Where is your collection heading in 2024?

[anchorednw]

As many of us do, I use the end of the year to reflect on the past year's additions to my PC, take stock of where it's been and where it is currently and most importantly, what do I want to focus on in coming year.

Tell us where you see your collection heading in 2024?

Is it a continuation of previous chases, or will do you see yourself shifting in any way?

I, for one, see myself diving deeper into T206, rare backs and perhaps even upgrading my Cobb run.

[Schwertfeger1007]

Didn't you just say in another post you are going to consign the majority of your collection?

I hope you aren't selling the papa Dalrymple run!

[anchorednw]

Originally Posted by Schwertfeger1007

Didn't you just say in another post you are going to consign the majority of your collection?

I hope you aren't selling the papa Dalrymple run!

"Good chunk" is not a majority my good sir!

Abner's aren't going anywhere. I've got bounties on any outstanding you know, lol

[Schwertfeger1007]

Phew well that makes me feel better LOL!

Now to answer your question. I'm going to keep chugging along on my 19th Century quest. There are a handful of players I'm looking for specifically with a focus on the best image I can find.

My top 2 targets are:

1. N173 King Kelly w Bat
2. N173 or Gypsy Queen Roger Connor

(Offering finders fee if anyone can point me in the right direction)

[Shankweather]

I've decided to take the All the Cubs things serious and acquire a baseball card for every Cub/Orphan/Colt/White Stocking that's ever played, 1870-present. I know 100% is impossible. There are some 19th century guys I already know have nothing to collect, and possibly many others throughout Cubs history. I'm starting with completing the entire Topps run. I'm 100% from 1976-2023 but still some work to do 1952-1975. Then I'll complete the Cubs sets from all the major pre-war releases and see where I'm at.

[AMPduppp]

This year I decided to focus my collection from acquiring random cool stuff to a player PC of Hooks Wiltse, given my hometown connection to him. It's made collecting much more enjoyable trying to hunt down cool pieces for a single player. Next year, I've decided to expand my player PC to another central NYer, "Silent" George Burns, and the goal will be to continue finding cards for him.

And because every thread needs a card:

[anchorednw]

Originally Posted by Schwertfeger1007

Phew well that makes me feel better LOL!

Now to answer your question. I'm going to keep chugging along on my 19th Century quest. There are a handful of players I'm looking for specifically with a focus on the best image I can find.

My top 2 targets are:

1. N173 King Kelly w Bat
2. N173 or Gypsy Queen Roger Connor

(Offering finders fee if anyone can point me in the right direction)

Always excited to see what you pick up!

[frohme]

Still T207, still front/back master... no telling how many years its really been now, but consciously maybe 15-20. So still grinding.

On the plus side, 2023 was the best year in the last 5 or so, as I knocked off about 10 cards, but there are still 30 to go, and confirmation still outstanding on 12 cards.... so not expecting to finish in 2024 unless there is an outpouring of finds.

[brianp-beme]

Originally Posted by Schwertfeger1007

Phew well that makes me feel better LOL!

Now to answer your question. I'm going to keep chugging along on my 19th Century quest. There are a handful of players I'm looking for specifically with a focus on the best image I can find.

My top 2 targets are:

1. N173 King Kelly w Bat
2. N173 or Gypsy Queen Roger Connor

(Offering finders fee if anyone can point me in the right direction)

Not for sale, as this Type 1 Gypsy Queen was really designed by a mad trimmer with a collector like myself in mind.

Brian

[pawpawdiv9]

hope to finish my 1916-20 UNC Big Heads set (only need 4--in my signature below)
It may take several more years to come still.

Meanwhile- i may sell off some items in order to add some T206s i been wanting for years.
The Monster can be addictive!!!!

[4815162342]

I have rejoined the hobby after selling out several years ago. I’m beginning to collect the E105 set yet again. Merry Christmas and good luck to everyone in the New Year.


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[Gorditadogg]

I am going to keep working on my 67T near-highs. I am 2 years away from being 2 years away.

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[bnorth]

I am down to needing 3 T210s so hoping to get at least 2 of them next year. Also hoping to add another 3 or 4 different Wade Boggs bats to my growing collection.

[Vintagecatcher]

Here's the link to last year's 2022 "Year in Review" to see how well our personal goals were met or missed:

https://www.net54baseball.com/showth...Year+in+review

In short, 2023 was my best collecting year ever by a long shot!

Not only was I successful in adding my top goal of adding a Red Border George Yantz to go with the Orange Border T210 George Yantz I already owned, but I added a total of 12 new T210s to my collection this year!

Furthermore, my 18 year search for a presentable 1912 Claude Berry Zeenut ended in the summer when I won a lot on eBay that had a "cancelled" 1912 Berry zeenut. As luck would have it, 50 days later I received an "uncancelled" example.

Other top moments included adding a very tough Jimmy Archer E90-3 in April, and several cool PD1 Catcher Position Pins, and a J.J. Clarke Cabinet.

Goals for 2023:

Adding a few T210s, PD1s, and maybe a few T204s!

(P.S. I added my 2nd top goal of a Lafitte T210-8 Old Mill card the last week of December.)

Patrick

[jpwinn]

I only started collecting in 2021 and have taken it very slowly but my goals for 2024 are to keep buying a few t206 commons, graded 2 or above but also sticking to my rules of no major creases and nicely centred.

I would also like to skip a month or two of buying commons at some point and put the accumulated cash into buying a single HOF t206, which will be in my self set parameters mentioned above.

All this made slightly harder by the fact I am in the UK so I of course have added postage and fees on top and a smaller pool of cards to choose from. I try see it as part of the challenge though

[anchorednw]

Originally Posted by jpwinn

I only started collecting in 2021 and have taken it very slowly but my goals for 2024 are to keep buying a few t206 commons, graded 2 or above but also sticking to my rules of no major creases and nicely centred.

I would also like to skip a month or two of buying commons at some point and put the accumulated cash into buying a single HOF t206, which will be in my self set parameters mentioned above.

All this made slightly harder by the fact I am in the UK so I of course have added postage and fees on top and a smaller pool of cards to choose from. I try see it as part of the challenge though

I love hearing about our international friends collecting the same items, as I can only imagine challenges associated as you mentioned. Patience is key and glad to see you here.

[ternst17]

I’ll be primarily focused on adding more cards to my Des Moines Old Judge set. I decided to get my favorite Topps cards from 1952-1975 to add a little modern to my collection, so hoping to add a 1955 Topps Roberto Clemente too. Here’s my favorite pickup from this past year.

[theshowandme]

If I can add a playing days non-strip Ruth card, it will be a good year

[StraightRaceCards]

2024 will be an interesting year.

It certainly depends on how my finances play out the rest of the year, as I may enter the year holding off on purchasing cards for a few months.

I am thinking at the beginning of the year selling off my T206 commons to get a nice 1.5 or 2 Matty white cap.

I think if I can do that, it would help give me the satisfaction of cards next year without spending much additionally.

That and add a couple of 56 topps HOF’ers. And add a 1910 national national licorice track athlete, to start that collection!

Most of all, enjoy some new friendships within the hobby and the n54 community!

[zoidberg]

I’m thinking of buying 300 T206 Steve Evans cards.

[StraightRaceCards]

Originally Posted by zoidberg

I’m thinking of buying 300 T206 Steve Evans cards.

This made me laugh out loud. Invest now!

[brianp-beme]

Originally Posted by zoidberg

I’m thinking of buying 300 T206 Steve Evans cards.

I assume that his reprint card will also start to garner interest, for various legit and nefarious reasons.

Brian

[Directly]

Been trying to to get a ole time collector to let loose of a few pieces of Gold--Red Heart Dog food set, Dan-Dee set, etc.--his hoard of 60 years is so intensive his whole house in down to little single file paths--yep little paths--he probably wont sell but might trade me for a Win Wilfong or a few other tough Hawks autos on index cards he needs--Ill keep trying in 2024--

[mq711]

Hope to add the last few cards to finish my Mays Topps master set.

[raulus]

Originally Posted by mq711

Hope to add the last few cards to finish my Mays Topps master set.

Just be grateful that PSA moved the dice game to the optional category a couple of years ago. Up until then, it was a real beast to complete.

[mq711]

Originally Posted by raulus

Just be grateful that PSA moved the dice game to the optional category a couple of years ago. Up until then, it was a real beast to complete.

Agree100%, I have a poor man’s Mays collection compared to your registry but keep plugging away. Good luck with your last couple of cards.

[brewing]

In order of priority, I hope to acquire these:

O’Hara St Louis completes 520

T204 McIntyre and Donovan

E121 Harry Heilmann and Pep Young

T209 Brent

[Howe’s Hunter]

Into a Lighthouse VARIO G padded binder. Only thing I asked my wife for for Christmas, and a box suspiciously the size a binder that size would fit in for mailing appeared under the tree Saturday. Fingers crossed.

[todeen]

My 2024 is harrowing. It looks like our home purchase is closing on or about Christmas. We are first time home buyers. It immediately goes into a remodel. We have a 203(k) remodel loan of $35k, plus $10k out of pocket for part of the kitchen. But there is minimal storage, so I will need to prioritize my collection. Our remodel does not include Granite countertops, of which my wife is singing "all I want for Christmas is not formica countertops."

So after New Years I must make sacrifices and get rid of some items I truly love. Odd men out currently are Stan Musial, Ernie Lombardi, and likely Tris Speaker (sniffle!). There is just nowhere to store stuff. I'm keeping Barry Larkin, Lou Gehrig, and maybe Joey Votto.

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[Jewish-collector]

Whatever the hell you do, don't let this happen to you:

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/basebal...id-19-million/

[campyfan39]

Wow!

My 2024 goals are to upgrade a few in my favorite all time set (53 topps). All ungraded, like I like them, but a few have creases or back damage.

I would also love to get a well centered 52 topps Reese that I can add to my 52 display. The condition I am looking for is likely a PSA2-3 type of card but prefer ungraded or I can crack it out.

Originally Posted by Jewish-collector

Whatever the hell you do, don't let this happen to you:

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/basebal...id-19-million/

[Jstottlemire1]

I’m really gonna focus less on trying to get huge stuff and stressing only monster cards. I fell into that trap a bit. I’m gonna add pre war high eye appeal lower grade HOFers from some random more tough to find sets and focus on cool poses that really appeal to me. After all that’s what collecting is about. What you love and like!

[TigerMike]

Trying to finish my e90-1 set is top priority. Then maybe dipping my toe into the T207 waters.

[puckpaul]

Originally Posted by Jewish-collector

Whatever the hell you do, don't let this happen to you:

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/basebal...id-19-million/

What is wrong with that? Should happen to all of us!

[Bpm0014]

First and foremost, replace my T206 Steve Evans that I sold last week for a ridiculous amount of money and broke up my T206 set. I'm assuming in July they should be back to a $40 common. Hopefully...