Follow-up
I appreciate the kind words. I started the set in 2010, but I was only planning to collect the HOF players at that time. In February 2015 I flew to Detroit to purchase the collection of the Tigers ballboy from 1934-35, which included over 90 signed 33 Goudeys. In October 2015 I purchased Sean Brennan's amazing Goudey collection. Among the HOFers I already had and the two collections I purchased I was right around the 200 mark, so I began trying for the set in earnest. Huggins and Scott sold a large collection last August. I added four that I needed from that auction. The only one I've seen for auction and missed was Earl Clark. A friend who is also working on the set bought it for $16,500. I wasn't willing to pay that much, but I have since regretted that as he died in 1938 and another one may not exist. I have around 30 that the PSA population report lists as 1 of 1. Moe Berg and Tris Speaker are probably my two favorites.
I recently added a Pete Appleton through Weiss Auctions and an Adolfo Luque through a private sale. Both are awaiting PSA authentication, but I expect both to pass which will put me at 219/239. I think completing the set may be possible, but it won't be easy or fast. My want list is so short that I'll be lucky to find one a year that I need. Obviously, I greatly appreciate any leads on any that I do still need. My current want list is:
Want list:
32 Bud Clancy (d. 68)
38 Fred Brickell (d. 61)
54 Ray Kremer (d. 65)
57 Earl Clark (d. 38)
66 George Grantham (d. 54)
70 Pete Scott (d. 53)
78 Jack Quinn (d. 46)
85 Heine Sand (d. 58)
86 Phil Todt (d. 73)
88 Russell Rollings (d. 64)
90 Jess Petty (d. 71)
105 Bernie Friberg (d. 58)
115 Cliff Heathcote (d. 39)
118 Val Picinich (d. 42)
149 Babe Ruth (d. 48)
160 Lou Gehrig (d. 41)
170 Harry McCurdy (d. 72)
172 Billy Hargrave (d. 42)
173 Roscoe Holm (d. 50)
175 Dan Howley (d. 44)
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