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Originally Posted by LeftHandedDane
Great Thread!
1. I have been a collector for 50 years, since I was 10 years old. Like many, I was inactive during my young adult years, and picked the hobby back up about 12 years ago. I started collecting pre-war about 6 years ago. I started with the Play Balls, then the Goudeys. I have not started on the cigarette cards yet - they seem like too much of a challenge for me.
2. Like others, I collect but don't really sell, so my peak number of pre-war cards is the same as my current number. Its right at about 1000 (including about 200 non-sports cards - I really like the 1938 Horrors of War set).
3. See #2
4. I am proudest of the Goudey Ruths and Gehrigs (I own all the Ruths and all but one of the Gehrigs). I also have a T206 Green Cobb portrait that I paid $5 for in about 1975 (ungraded but is probably a 1-1.5)
5. I am a set collector, so most everything is complete or nearly:
- 1933 Goudey (complete except for 192 Gehrig and Lajoie)
- 1934 Goudey (complete except for Greenberg)
- 1939 Play Ball (complete except for Williams)
- 1940 Play Ball (complete except for Dimaggio and Jackson)
- 1941 Play Ball (complete)
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Nice collection Ed. Looks like you may be getting ready to start on your next set as well. If not tobacco cards, maybe the '41 Double Play set, or possibly the '34-'36 Diamond Stars set? Happy collecting.