Collecting Old Judge

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Posted By: Geoff Litwack

As I start wrap up the sets I've been working on recently, I've been thinking about what I should attempt next. Spurred on by the beautiful examples in the new Mile High auction, I'm considering taking on N172, which would be my first entry into the world of 19th century baseball. I fully understand the enormity of the undertaking, which has made sane men mad, and so I wanted to ask the group: how have you approached Old Judge? Have you settled on a subset (a favorite team, HOFs, spotted ties, mascots), or the whole thing but only a single pose of any given player, or what? New poses show up, but do new players turn up? What's the deal with the PCL cards? Do you feel like you've had to overpay for cards you want?

I've often heard it said that it's impossible to complete a set, which I believe, but who are the most prominent collectors and what are their attempts like?

Thanks in advance for any guidance.