Collectible counting??

[eng621]

So a relative was doing research for a college class. Part of the class is to interview a collector. I was asked how many pieces are in my collection.
Now here is were I need help. How do you count your collection? If you have a card set, is it 1 piece or a hundred? What if it's missing a card? Or if you have 3 figs in a box set is it 1 or three(what if it's open)

. Now I admit I have a bit of OCD, and I'm proably reading too much in to this, but it will be fun to see what everyone thinks.

Thanks for your input.

 

[Grant]

Count everything individually if it stands alone.
If its an open 3 pack or something count that as one item even tho there are 3 figures involved.

Cheers.

 

[Skullsplitter]

I haven't really counted I find it much easier to catalogue things as I get them for a couple reasons. One I can keep track of what I have so much easier than searching through years of stuff

. Two my insurance company needs complete and updated lists so they can adjust my premiums accordingly. Sorry got a little off track there. If/when I catalogue a card set I usually say I have 1 complete set of 200 cards, sub-sets are added accordingly. Same with figures if it's say an evolution set. I say I have 1 evolution set of 3 figures. I hope it helps.

 

[The_Grand_Master]

Just count items as items ... so a three pack is one item !!!

But if the question was specifically how many figures then count all of them !!!

If that makes sense ??? Hope it does !