectors and i bought some. To futher enhance things there was a "nordic edition" that included some extra cards like denmark and swedish fan cards and danish dyamite/swedish steel inserts.

Im proud to say this is the only set ive fully nailed. Ive got all limiteds, the uk set, the nordic set and the international set. Outwith the uk the english team were full body shot cards.

Heres a few pics -

Whats your most treasured set?

How long did it take you to complete?