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Old 01-21-2024, 12:39 PM
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Keith
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Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Eastern sierras, Calif
Posts: 887
Default Since I resumed collecting in 2013, after a 30 year hiatus

I restarted with next to nothing as a collection. Since then:

1909-11 T206 short set, 518/518
1911 T201, sold and rebuilt with a mix of grades
1935 Goudey 4 in 1
1936 r312 49/50
1955 Topps complete
1958 Topps 202/494
1959 Topps 557/572
1960 Topps complete
1961 Topps 329/587
1962 Topps Master set
1963 Topps 248/576
1964 Topps 297/589
1964 Topps Giants complete
1965 Topps complete
1966 Topps 434/598
1967 Topps 426/609
1970 Topps 467/720
1972 Topps 480/787
1975 Topps459/660


I spent a full 18 months focused on the T206 and just could not see spending $$ on the Big 4 plus 2. Built the T201 in an average SGC grade of 82, sold a bunch and rebuilt. Just cannot seem to get my hands on a Johnny Mize R312.
Bought a run of Clemente cards, graded, over time and decided to build the ‘55 Topps. The ‘62 and ‘65 were my favorites as kids, they got next. Loved the look of the ‘56 and ‘60 so I ended up focused on the ‘60.


About 2018, my health took a powder and I decided I liked the look of handled cards so I am not as picky on “grade” but like nice registration. And eventually I resumed.


Sidetracked a bit on modern cards- chasing Trout cards up the stream and have way too many (around 900) with way too many to go. Talking about an education. Modern/ultramodern is all about the Benjamins with next to nothing holding any value. So I buy lotsa Trout commons. In bulk when I can. Why the hell not? Oh yeah, also have a 800 count box of Japanese cards, all kinds, menko, bromides, Calbee, Etc etc. Again, why not? Just fun, just cool.


More power to you all, Peace out.

Keith
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T206 154/518 second time around
R312 49/50
1962 Topps 598/598 super set 694/697
...whatever I want

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