HOF Collection Milestone

[triwak]

With the acquisition of this Andy Cooper card, I have finally completed my goal of obtaining a career-period card of every Hall-of-Famer who appeared on any "standard" card issue! I also include CDVs, studio cabinets, and postcards in my collection, so my HOF career-period number now stands at 317/329. The hunt continues for the remaining members (4 Major League executives and 8 Negro Leaguers/execs). But this Cooper card (my first Billiken), marks a real milestone.

My journey began about 15 years ago, and I have enjoyed every minute of it! A big part of that has been the knowledge and camaraderie, I have received from this board and all it's contributors. Thanks, guys! Couldn't have got here without you. Of course the beauty of being a HOF collector, is that you're never REALLY finished - there are always new inductees (including old-timers) - something I look forward to, every winter.

Anyway... thanks for listening. Now, I'm off to play with my new card!!

My HOF collection: http://s155.photobucket.com/albums/s290/triwak/

[Exhibitman]

Congratulations! That is a real milestone. I collect members of the International Boxing Hall of Fame, and just for the actual boxers (excluding refs, managers, journalists, etc., which can be impossible--I mean, journalist cards???) it is a real challenge that I have yet to complete, so I totally get how much effort goes into this sort of thing. You may never get something career-contemporaneous for everyone, but it is a hell of a lot of fun to try.

Any good/amusing stories from the process?

Have you thought about doing a photo book? That might be a fun way to memorialize the collection.

[68Hawk]

Absolutely brilliant, congrats on the time and passion it has taken to wear the ups and downs of finding and buying and often missing on so many wonderful cards!!!
Hope the moments spent just looking and being with these timeless relics is as still and mesmerizing as what I still enjoy when I take it.

[wondo]

That is freakin' amazing - CONGRATS!!!!!!

[riggs336]

Congratulations! You have the admiration and respect of every true collector.

[doug.goodman]

Fantastic!

Congrats Ken.

Doug

[Peter_Spaeth]

What did you do for Josh Gibson? Can't get the link to work.

[triwak]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

What did you do for Josh Gibson? Can't get the link to work.

Back row, 4th from the right. Apparently, this was part of a set of eight team postcards, put out by Ron Marin Rum Distillery, Puerto Rico, 1939. BTW, the crease over Gibson's face is not nearly so prevalent in person. The reflection from the phone camera somehow makes it appear worse.

[davidb]

Incredible... congratulations! My 25 year collection is similar however I only concentrate on players. Missing Cummings, McPhee and Deacon White.
You are my new hero!
Dave B

[Kenny Cole]

Originally Posted by triwak

With the acquisition of this Andy Cooper card, I have finally completed my goal of obtaining a career-period card of every Hall-of-Famer who appeared on any "standard" card issue! I also include CDVs, studio cabinets, and postcards in my collection, so my HOF career-period number now stands at 317/329. The hunt continues for the remaining members (4 Major League executives and 8 Negro Leaguers/execs). But this Cooper card (my first Billiken), marks a real milestone.

My journey began about 15 years ago, and I have enjoyed every minute of it! A big part of that has been the knowledge and camaraderie, I have received from this board and all it's contributors. Thanks, guys! Couldn't have got here without you. Of course the beauty of being a HOF collector, is that you're never REALLY finished - there are always new inductees (including old-timers) - something I look forward to, every winter.

Anyway... thanks for listening. Now, I'm off to play with my new card!!

My HOF collection: http://s155.photobucket.com/albums/s290/triwak/

Congratulations!!! You have some really nice cards. Good job.

[triwak]

Originally Posted by Kenny Cole

Congratulations!!! You have some really nice cards. Good job.

Thank you, Kenny. Means a lot, coming from perhaps the top Negro League collector in the world!! Sincerely.

[Kenny Cole]

Originally Posted by triwak

Thank you, Kenny. Means a lot, coming from perhaps the top Negro League collector in the world!! Sincerely.

I appreciate that. But at this point that's probably Al, then Matt/Ryan, with me being maybe a distant fourth, if that. Doesn't matter. You got it done. That's what this thread is about.

[Leon]

Congrats all the way around, Ken. Now onto the next project!

Originally Posted by triwak

With the acquisition of this Andy Cooper card, I have finally completed my goal of obtaining a career-period card of every Hall-of-Famer who appeared on any "standard" card issue! I also include CDVs, studio cabinets, and postcards in my collection, so my HOF career-period number now stands at 317/329. The hunt continues for the remaining members (4 Major League executives and 8 Negro Leaguers/execs). But this Cooper card (my first Billiken), marks a real milestone.

My journey began about 15 years ago, and I have enjoyed every minute of it! A big part of that has been the knowledge and camaraderie, I have received from this board and all it's contributors. Thanks, guys! Couldn't have got here without you. Of course the beauty of being a HOF collector, is that you're never REALLY finished - there are always new inductees (including old-timers) - something I look forward to, every winter.

Anyway... thanks for listening. Now, I'm off to play with my new card!!

My HOF collection: http://s155.photobucket.com/albums/s290/triwak/

[Misunderestimated]

Great set! Kudos