What is your niche collection focus?

[Vintagedeputy]

My focus is rather odd, because there is no focus on collecting anything in particular, per se.

If I find a T206 for $10 in an antique store, I buy it. Not because its cheap, but just because its an old baseball card...but I'm not actively building the T206 set.

Same goes for Zeenut cards, T205s, Goudeys, Indian Gum cards, vintage non-sports cards, Salada/Junket coins, Armour coins, Rold Gold pins, 1970 Topps football cards, old ticket stubs, game used bats, and just about any other oddball vintage baseball / football item that catches my eye.

I like the rescues....the weird, one-off baseball collectible that you find stuck in a book, or in a junk drawer at a yard sale. I'm not actively shopping eBay to finish off any set. I just like the randomness of finding some old baseball or football thing tucked away somewhere.

[benge610]

Originally Posted by Vintagedeputy

My focus is rather odd, because there is no focus on collecting anything in particular, per se.

If I find a T206 for $10 in an antique store, I buy it. Not because its cheap, but just because its an old baseball card...but I'm not actively building the T206 set.

Same goes for Zeenut cards, T205s, Goudeys, Indian Gum cards, vintage non-sports cards, Salada/Junket coins, Armour coins, Rold Gold pins, 1970 Topps football cards, old ticket stubs, game used bats, and just about any other oddball vintage baseball / football item that catches my eye.

I like the rescues....the weird, one-off baseball collectible that you find stuck in a book, or in a junk drawer at a yard sale. I'm not actively shopping eBay to finish off any set. I just like the randomness of finding some old baseball or football thing tucked away somewhere.

I am right there with ya, Jim!

Ben

"I love baseball history backstory; especially when it involves cards."

[UKCardGuy]

Originally Posted by Vintagedeputy

My focus is rather odd, because there is no focus on collecting anything in particular, per se.

If I find a T206 for $10 in an antique store, I buy it. Not because its cheap, but just because its an old baseball card...but I'm not actively building the T206 set.

Same goes for Zeenut cards, T205s, Goudeys, Indian Gum cards, vintage non-sports cards, Salada/Junket coins, Armour coins, Rold Gold pins, 1970 Topps football cards, old ticket stubs, game used bats, and just about any other oddball vintage baseball / football item that catches my eye.

I like the rescues....the weird, one-off baseball collectible that you find stuck in a book, or in a junk drawer at a yard sale. I'm not actively shopping eBay to finish off any set. I just like the randomness of finding some old baseball or football thing tucked away somewhere.

Jim, I am the same as you except that I also chase sets.

I have a number of Hostess boxes, wiffle ball boxes, pennants, unopened wax packs and boxes, ticket stubs and more.

Most of my collection is post-war, but I've been building up more and more pre-war over the past couple of years. Probably my most niche set is the W554 set. Here's 16 of them, A few of these have been through (or with the help of Net54 members). I'm waiting on 1 to be delivered. I just need Lefty O'Doul to complete the set.

[benge610]

I have developed anther side project; after a visit to downstate IL,
the "B-R-S Museum" (Bottomley/Ruffing/Schalk) in Nokomis, IL.
When I run across a major league ball player who was born in my state of IL,
add a card to the project. Another fun side to card collecting.



Ben

"I love baseball history backstory; especially when it involves cards."

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by DHogan

I collect pre-war or new sports cards of athletes in any sport with their first or last name of Hogan.

So those are Hogan's Heroes?

Sorry...

[Brian Van Horn]

Focus is one thing. Remembering all the examples?

[Exhibitman]

More:

Joe D:



Dom D



Artie Wilson, 1949 PCL:



NLer who hit over .400 twice and is the last man in the majors to do so.

Rocky Marciano at his training camp:



Jack Dempsey sparring, 1919:



Joe Louis, 1935



Muhammad Ali



QB Marshall Goldberg at a collegiate all-star game, 1939

[Vintagedeputy]

Thanks, gents. I was beginning to wonder if my collection was too random!

Originally Posted by benge610

I am right there with ya, Jim!

Ben

"I love baseball history backstory; especially when it involves cards."

Originally Posted by UKCardGuy

Jim, I am the same as you except that I also chase sets.

I have a number of Hostess boxes, wiffle ball boxes, pennants, unopened wax packs and boxes, ticket stubs and more.

Most of my collection is post-war, but I've been building up more and more pre-war over the past couple of years. Probably my most niche set is the W554 set. Here's 16 of them, A few of these have been through (or with the help of Net54 members). I'm waiting on 1 to be delivered. I just need Lefty O'Doul to complete the set.

[VintageBen]

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[cardsmemro]

Just wanted to thank everyone who has responded so far! I’ve had a blast going through the post and have seen some really awesome stuff I didn’t even know was out there.

[babraham]

My niche focuses are:

White/Black Sox W514 subset (just completed)
Mickey Mantle Topps/Bowman (7x remaining)
T206 520 Set (still 394x remaining)

[ValKehl]

I have perhaps too many niche-collection focuses, which in order of current importance to me are:
- A Sam Rice master card collection (see current wants in my signature line below).
- Walter Johnson cards, with emphasis on his black & white, real-photo cards.
- Cards of all the other players on the 1924 Washington Senators WS Championship Team (including cards issued when these players were on other teams).
- Pete Runnels & Mickey Vernon cards and memorabilia. These were my favorite Senators' players when I was a kid. Need 1962 & 1963 complete Jello boxes for Runnels.
- Virginia League cards from these sets/subsets: E222 A.W.H. Caramels (need Lipe, Revelle, & Ryan), T209-2 Contentnea (need many), T210-2 Old Mill (have completed), and T206 (slowly working to complete).
- Pre-War type cards, with emphasis on scarce issues with advertising.
- Back run of non-T206 Hugh Jennings cards with his "ee-yah" pose and the red/orange background. Need E92 Croft's Candy w/red back, T216 Kotton Cigarettes with "NGO" back, and a blank back.
- N172 Old Judge cards of Washington players, at least one pose of each. Need (card must show "Washington"): Daly, J.C. Healy, Arthur Irwin, Morrill, & Wise, plus 2-player cards of Gaffney-Shoch & Gardner-Murray.

[Rickyy]

Pre war cards - sample type collection...its been reduced considerably now...but I have kept a small group.

Exhibit Type Cards (pre and post war BB and FB) - focus on HOF and short prints, color and back variations

Post War Type Cards (focus on Topps including unissued proofs and test cards, looking for Hostess unissued proofs).

Still have ungraded Topps BB set run (70-79 plus greatest moments set), 71-73 Topps FB set run.

Topps ungraded Basketball set run (72-73 and 73-74) plus complete 86-87 Fleer Basketball set (Jordan and Barkley are graded rest are ungraded).

OPC 71-72 ungraded Hockey Set.

Ricky Y