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Posted By: <b>leon</b><p>As things evolve in the hobby so do our collecting interests. For personal reasons I am starting to focus on only 20th Century type cards. I might continue a few sets (D303 and 1916 W-Unc Big Heads) but am scaling back a little bit...with respect to money being spent (well, except for the D304 Cobby)......Your current focus?
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Posted By: <b>peter ullman</b><p>I have abandonded type collecting as Leon can attest to...it's quite costly. I've been selling some of my types and will be selling more soon. I now collect cards that I like...period! I feel liberated...rejuvenated...and born again. <br /><br />pete ullman in mn
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Posted By: <b>Steve Murray</b><p>My current focus is to chip away at the C46 and 1911 Obak sets as well as completing my zeenut run. I also want to work on obtaining period PCL cards for each player in the PCL Hall of Fame though that may prove a formidable task given that Joe DiMaggio is in the Hall. <img src="/images/sad.gif" height=14 width=14><br /><br />
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Posted By: <b>Jeff Mohler</b><p>I have a two tier collection. First I have my "must buy when I see it available" part. That collection consists of my Pinkerton postcards, 1923 exhibits and Dietsche postcards.<br /><br />My other sets that I am working on are Goudey wide pen premiums (all four types), 1921, 22 and 25 Exhibits, Orcajo Reds and 1919 Cincinnati Reds postcards and Colgans.
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Posted By: <b>Jason L</b><p>and only tobacco at that, as I still haven't found a Caramel issue I like. The irony here is amazing, as I am an anti-smoker with a HUGE sweet tooth!<br /><br />However, I will admit to now having wandered off the reservation a bit if I find something I really like. They don't fit, except for my homemade caveat that I love the images.<br />T200 Cleveland<br />T206 Lajoie (bat)<br />T206 Merkle (Throwing)<br />T206 Chase (Blue port)<br /><br />Add to this area's wantlist:<br />T200 Pitt and NYN<br />T206 Wheat<br />T206 Chase (pink port)<br /><br />I am also considering going after a VERY unusual subset of T206s: The heavy sweater cards. They tend to be interesting images, even if you're not a metrosexual or a clothes horse.<br />
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As things evolve....your current focus on collecting pre-war?
Posted By: <b>Joe D.</b><p>A confession:<br />recently - I have found myself, on more than one occasion, considering selling all my baseball cards - and focussing solely on vintage golf cards.<br /><br /><br />I think I need preseason to start to knock that thought out of my head.<br /><br />Pitchers and catchers tomorrow.
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Posted By: <b>Paul</b><p>Previously I wanted and collected almost any pre 1930 20th century cards, but found it somewhat maddening always wanting. I've scaled back my collecting to the sets below to try to keep things under control. However, I still do stray from time to time.<br /><br />Novelty Cutlery postcards<br />PC796 Sepia postcards<br />Rose Company postcards <br />1915 Cracker Jack<br />1922 W575-2<br />1928 W502
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As things evolve....your current focus on collecting pre-war?
Posted By: <b>Al C.risafulli</b><p>Nothing too dramatically new for me.<br /><br />I'm still working hard on seeking upgrades to my '38 Goudey set, plus searching high and low for Henry Johnson Confectioners cards. I've also got an eye out looking for new additions to the Nifty Fifty, with a focus on a couple of 19th Century cards I'd like to add. And when I see them, I pick up medium-sized lots of T205s or T206s if I can get them cheap.<br /><br />Because my card budget for this year will be tight, I'm also working on a run of 1970s Topps sets, just to feed the beast on a consistent basis.<br /><br />-Al
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Posted By: <b>Addie_Joss</b><p>Lately I've been really trying to find a nice Mayo Cut, maybe a 3 or 4. I've also wanted a Ramly HOFer for such a long time. I have to say though, I've been contemplating putting together a nice high grade, 6 at the least, Diamond Star set lately. I just love this issue.
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Posted By: <b>Steve Murray</b><p>I tried the "nifty fifty", i.e. cards that would constitute my core collection. After going through the database marking each of the "nifty fifty" I ended up with 263! Somethings got to give. <img src="/images/sad.gif" height=14 width=14>
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Posted By: <b>Fred C</b><p>I like 19th century BB stuff. My niche is collecting pre-1950 "photographic" cards (not lithos). My favorites are N172, T222, T200, 1920s Exhibits, 1940PB. Sure I'd like to pick up a K-bats or something like that but the surgical cost of having one of my testicles removed and the cost of the card is more than I can part with.
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Posted By: <b>Al C.risafulli</b><p>Steve:<br /><br />Not to get too far off-topic, I liquidated a HOF type set I was working on last year in favor of the Nifty Fifty. Probably 200 cards in total, all gone. It was tough to do, but it's been a great way for me to maintain focus on a handful of special cards instead of picking up every nice-looking HOFer I could find. I can definitely attest to the fact that when I'm limiting my core collection to 50 cards, I'm very careful about what I buy and how much I'll pay, because if I buy a card I have to sell another to create space for it.<br /><br />I will admit that certain issues - like Gold Medal Foods and R311s - didn't get liquidated. In those cases I just pretend I don't have the cards anymore. And when I buy new ones, I pretend I didn't. <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14><br /><br />-Al
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Posted By: <b>Jimi</b><p>My focus has been put on my HOF Collection. Basically, I'm just looking for cards that look cool to me. I'm also looking to start a new prewar set, but haven't chosen one yet. I'm thinking of starting one that has 50 or less cards. I've worked hard on the T205 set a couple times, but found myself too aggravated 3/4 of the way through it. <br /><br />I also admit that I still like some postwar issues. I have a Topps run going from 1952 - 2008. I've always had the need to have everything! My dad grew up collecting Topps, I grew up collecting it, and I hope my kids do too. <br /><br />Finally, my most interesting collection might be my Cleveland Indians Opening Day Lineup collection assembled in a binder. 9 pocket sleeves for 9 players on opening day. I like the concept and its neat to look through each year of your favorite team's lineup.<br /><br />Jimi<br><br>Jimi
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Posted By: <b>Mark</b><p>At the risk of sounding like the infamous Peter C... I love Catcher poses and Tobacco Cards with a beautiful sky (not kidding). I find many of the tobacco cards to be incredibly artistic with an orange-yellow sunset, puffy clouds or even a pink-colored sky.<br /><br />Examples would be the T-206 Cobb (bat off shoulder) and Waddell (throwing), or any of the Goodwin Champions. Of course, the T3s have the best such images, but that would be an awfully pricey "subset".<br /><br />I think the T3 Cobb and Fred Clarke are the 2 most visually stunning cards extant (Clarke is actually pictured with a mushroom bat!)
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Posted By: <b>John S</b><p>I wish I had a focus.....just about everything interests me. My recent "focus" has been to upgrade many of my cards. Regarding baseball, E254's have been my primary pursuit for about the last year (but I have been working on that set since 1995). I collect football as well. My primary football interests recently have been 1948 to 1955 issues and oddball vintage items.
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Posted By: <b>Jason L</b><p>Jimi, I love that opening day lineup idea - all Topps?<br />Must be a pretty cool binder to thumb through.<br /><br />Al,<br />I really like your practice of pretending. I have found that to be a very effective method for acquiring cards. and I completely agree with you on the liquidation strategy. What good is having money and time tied up in a hobby that you don't enjoy (i.e. cards you never look at anymore)?<br /><br />Steve,<br />I would think that if your core collection were 268 cards, then if you were to pick a narrower goal of a Nifty 50, then that would be one killer set of 50, with the sales of 218 cards available to fund upgrades for the reamining cards!<br />Also, don't fret...there;s no one that says you can't have a Nifty 268! <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14><br /><br />
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Posted By: <b>bruce Dorskind</b><p><br /><br />When we first began collecting rare baseball cards in 1975, we recognized that<br />it was all about condition.<br /><br />Our initial focus was to obtain the rarest available type cards in the best available<br />condition.<br /><br />Whilst we have "flirted" with a cadre of high grade sets over the years, our focus<br />has never changed. Assemble a world class collection of ultra high type cards.<br /><br />At the same time that we have gathered wonderful pieces of cardboard, we have<br />been fortunate to collect more than 50 items about the companies behind the<br />cards. And, of course, we have had the opportunity to exchange thoughts with<br />a host of legendary collectors.<br /><br />Our goal is to focus on quality and hope that a certain "BIG THREE" ARE not<br />competing against us...an almost impossible wish on EBAY.<br /><br />Best,<br /><br /><br />Bruce Dorskind<br />America's Toughest Want List
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Posted By: <b>Jimi</b><p>I am collecting every year in Cleveland's existance, so generally most cards are Topps from 1952 until now with a spattering of Bowman in the 50s and a spattering of Donruss, Fleer, and Upper Deck, etc. in the 80s and later. A nice ecclectic binder indeed. Prewar cards are simply whatever I can find from that year, but as in all years, it is not necessary for the player to be in a Cleveland uniform. For example, Roger Maris's RC is the 1958 Topps card, but he was actually in the opening day lineup in 1957. That poses a problem for my 1957 Opening Day Lineup if there isn't a card! <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14><br /><br />I forgot to mention above that with my HOF Collection, I am working on a 25 Card HOF Collection, much like a handful of others. The basic idea is to sell a card from the collection if I buy for the collection. There won't be anymore or any less than 25. I just started this a few weeks ago, and am loving it. MUCH cheaper than collecting every HOFer in existance as I have tried to do before. Can't do that with a teacher's salary! <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14><br><br>Jimi
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Posted By: <b>Jason Carota</b><p>My collecting habits continue to focus on the Red Sox only. Within that focus, I would like to acquire as many type cards of Sox players in a Sox uniform as possible, while building a few team sets along the way. I finished the T206 Sox set, have one to go for the '33 Goudey set, and three remain for both the R305 Tattoo Orbit and E90-1 sets.
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Posted By: <b>Richard</b><p>Great thread...It's interesting to hear what direction everyone is taking with their collections.<br /><br />After about 2 years of exclusively collecting George Gibson, my interests have started to wander. For the last couple of months, I have been buying pre-1920 cards that feature Toronto. Since this is a fairly short list (25 cards, not including Colgans), I am also trying to collect the Victoria Obak team set (11 cards), and a card of each Canadian-born player (approx 15).<br /><br />My goal is to try and stretch this endeavour out for a few years. I anticipate it taking even longer for some of the cards (anyone ever seen Deacon McGuire featured on an N172 with Toronto?!). If my attention lasts long enough to see this through completion, then I may start to go after Montreal and Vancouver teams, too. We'll see!<br /><br /><br />Regards,<br /><br />Richard.<br />
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Posted By: <b>Bob</b><p>I am an absolutely incurable set collector, so I own tons and tons of common cards along with the "stars" and HOFers. I have tried collecting type cards over the years but generally have flipped them to get the money to complete sets.
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Posted By: <b>Steve Murray</b><p>"(Anyone ever seen Deacon McGuire featured on an N172 with Toronto?!)."<br /><br />I have not though I have been told by a seasoned Old Judge Collector that it does in fact exist. He was going to contact someone who he believed may have one (or a scan of one) but I haven't heard back. If I do I'll let you know.<br /><br />Steve Murray<br />Deacon McGuire Collector
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Posted By: <b>barry arnold</b><p>206s---2 left.<br />what's a bit new for me is my collecting of the packs as well.<br />a sweet cap and an AB so far that are real beauts and will soon have<br />a central place in my T206 room.<br /><br />best,<br />barry
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Posted By: <b>Darren</b><p>I've changed to have SOME focus...I mainly go after tobacco cards now with a concentration on T206. I will occasionally pick up cards of HOFers and stars from caramel or obscure issues. I will be letting go of many prewar cards in the near future...mainly those that do not fit in my focus areas.
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Posted By: <b>boxingcardman</b><p>Exhibit cards, T206, 1920s cards, Goudeys, Zeenuts, 1970s. <br><br>Sic Gorgiamus Allos Subjectatos Nunc
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Posted By: <b>Richard</b><p>Steve,<br /><br /> Thanks for the response. Knowing that you're a Deacon McGuire collector, I've had it slotted in the back of my brain to email you and ask if you knew anything. I simply hadn't gotten around to doing it. The best excuse I can formulate as to why is that I'm confident that the card exists -- and is VERY TOUGH -- and I'm not yet ready to accept that my 25-card Toronto collection is probably "incompletable".<br /><br />If/when you do obtain one, or a scan of one, though, I'd appreciate seeing a scan though, if for not other reason than to officially dash my hopes <img src="/images/wink.gif" height=14 width=14><br /><br />Regards,<br /><br />Richard.<br /><br /><br />
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Posted By: <b>JimB</b><p>I don't know what I am. I was a T206 collector, back collector, caramel card collector, set collector, HOF collector, back to set collector, 19th century, etc. Basically I just collect the cards I like. Often that seems to mean complete sets. Right now I am working on a few pre-WWII sets. I also have moved more seriously into 1950's and 1970's Topps. '70's Topps is where it all began for me, so it is a bit nostalgic. When I first started going to shows (1979), I was collecting '50's and '60's Topps mostly. So I guess it just goes in circles. Maybe Leon will be looking for a 4BH Kelly soon.<br />JimB
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Posted By: <b>Jimi</b><p>Scratch everything I said and I mimic Jim's changes of collection. I have many collections going on and I will continue to change them as I simply love everything. Sometimes my eyes are bigger than my wallet (OK, always.) <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14> Ultimately, I have always been a set collector.......but I love the HOFers......and the Indians.......and wrappers......and unopened packs......and......and......<br><br>Jimi
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Posted By: <b>nbrazil</b><p>money is such an important factor in what you collect (for pre war, anyway). Given this, i have had to scale down and refocus over the last few months.<br /><br />now collecting T3's, T206's and HOF rookies (post war) and HOF cards I like (pre war..could be rookie). I have given up on getting rookie cards for pre war players. too messy...and too damn expensive. and some of the rookie cards are simply ugly for my taste (see foxx).
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Posted By: <b>Dan Bretta</b><p>My collection remains focused on Nebraska related players which include players born in Nebraska, minor league cards of Nebraska teams (Omaha in the N172 and Colgan's sets), and players who played for the Nebraska Indians. I also like to pick up real photo postcards of Nebraska town teams.
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Posted By: <b>Jason L</b><p>on everything except that T3 part. still way too rich for my blood!...I think? <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14><br />uh oh...<br />
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Posted By: <b>nbrazil</b><p>Jason...you're right, those SOBs are damn expensive. I had to sell off two sets just to get started on them. That's why I only have about 5% of the set collected. This one is going to be slow and steady, to say the least.
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Posted By: <b>Jason Duncan</b><p>As you can well tell by what I have been listing on the B/S/Ts I am liquidating some odds and ends. I was trying to build sets of most mainstream issues, but I am focausing on HOF type cards from various sets. Trying to get a collection down to managebble amount of graded singles. Still will build 50-60s sets. <br><br><br>Jason
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Posted By: <b>Matt</b><p>I've been selling off most of my collection to focus on about 20 cards. I've got a little over half of the 20 right now.
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As things evolve....your current focus on collecting pre-war?
Posted By: <b>Scott Mt. Joy</b><p>Well My primary collection is Roberto Clemente Cards, that said I am only looking for about 25 and will be lucky to find 5-10 all year.<br /><br />That means most of my collecting will be 1921-1966 Exhibits and the E93 set I just started. I also want to continue to sell off cards I have outside of these areas to continue to pair down my collection.<br /><br />I keep having thoughts of a my favorite 25 card set but that will have to wait for at least another year or two.
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Posted By: <b>Patrick McMenemy</b><p>I started by collecting a wide range of type cards of seven major league catchers: Roger Bresnahan, George Gibson, Red Kleinow, Johnny Kling, Chief Meyers, Gabby Street, and Ira Thomas. Since I display much of my collection, I tried to select types that were visually attractive. Decided to collect a good mix of cards, cabinets, blankets, pins, photos, magazine supplements, stamps, and silks.<br /><br />As I began to hit a wall, I decided to put together a set of B18 catchers with white infields. When that goal was completed, I then decided to work on some PCL issues: 1911 Obaks and catchers in the 1911 zeenut set. It took a year to find the 12 catchers in the 1911 zeenut set. My focus then turned to the 1912 Home Run Kisses. I picked up 4 in six months, and I haven't found any more for a couple of years. Decided to then work on picking up the 1912 zeenut catchers. I just doubled my 1912 zeenut collection in the past week by picking up 3 more 1912 zeenut catchers.<br /><br />My focus now is pretty much on 1911 Obak catchers, 1912 zeenut and home run kisses catcher cards.<br /><br />Patrick
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Posted By: <b>Mark L</b><p>I have two habits: 1) I buy Pirates reflexively. 2) I buy up at least one card of every player who I've ever heard of. Insofar as I am able to focus, I am working on those black and white photo cards from the teens and early twenties.
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Posted By: <b>Marty Ogelvie</b><p>Main focus in on T206 but am getting fascinated with Goudey and Cracker Jack. I just picked up a W551 also... Its just too damn hard to stayed FOCUSED!!
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Posted By: <b>steve yawitz</b><p>Assembling a lower-grade T206 set and maintaining a limited collection of no more than 34 non-T206's have been my focuses for the last year or so, but I must admit that my dedication to the Monster is starting to waver. I still love the set, but it's simply taken a back seat to what I call my Finite Collection, which is based on the same idea as Al's Nifty Fifty. But instead of a 50-card limit, I set the cap at my age, which happens to be 34 right now.<br /><br />T206's will always be represented to some extent in my collection, but I just don't know if I have the patience to continue the set. Or collect any set, for that matter. The buying, selling, trading part of the hobby is as much fun as the owning part for me. Besides, less can sometimes be more.<br><br><a href="http://imageevent.com/yawie99" target="_new" rel="nofollow">http://imageevent.com/yawie99</a>
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Posted By: <b>Ricky Y</b><p>I'm still into the "type" collecting thing...but when I looked at Leon's site and saw the enormity of the task in terms of sheer variety, I am focusing on collecting only the "type" that appeal to me. <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14><br /><br />I'm still putting together HOF exhibit cards but again not necessary of every HOF available, but of the players I like and want.<br /><br />Ricky Y
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Posted By: <b>anthony</b><p>My card collecting days are pretty much over. I'm trying to put a 1915 cracker jack set together. when i'm done i will sell the entire set minus the jackson and cobb. those and the other 8 various pre-war cards in my collection will be the extent of it. <br /><br />sad to say <img src="/images/sad.gif" height=14 width=14>
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Posted By: <b>Brett</b><p>I was trying to collect the e93 and e98 set, but stopped a while ago and I haven't baught a card in almost 1 year. I've been trying to cut back, but I would still like to collect as many low grade e98 Mathewsons I can and I would also like to get a low grade e94 Wagner and Young. If I could, then i would stop collecting for a long time.
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Posted By: <b>Dave Hornish</b><p>I am focusing on T206 (my goal is to be 20% of the way to a near set of 518 by the end of 2008) and thinking about starting E93. I am likely going to discontinue my pre-war Brooklyn team collecting and instead focus on mostly post war Brooklyn's instead (from the Durocher era forward; 1939-1957). <br /><br />I am enjoying the pursuit of T206 immensely and E93 is really grabbing me right now. I like the idea of of owning a Wagner.....and it ain't gonna be the one from T206!
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Posted By: <b>Ken W.</b><p>I'm only about 12-13 cards away from completing my HOF collection, but have sort of hit the wall because of the expense. Plan on doling out the bucks for perhaps 1-2 cards a year unless I get lucky (finding something cheap in lousy but acceptable condition). A bit boring not buying much, but enjoying not spending much right now! Patience, patience...
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Posted By: <b>Ed McCollum</b><p>When I started vintage almost 20 years ago, it was with the intent of collecting a complete set of t206s. Nineteen years in to it, and still about 300 cards short, I wasn't willing to give up on the cards, just change the goal ... all the cards I could find with the rubber stamp of Howe McCormick on the back. So in May of last year, I sold almost 200 of the cards, kept one of each of the 15 back types I had stashed away, and started over with just two cards. With the help of a lot of people on this board, as of this Monday, I'm back up to 35 cards. No idea how many Howe may have ever owned, and will probably never know. But this gives me an excuse to look at just about every card posted either on eBay, B/S/T, and auction houses, and still only have the desire or need to spend occasionally. It has become an obsession, though.... . The five latest on in the February Pick Up thread.
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Posted By: <b>Jason L</b><p>collecting focus. I think I had read about your quest some time back when you posted.<br />So Howe was a person, rather than a stamp of some product?<br /><br />Have you ever encountered any duplicates yet?
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Posted By: <b>Ed McCollum</b><p>The Graham my wife got me for Christmas is the second one of those. I noticed on Dave Levin's site that he sold a Camnitz, arms crossed with the backstamp at some time, but it is not the one I have, so that would be another. Guess the one I'm waiting to run across is a Moose McCormick with a Howe McCormick backstamp.
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Posted By: <b>E, Daniel</b><p>got me thinking.....<br />What an amazing way it would be to tie the final ribbon around a collection and say "All done, on to something else", to rubber stamp all the cards in your collection with your own monogram.<br />On the back of course, and understanding the loss of value and public perception that you were adding to the wear/damage of a card. Realizing that all cards eventually move on to other hands and become split up from eachother, the stamping theoretically would allow for the 'reassembling' of your collection some time in the future. Especially with the internet allowing search and advertising possibilities to hunt down the cards.<br /><br />It intrigues me, kind of makes me feel like I can leave my fingerprints on these cards in perpetuity and allow future owners to get a picture of what I collected and why, and what it might say about me....maybe even making up better stories than the actuality!<br /><br />Any thoughts? <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14><br /><br /><br /><br />Daniel
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Posted By: <b>Andy Baran</b><p>I started out collecting Rookie Cards in the 1980's of guys like Mattingly and Boggs. Later I discovered that there were "older" cards, so I collected 40's, 50's, and 60's Rookie cards of guys like Mantle and Mays. Then I discovered that there were "really old" cards, so I sold my collection, and bought some of the rarest Rookie cards in existance. At one time I had E107's of Mathewson, Wagner, Plank, Waddell, Chesbro, Bender, Joss, Lajoie (Type 1 & 2), McGinnity, & Willis. (Holy $#!T, I didn't even realize that I had over 10 E107 HOFers until this post!) I also had 2 Peck & Snyders, N167 Ewing, Just So Tobacco Burkett, E90-1 Jackson, M101-5 Ruth, E135 Hornsby, etc. I had a nice Cuban/Puerto Rican card collection as well, with multiple cards of Charleston, Lloyd, Smith, Day, etc. Eventually I realized that my collection was too valuable to keep, so I sold it off privately piece by piece. I have since started collecting Boxing Cards. The focus of my collection is "Real Photo" cards of the 4 Heavyweight Champions of the 1890's: John L. Sullivan, Jim Corbett, Bob Fitzsimmons, and Jim Jeffries.
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Posted By: <b>Joann</b><p>My main focus is and probably always will be Detroit players. I have most of the main sets covered but still need an example from a few main sets and almost all of the rarer issues. I am starting to go sideways in a few sets - meaning buying my second, third or fourth Detroit player in that set.<br /><br />However, 2008 will probably be a year of focusing almost strictly on the female image sideline I've become passionate about in the past six months or so. Between a roof and windows last fall and a trip to Alaska this summer, I'm trying to take about $14K out of cash flow (not hitting savings, nor reducing what I allocate to regular savings) over the course of 11 months or so.<br /><br />The female player collecting will be better for this year, because the items tend to be cheaper - often $30 - $100 or so. Plus they don't come up that often so I can make a run at almost everything I see - maybe one or two items of interest per month. It's a great way to stay engaged, stay disciplined, and stay on budget.<br /><br />I'll spend more if there is something unusual in either the female player or Detroit player category, but for now I have to stay away from the general interest in Detroit cards. There is so much out there that there's always a card to buy. Lately I don't even browse ebay b/c there is so much there to tempt. <br /><br />So I'm happy to sit out the card wars for a year and divert my focus to something that I not only like a ton, but also fits perfectly with a need to adjust my spending habits (while feeding the vintage habit!).<br /><br />J
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Posted By: <b>Trae R.</b><p>Ed, I received an email from a gentleman that came into possession of 160+ T206 recently (dunno if it is a "find" or not), but 27 of them have the Howe McCormick stamp! He said he'd sell (told him about you) so I am going to put you in touch with him to work out the details.<br><br>I've sent you an email, but if you didn't receive it please drop me a line: trae@t206.org<br><br> <br> <br> <br>---<br>"There ain't much to being a ballplayer, if you're a ballplayer."<br>-Honus Wagner
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As things evolve....your current focus on collecting pre-war?
Posted By: <b>Anonymous</b><p>In response to the title of this post, my focus hasn't changed.<br><br>If I like it and I can afford it, I buy it.<br><br>
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As things evolve....your current focus on collecting pre-war?
Posted By: <b>Paul</b><p>I've scaled back my spending due to the economy. I work for a semiconductor company that supplies parts to the automotive industry, so things are more than a little slow. I was hard charging after the Novelty Cutlery & PC796 Sepia postcard sets, but that's on the back burner for now. Currently trying to complete the M101-3 Sporting News postcard set. Only need the Vean Gregg, & Johnson/Street postcards for that, & I do have a deal pending for Gregg. Also, I'm collecting Grignon Cubs, Fro Joy Tunney & authentic Fro Joy Ruth's, low grade e90-1, Fan Craze, W502, & W575-2. Doesn't sound like I'm spending less, but I'm trying.
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Posted By: <b>Al</b><p>Try as I might, I have not been able to develop any remote desire to collect what most of you guys do. I've looked and looked and have been impressed with scans of cards from "way back when", but still no bells go off for me. I have no connection to the player or players and I find the cost of anything north of a PSA 4 in many cases is out of my league. I do however enjoy the posts by everyone (except for the whiny crap) and have learned a lot by just reading. <br><br>I have my little 55 Topps collection (13th on the Registry) and a ton of Red Sox cards that give me pleasure and that's where I focus my interest and $$. I also think in some strange way I'm trying to relive those magical days when my dad would take me to Fenway in the early 50s. Dad is long gone, but the memories endure, perhaps that's why the 55 Topps set really grabbed me...relatively easy to collect, only 206 cards and when displayed in a case (I built one) that is attached to a wall in my "man cave", I can easily glance over and relive having seen almost all of them play in Fenway. I watch every Red Sox game via Directv on my 50" HD plasma, which brings an incredible picture. When every game begins I always look to deep center field right next to the 420' sign, very close to the Red Sox bullpen, this is where I was many, many times as a kid. It just has wonderful memories for me. That is my connection to the game and collecting. A zillion packs of 55 Topps with that big slab of pink gum went through my fingers...even the girls would give me their cards, they just wanted the gum. OH but OHHHH to know then what I know now!!! I'd be living far, far from Atlanta, like Tahiti!<br><br>I realize the rarity of the earlier cards, but I just can't warm up to them. Undoubtedly those earlier cards give much pleasure to those of you who collect them. I stay busy and happy doing my little Red Sox thing.<br><br>GL to all in your collecting endeavors.
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As things evolve....your current focus on collecting pre-war?
Posted By: <b>Jeff Lichtman</b><p>"A confession: recently - I have found myself, on more than one occasion, considering selling all my baseball cards - and focussing solely on vintage golf cards."<br><br>Whew, at least you've given up clowns....<br><br>As for me, I've stopped putting together high grade sets as the costs associated with buying the commons was too great relative to my enjoyment of such cards. I now focus almost exclusively on cards/exhibits/PCs of Cobb, Chase, M. Brown, Jennings, Donlin, McGraw, Matty, Greenberg and Koufax.<br><br>
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As things evolve....your current focus on collecting pre-war?
Posted By: <b>joe</b><p>I have gone thru this many times. 1st of all I collect only Detroit 19th century right now. I started in the early 1970's. Collected everything, cards, bobbing heads all types of memoribilia. I had complete sets of baseball 1967 thru 1990 and sold those years ago, I had over 150 Bobbing heads. black face, both Mantles and both Maris, I had a near set of HOF statues, missing only the Foxx, those are sold. I still have a complete set of Hartland statues, those will probably be gone shortly. I will keep my Detroit T206, T207, S74 silks sets. I also have many large photos and advertisents Detroit, holding those for now. Also still keeping my Wolverine and Dietsche postcards. But only buying N172 and N173, any other Detroit 19th Century right now.<br><br>Joe<br><br>Ty Cobb, Spikes flying!
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As things evolve....your current focus on collecting pre-war?
Posted By: <b>Cat</b><p>Since the economic meltdown, I have began to focus very narrowly. I'm only looking for cards that "move me." Since the 19th Century auction with the PCL cards (I bought two in that auction), I have acquired two cards in total - one by trade and one by purchase (from B & L auctions). I am also mid-way through an acquisition of a card that really "moves me." The acquisition of this third card should be complete in a month.
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Posted By: <b>Frank L.</b><p>I am sticking to before 1930, especially E90-1, specific T 206, old judges. Got a Plow Candy but not great condition. Also beginning to get early 20th century minor leagues. <br><br>Frank L.
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Posted By: <b>Dan Bretta</b><p>Things evolved for me a few years ago and I remain focused on players born in Nebraska. It's very exciting for me to chase down an Al Bool card. <img src="/images/wink.gif" height="14" width="14" alt="wink.gif">
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Posted By: <b>Michael Steele</b><p>Wow, this thread was bumped tonight from a year back it seems. <br><br>Al, nice post on your Red Sox memories. For me, my connection back to the "dead ball" era was a chance meeting as a young man back in the early 80's or so at a card show in Boston (I am sure it was the GBSC show) and while looking for 50's and 60's Topps and Bowmans, we (myself, my Dad and Uncle) noticed an older gentleman in the autograph area getting little attention. <br><br>To make a long story short, the gentleman was Smokey Joe Wood and we spent a good half hour talking to him. He had all of his scrap-books from his playing days and was a joy to talk to. I was young and I know I would probably appreciate that meeting more now but I remember it and remember what a gentleman he was and that helped me connect to that era. <br><br>I also had a great Uncle who was an usher at Fenway from the 20's to the 50's who would tell me first hand stories from those days including being present at Fenway during the Ruth and Championship era from 1915-18. But mostly it was that half hour or so with Smokey Joe that really helps me connect.
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Posted By: <b>Dan Bretta</b><p>Heh. I didn't even notice this was an old thread, but I was thinking to myself that this thread somehow escaped my attention.
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As things evolve....your current focus on collecting pre-war?
Posted By: <b>peter ullman</b><p>How ironic that I'm now collecting the opposite of the way I predicted I would 1 year ago. As prices have come back to earth I've returned to type collecting on a small scale hoping to aquire e99/e103/e105/t214/t215/t216 types to complete my runs...and am looking for green/violet e94 murray and continuing to buy cards I like.
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Posted By: <b>David McDonald</b><p>Michael: That is totally golden that you were able to hang with Ol' Smokey Joe. That's a memory I'd like to have; it's a safe bet you'll never forget it. Calls to my mind my eight word "conversation" outside Yankee Stadium with Hank Greenberg when I was six or seven. Fifty years later I am there in my mind's eye. I am not sure but I don't think you've been on the board a long time, so I will take this opportunity to post this M116 Wood in case you haven't seen it. I trot it out from time to time at the risk of inciting the wrath of fed-up board members. So no one else look, just Michael.<br><br><img src="http://photos.imageevent.com/kawika_o_ka_pakipika/bbbofsfirstclass/holygrailcards/websize/M116%20Sporting%20Life%20Wood%20_autographed_.jpg" alt="[linked image]"><br><br>Holy Moses! Vintage cards, scantily-clad Polynesian maidens, plenty penguins, authentic Dutch people and more.<br>(BBHoF album updated, new E93 album, Duke Kamanawanaleia pix, NYG T205 sub-set)<br><a href="http://ImageEvent.com/kawika_o_ka_pakipika" target="_new" rel="nofollow">http://ImageEvent.com/kawika_o_ka_pakipika</a><br>Password=aloha<br><br>Edited to sound like less of an a-hole
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Posted By: <b>Jason Carota</b><p>Sorry David, I looked. <img src="/images/happy.gif" height="14" width="14" alt="happy.gif"><br><br> <br>I recently stopped my brief pursuit of the T210 set to focus solely on my Red Sox type collection (1902-1969, backs included.)
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Posted By: <b>Ken McMillan</b><p>E121 series of 120 and 80 Yankees and giants. Basically a 1921 World series set in E121. Elmer Miller, and t207 cubs
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Posted By: <b>joe</b><p>Geez, I guess I still thought it was 2008. <img src="/images/happy.gif" height="14" width="14" alt="happy.gif"><br><br>Joe<br><br>Ty Cobb, Spikes flying!
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Posted By: <b>Jeff Lichtman</b><p>David, I had not yet seen that card -- really incredible.
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As things evolve....your current focus on collecting pre-war?
Posted By: <b>Richard</b><p>Since my last post on this thread, I have abandoned the Victoria Obak team set, and come within 1 card of completing the "completable" part of my Toronto collection. I finished 2008 needing 1 C46 (McGinley) and 2 Old Judges (that I never expect to own).<br><br>In early January, I decided that once I tracked down McGinley (thus having all 13 Toronto C46s), I'd go after the rest of the C46 set. Thanks to a monster trade and a couple of small purchases, I found McGinley and have quickly rocketed from 12 C46s on January 1, to 33 as of today. A deal for another 8 is pending. I am also slowly starting to collect baseball card publications that contain C46 articles, and am considering collecting stadium postcards of the 8 teams featured in the set.<br><br>With a mix of PSA, SGC, GAI and raw cards, the question that remains to be answered is what "kind" of set I'm building. I love the idea of having a full 90-card set stored in 6 15-pocket "t-card" pages, with the various publications stored in the same binder -- but am not keen on the idea of cracking out the cards that I have acquired already graded. I figure I have another 30-40 more cards to go before I <i>really</i> have to decide that part.<br><br><br>Regards,<br><br>Richard.
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Posted By: <b>Michael Steele</b><p>David,<br><br>Thanks for showing that M116 Wood. Outstanding! I still need that card for my Red Sox subset so count me as very jealous. I have only been posting on the board for about 8 months. lurked for awhile before that but I have also gone back and read quite a bit of the old threads so I think I saw that one once before while checking out some old threads. <br><br>Anyway, thanks again and I sure would like to go back to that meeting with Smokey Joe with my current knowledge of that era and pick his brain. Would be fun. <br><br>Jason, nice project working on the Sox from 02-69 and the backs. I have to tell you good luck with the backs. The Monster backs will keep you busy for awhile along with T-205. I am not going for the backs, just a front guy and my current sickness is the e-94 color variations! I gotta have them all and that entails two of the more popular guys in the set, Cicotte and Speaker. Yikes.
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Posted By: <b>paulstratton</b><p>David,<br><br>That may just be my favorite card in the hobby. <br><br>Has anyone ever seen any other signed M116's? Just curious. <br><br><br>
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Posted By: <b>Bilko G</b><p> I knew something was up when i saw Addie_Joss posting, wasn't he banned for scamming like 11 months ago? LOL
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Posted By: <b>Pcelli60</b><p>Nothing, absolutely nothing.I personally cant justify collecting anything given the recent economic climate. I've always done it on a fairly tight budget anyway..<br>Pcelli60
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Posted By: <b>Anonymous</b><p>The last entry on this thread was February 14, 2008, followed by a post a year and a day later on February 15, 2009. So it kind of seamlessly continued without posters realizing the passage of a whole year.<br><br>Edited as Joann found a typo...glad nobody saw it!!
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Posted By: <b>Edward F</b><p>Greetings,<br><br><br><br>I am new to the board but I have been reading the forums for sometime now. I have been collecting Pre-war cards for a couple of years now. I started collecting 1939,40,41 playball sets. Realizing that they are going to cost a lot more money than I anticipated to get the major HOFers in the set so, I narrowed my intrest to only the Boston Bees and the Boston Braves cards. <br><br><br><br>I then changed focus yet again and started to get really deep into the 1955 Topps set and sold all my Pre-war cards to fund my High Grade 55's. I currently have 205 of 206 cards for a PSA 7 or better set. I am just missing Gene Freese (Pirates) and I will have a complete set. As my set approaches completion my attention is again going to my one true love Pre-War cards. <br><br><br><br>I am at this moment focusing only on the T206 that are Boston Nationals NL (Atlanta Braves). I figure I can not go wrong with trying to collect one of the oldest teams in Baseball and besides its my home team so its a win/win for me. <br><br><br><br>After my 55' is complete I will be slowly working on a 1956 Topps complete set respectfully. However, my intrest will mainly be focused on the Pre-war Braves.<br>
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Posted By: <b>Geno</b><p>It's funny that this came up, as I was just asking some friends of mine a similar question! I have always chased every card that came along it seemed, but my collection was just getting too big, especially considering I'm in the military and have to move it every 2-3 years. I really like T202s, so that was an easy call to continue working towards that set. <br><br>I also like 1952 Topps, but mostly for the beauty of them as opposed to the big names. The part I had trouble with was that even if I could afford a Mantle and other HOFers, they wouldn't do anything for me outside of the aesthetics of a nice-looking 1952 card. In the last day or two, I've decided to stick with my beloved Cubs and my wife's Red Sox for the 1952s. There are names like Cavaretta and Sauer that a Cubs fan can enjoy without breaking the bank, plus a few high numbers for good measure. I'll stick with that for awhile until I change my mind again in a year.<br><br>That left a pre-war hole outside of T202s. I have a complete T205 basic set, so I'll hang onto that, but I wanted some type cards as well. Looking at my T205s, I started thinking about the Hoblitzell variations, which led me to Goggle him. I found some good articles on his days as a WWI Army dentist and ended up buying a cool print of him off of Ebay for my wall. He's in a lot of sets, but doesn't cost much, so I decided he's the basis for my Type Set.<br><br>So there you have it - T202s, '52 Cubs/BoSox, and Dick Hoblitzell, for no apparent reason. With three kids to put through school in the coming years, I think it's best for my wallet and my sanity! It's kind of nice to have some focus and some flexibility with type cards. I'm sure it will all change in a couple of months, but that's what makes it fun. After all, they are trading cards...<br><br>Take Care,<br>Geno
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Posted By: <b>JohnnyH</b><p>I finally finished my 34 Goudey set but in the meantime have upgraded about 50 of them and will probably keep slowly upgrading here and there. I started the 33 Goudey but after about 40 cards into it kept going back to the 34 set seeing what I wanted to fix next so I just gave up. I picked up a couple other nice Gehrigs and will probably try to pick up a few more and maybe magazines or oddball stuff of the great Iron Horse.
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Posted By: <b>James Feagin</b><p>I've actually been focusing a lot on my post-war Baltimore Orioles collection lately. As for pre-war, select 1930s issues and perhaps some Orioles-centric issues.<br><br>James
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Posted By: <b>RayB</b><p>Focus is a good term. I'm trying desperately to focus on my T206 EPDG Back effort. I have 92 different now and look forward to breaking through the 100 barrier sometime during 2009 the 100th anniversary of the set.<br>RayB
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Posted By: <b>Joe D.</b><p>"Whew, at least you've given up clowns.... "<br><br><br>Jeff... my post you quoted from was a year old.<br><br>And.... well, here I am a year later and I have my baseball cards / my golf cards / and I picked up some clowns along the way.<br><br><br>I'm not sure what I will 'focus' on now.<br>
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Posted By: <b>B O'Brien</b><p>I am still plugging away on the T206 HOF backs line. 26 knocked off and nothing left to sell to buy more. Thanks to many board members that have helped me do this over the last year.<br>Anyone want to trade me a Cycle Collins for a Playstation 3 that I realized that I am to old and uncoordinated to play.<br>As much as I love my group of cards, they have become a burden of sorts, but I would not feel right about selling them missing some of the easy backs that I need. After I do decide to sell, I plan to work on the T206 set VGish raw. Just itching to buy a binder!<br>Thanks,<br>Bob
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