personal collecting questions

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Posted By: leon

Sometimes we can find out about folks collecting habits through good ole question and answer. Here are some questions to answer. ALSO, many times folks will see what someone is after, or collecting, and contact them and be able to acquire something they really need because of it.

1. What is your focus today, in collecting?

2. What are the 3 cards you need most?

3. Do you like to trade, buy, or a combination when you do acquire your needs?

4. Has the economy forced you to sell things you wouldn't have otherwise?

5. What is your absolute favorite series, why?

6. How do you enjoy acquiring your cards most- Ebay, auction, BST, shows etc...?

7. What do you do for a living, how old are you and where do you live?

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Posted By: peter ullman

1. What is your focus today, in collecting?

I'm an unorganized type collector...trying to complete a basic T, E run (e90-E107, T200-T217)...a color run of e94 murray, devore. I also collect HOF, yankee cards I like!

2. What are the 3 cards you need most? E99 type, E94 Murray Green and violet, E97 Nichols Phil var
3. Do you like to trade, buy, or a combination when you do acquire your needs? Combination...mostly buy.

4. Has the economy forced you to sell things you wouldn't have otherwise? No.

5. What is your absolute favorite series, why? Tough call...T206 due to it's sheer size and permutations...both front and back combo's and rarities, different ways to collect and constantly evolving and expanding knowledge of the issue

6. How do you enjoy acquiring your cards most- Ebay, auction, BST, shows etc...? Mainly Ebay, BST, Auction houses.

7. What do you do for a living, how old are you and where do you live? Dentist...I'm 39 yo...and I live in St Paul, MN and I will trade services for rare and valuable vintage bb cards!!!!

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Posted By: Dave F

1. What is your focus today, in collecting?

A little bit of everything. (meaning unfocused)

2. What are the 3 cards you need most?

That's a tough one....picked up a Hollands Creamery card recently and that was one of them I was wnating.

3. Do you like to trade, buy, or a combination when you do acquire your needs?

Combination, at different times it seems both ways work well.

4. Has the economy forced you to sell things you wouldn't have otherwise?

Not yet.

5. What is your absolute favorite series, why?

Hard to narrow down...love most the D cards and tougher to find PCL stuff.

6. How do you enjoy acquiring your cards most- Ebay, auction, BST, shows etc...?

Ebay...auctions...and BST. Shows not so much.

7. What do you do for a living, how old are you and where do you live?

I'm a estimator/project manager dealing with asphalt paving and full depth reclamation of roadways.

33 years old.

Live about 30 minutes north of Atlanta GA.

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Posted By: Rob

1 - T206, 1933 & 1934 Goudey, and other Vintage cards that I feel would bolster my personal collection.

2 - 1)Any high grade Rube Waddell, 2)T206 Ty Cobbs 3)1933 Goudey Babe Ruths

3 - Buy because I like most of the stuff I have so much I would hate to part with it.

4 - To an extent, however I only cut the "fat" out of my collection, and I feel it is stronger without some of what I had.

5 - Even though I don't currently collect it I would say 1933 George Miller...i just love the way the cards look.

6 - I have come to love the BST (thanks everyone!) Ebay has been good lately, I have been getting good cards a lot cheaper then I used to. Shows are ok, however the shows I go to in New York seem to feature sellers that try to sell way over market value, so it is tough to find a steal.

7 - I work as a Reporting Manager at a health insurance company, I am 27 and live in Staten Island NY.

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Posted By: leon

Thanks Pete...I will play too...

1. What is your focus today, in collecting? Type collecting

2. What are the 3 cards you need most? D355,D351,??

3. Do you like to trade, buy, or a combination when you do acquire your needs? any of them suite me fine

4. Has the economy forced you to sell things you wouldn't have otherwise? A little bit but not too bad.

5. What is your absolute favorite series, why? E221, fantastic colors and rarity

6. How do you enjoy acquiring your cards most- Ebay, auction, BST, shows etc...? once again any and all...I do like shows best, I guess

7. What do you do for a living, how old are you and where do you live? Near Dallas, 47, technology sales....(anyone here in corporate IT purchasing? )

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Posted By: Rawn Hill

1. What is your focus today, in collecting? 1908-1916 Red Sox, mainly Bill Carrigan

2. What are the 3 cards you need most? J=K, Fleishmann Bakery, Briggs

3. Do you like to trade, buy, or a combination when you do acquire your needs? Mostly buy.

4. Has the economy forced you to sell things you wouldn't have otherwise? Yes

5. What is your absolute favorite series, why? T206, just beautiful cards.

6. How do you enjoy acquiring your cards most- Ebay, auction, BST, shows etc...? BST and ebay

7. What do you do for a living, how old are you and where do you live? Unemployed RF communications Tech, 44 South Paris ME.

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Posted By: 4815162342

1. What is your focus today, in collecting?
The Monster, all in PSA 4 and I have to get them in order! Yes, I must be a little obsessive/compulsive.

2. What are the 3 cards you need most?
Well the next three T206's of course.

3. Do you like to trade, buy, or a combination when you do acquire your needs?
Buy.

4. Has the economy forced you to sell things you wouldn't have otherwise?
Not yet, thank the Lord.

5. What is your absolute favorite series, why?
See #1 and #2.

6. How do you enjoy acquiring your cards most- Ebay, auction, BST, shows etc...?
Ebay so far...

7. What do you do for a living, how old are you and where do you live?
IT project manager, 27, Deep South.

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Posted By: Michael C

1. What is your focus today, in collecting?

Mainly t205s, as I am working on the set. I also am always looking for nice M101-2 Sporting News Supplements.

2. What are the 3 cards you need most?

I have a bunch of cards I need, but I'm always looking for nice t205s in Vg-VG/Ex condition. I really would like to add one of the bigger HOFers like Joss, Johnson or Cobb soon. I just need to find a good deal on one that I can afford.

3. Do you like to trade, buy, or a combination when you do acquire your needs?

I like to trade, but don't have a lot of dupes or things that attract a lot of trades. I do have a bunch of 20s HOF Exhibits (http://s643.photobucket.com/albums/uu156/Mrc_32/?albumview=grid) that I would be willing to part with to pick up a HOFer or a group.

4. Has the economy forced you to sell things you wouldn't have otherwise?
Not yet, though I have sold things I didn't really want. I have just plowed the money back into my collection. My cards have held value better than my IRA!

5. What is your absolute favorite series, why?
I love the T-205s. I like cards that show me history, that is why I am so drawn to prewar.

6. How do you enjoy acquiring your cards most- Ebay, auction, BST, shows etc...?
Mainly eBay, but have done 2-3 deals in the last couple of months on Net 54 BST. All have gone perfect! My most recent one was with Barry. Went perfect.

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Posted By: Steve Murray

1. What is your focus today, in collecting?

Concentrating on just what I "need" and not what I would love to have.

2. What are the 3 cards you need most?

Ullman PC's of Donlin and Henry Mathewson and W601 Sporting Life PC of Detroit.

3. Do you like to trade, buy, or a combination when you do acquire your needs?

Both though in these economic times I would prefer to trade.

4. Has the economy forced you to sell things you wouldn't have otherwise?

Yes.

5. What is your absolute favorite series, why?

All of the Zeenuts. I like the eclectic feel of the sets.

6. How do you enjoy acquiring your cards most- Ebay, auction, BST, shows etc...?

Auctions
B/S/T (though I haven't had much success in finding what I want there)
Shows
eBay


7. What do you do for a living, how old are you and where do you live?

I'm a 65 year old semi-retired real estate lawyer in the Chicagoland area (The real estate should be a tipoff as to why I'm semi-retired)

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Posted By: Dave Moriarty

1. What is your focus today, in collecting?

Trying to collect the T206 set but considering starting the T205 set at the same time.

2. What are the 3 cards you need most?

Green Cobb Portrait, Young Portrait, Mathewson Portrait

3. Do you like to trade, buy, or a combination when you do acquire your needs?

I will do any combination in order to get cards.

4. Has the economy forced you to sell things you wouldn't have otherwise?

Not selling things, just not buying as much.

5. What is your absolute favorite series, why?

I like the Cracker Jack cards. Maybe someday I will get some.

6. How do you enjoy acquiring your cards most- Ebay, auction, BST, shows etc...?

I have bought/traded most of my collection from Ebay and the BST.

7. What do you do for a living, how old are you and where do you live?

Work for the Federal Government. I am 37 and live in Syracuse, NY.

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Posted By: Dan Bretta

1. What is your focus today, in collecting?

All things related to Nebraska - Omaha player Old Judge cards, Nebraska Indian postcards and photos, prewar cards of Nebraska born players, town team postcards, minor league programs, et cetera....

2. What are the 3 cards you need most?

Any 3 Omaha OJ's I don't have.

3. Do you like to trade, buy, or a combination when you do acquire your needs?

I like to buy.

4. Has the economy forced you to sell things you wouldn't have otherwise?

No, I have been selling items I didn't think I would part with just so I can have some extra hobby money. They aren't related to Nebraska though so I don't really miss them.

5. What is your absolute favorite series, why?

Old Judge N172. Love the fact that it's a real photograph, a snapshot in time of the professional game from more than a century ago.

6. How do you enjoy acquiring your cards most- Ebay, auction, BST, shows etc...?

I enjoy the most when an item comes from a fellow collector on the BST.

7. What do you do for a living, how old are you and where do you live?

I own a video store, I'm 41 and I live in Nebraska.

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Posted By: Shawn

1. What is your focus today, in collecting?
Anything "Base Ball", especially odd stuff... Memorabilia, photos, etc.

2. What are the 3 cards you need most?
The three that have never been seen or heard of.

3. Do you like to trade, buy, or a combination when you do acquire your needs?
I like both, but I have trouble with letting things go so I say I buy mostly.

4. Has the economy forced you to sell things you wouldn't have otherwise?
No

5. What is your absolute favorite series, why?
Cabinet photos... Except for Chief Bender look-a-likes

6. How do you enjoy acquiring your cards most- Ebay, auction, BST, shows etc...?
Ebay mostly

7. What do you do for a living, how old are you and where do you live?
Construction Estimator, 33, Dawsonville, Ga.

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Posted By: Tyler

1. What is your focus today, in collecting?
Low grade T205 base set.
T206 Cleveland subset.
Cards/Memorabilia I like of Nap Lajoie and Christy Mathewson.

2. What are the 3 cards you need most?
T205's Joss, Wilhelm, Dahlen

3. Do you like to trade, buy, or a combination when you do acquire your needs?
Trades are much more rewarding for me, but a straight buy certainly simplifies things.

4. Has the economy forced you to sell things you wouldn't have otherwise?
Haven't had to sell...yet, but have definetely cut back on my purchasing.

5. What is your absolute favorite series, why?
To collect: T205's -- Affordable, great looking closeups of the players, interesting bio's, and I especially like the verbage of the era (i.e. Eddie Collins "...in the World's Championship series in 1910 his fielding, batting and stealing fairly dazzled the Cubs.")
To admire in other's collections: PC 796 Sepia and PC 805 Novelty Cutlery. I don't think of them as postcards as much as baseball cards but bigger. Also contain some of the coolest images of the era IMO, especially Three Finger Brown.

6. How do you enjoy acquiring your cards most- Ebay, auction, BST, shows etc...?
1. Shows (nothing like holding a card in your hand before you decide to buy)
2. BST (gotten to meet some really great fellow collectors through the BST)
3. Auction (quality of the items typically offered)
4. eBay (least favorite, but most used)

7. What do you do for a living, how old are you and where do you live?
Tile Contractor
32
Naples, FL

Any fellow vintage collectors in Southwest Florida? I'm tired of the blank stares I get from my friends when I start talking about old cardboard.

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Posted By: Jason

1. What is your focus today, in collecting?

T205 - Seems I'm competing against a bunch of fellow N54er's on this one.

2. What are the 3 cards you need most?

T205 - Cobb, Joss, and Wallace one line stats (I'm saving to buy them responsibly)

3. Do you like to trade, buy, or a combination when you do acquire your needs?

I've done both. I like trading if it mutually helps us both. Bulk of my set I've bought.

4. Has the economy forced you to sell things you wouldn't have otherwise?

No I still have my job and I live in one of the "hottest" economies in North America. (Fingers crossed)

5. What is your absolute favorite series, why?

T205 are my current fave but I'm a fan of M116's which I might go after next.

6. How do you enjoy acquiring your cards most- Ebay, auction, BST, shows etc...?

I have acquired T205's mainly from Ebay but with strong representation from BST and auctions as well.

7. What do you do for a living, how old are you and where do you live?

I'm 31 and live in Saskatoon, SK, Canada. My job title is Hybrid Fiber Coaxial Technician but they've got me pretty specialized in what I do which is plant maintenance and monitoring for an isp/tv/phone provider.

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Posted By: Matt

Nice exercise Leon.


1. What is your focus today, in collecting?
Completion of my 30 card collection and finishing my Addie Joss wall display.

2. What are the 3 cards you need most?
M116 Falkenberg
N162 Anson
R303 Ted Williams

3. Do you like to trade, buy, or a combination when you do acquire your needs?
I enjoy both.

4. Has the economy forced you to sell things you wouldn't have otherwise?
No.

5. What is your absolute favorite series, why?
Don't have one In general I like to acquire cards where I appreciate the aesthetic of the layout; e90-1s and T205s come to mind.

6. How do you enjoy acquiring your cards most- Ebay, auction, BST, shows etc...?
BST - no question.

My Trade/Sale Page

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Posted By: Justin

1. What is your focus today, in collecting?

Slowly completing the monster while picking up issues of some of my favorite players (Waddell, Bender, and 3-Finger Brown)

2. What are the 3 cards you need most?

Aside from The Big 3, I'd like a Cobb Green, Cobb Bat Off, and a Young Portrait.

3. Do you like to trade, buy, or a combination when you do acquire your needs?

Mostly buying because I get almost zero face to face trading opportunities.

4. Has the economy forced you to sell things you wouldn't have otherwise?

The economy has only prompted me to buy more cards at lower prices.

5. What is your absolute favorite series, why?

Obviously the T206, but I also like the E93 series and I'm not even sure why. It probably has something to do with the sharp background colors.

6. How do you enjoy acquiring your cards most- Ebay, auction, BST, shows etc...?

98% off Ebay and a couple of the BST.

7. What do you do for a living, how old are you and where do you live?

I'm a 24 year-old club owner in Hong Kong. I'm also applying to law school and will hopefully be back stateside by the end of the summer.

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Posted By: MikePugeda

1. What is your focus today, in collecting? In order of importance:
1) PX7 Domino Disc set
2) Helmar and Piedmont Art Stamps
3) Completing e93

2. What are the 3 cards you need most?
1) PX7 Doolan
2&3) e93 Wagner and Plank

3. Do you like to trade, buy, or a combination when you do acquire your needs? BUY

4. Has the economy forced you to sell things you wouldn't have othernise? No, but have cut back on spending.

5. What is your absolute favorite series and why? PX7. Great selection of HOFers, like the way they look, have always enjoyed obscure, odd-ball type issues.

6. How do you enjoy acquiring your cards most? Love shows but quality ones are going the way of the dinosaur....so that leaves E-bay

7. What do you do for a living, how old, what city do you live in? Like Pete, also a 39yo Dentist living in Pennsylvania.

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Posted By: Dan McCarthy

1. What is your focus today, in collecting? T205 set, T3 set, Red Sox cards & memorabilia

2. What are the 3 cards you need most? T205 Young & Wilhelm, T206 Cobb Bat Off

3. Do you like to trade, buy, or a combination when you do acquire your needs? Either but I don't have much to trade

4. Has the economy forced you to sell things you wouldn't have otherwise? No, but maybe when the tuition bill is due next year

5. What is your absolute favorite series, why? T205 & T3, because I think they're both beautiful

6. How do you enjoy acquiring your cards most- Ebay, auction, BST, shows etc...? Ebay, usually

7. What do you do for a living, how old are you and where do you live? I'm a full time student and work in the video department at my college, 19 years old, Boston area

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Posted By: barrysloate

Since I am not a card collector, I can only answer some of the questions.

Right now I am collecting large cents, which are American pennies issued between 1793 and 1857. In the field of baseball I've saved some display pieces and rare books, but economics and the need to keep an inventory has made it pretty impossible to add to my collection. I suppose I could if I wanted to, but after 27 years the desire isn't there any more.

I am 56, sell baseball memorabilia full time, and live in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn.

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Posted By: boxingcardman

1. What is your focus today, in collecting?
Exhibit cards
2. What are the 3 cards you need most?
1923-4 Ruth, 1925 Gehrig, Salutations Klein
3. Do you like to trade, buy, or a combination when you do acquire your needs?
Combo
4. Has the economy forced you to sell things you wouldn't have otherwise?
Not yet.
5. What is your absolute favorite series, why?
Exhibits. Don't know why; I just find them the most interesting run of baseball cards.
6. How do you enjoy acquiring your cards most- Ebay, auction, BST, shows etc...?
Any and all manners, but especially live at shows.
7. What do you do for a living, how old are you and where do you live?
Attorney, 43, Los Angeles.


Sic Gorgiamus Allos Subjectatos Nunc

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Posted By: James Gallo

1. What is your focus today, in collecting?

Still working on a few Cracker Jack cards but have mostly moved on to my Boston Store Set.

2. What are the 3 cards you need most?

Boston Store Joe Jackson, Babe Ruth and CJ 1915 Cobb. all in lower grade.

3. Do you like to trade, buy, or a combination when you do acquire your needs?

I would do both but mostly buy, though I have done a few trades in the last year I have been happy with.

4. Has the economy forced you to sell things you wouldn't have otherwise?
Nope.

5. What is your absolute favorite series, why?

Cracker Jack hands down. It was the first pre-war set I was into. I was drawn in by the red colors and the great list of players that included Jackson and cobb. I guess this is one of the only color sets that included both players. E-90 would be the only other one I can think of.

6. How do you enjoy acquiring your cards most- Ebay, auction, BST, shows etc...?

I like shows mostly as I prefer to see my cards up close. I also buy on ebay and at auctions.


7. What do you do for a living, how old are you and where do you live?

I sell collectible toys and cards on ebay. I used to have a brick and mortar store but closed that several years ago. I am 31 and live in a suburb of Philadelphia.

Great idea Leon!!

James G

Looking for 1915 Cracker Jacks and 1909-11 American Caramel E90-1.

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Posted By: PC

1. What is your focus today, in collecting?
T cards (mostly T206s), 1920s-30s premiums, post-war HOFers, and 1950s/60s regional issues. Not buying much these days.

2. What are the 3 cards you need most?
None at the moment, unless Wagner, Plank and Doyle T206s count.

3. Do you like to trade, buy, or a combination when you do acquire your needs?
I'm a buyer only.

4. Has the economy forced you to sell things you wouldn't have otherwise?
No.

5. What is your absolute favorite series, why?
T206s. Great cards, and the size of the set and variety of backs allows for long-term collecting.

6. How do you enjoy acquiring your cards most- Ebay, auction, BST, shows etc...?
eBay and BST exclusively. Haven't been to a show in 15 years.

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Posted By: Ted Holden

1. What is your focus today, in collecting?
Type cards. While I have managed to put together complete sets of many "modern" cards, that is 1948-1959, Topps, Bowman and others, those will all be sold eventually and I will only keep my type cards.

2. What are the 3 cards you need most?
Kalamazoo Bats, Texas Tommy & Blanket. I don't really care who the player might be, and condition (for the Kazoo Bat and Texas Tommy) have got to be low for my budget. I have a new fascination for the blankets and am looking for more than just one.

3. Do you like to trade, buy, or a combination when you do acquire your needs?
Combination, but mostly buy.

4. Has the economy forced you to sell things you wouldn't have otherwise?
No.

5. What is your absolute favorite series, why?
1956 Topps. These are the first cards where I have vived memories of opening packs. My happiest day was finding my 56 Mantle in a 5 cent pack.

6. How do you enjoy acquiring your cards most- Ebay, auction, BST, shows etc...?
Large auction lots.

7. What do you do for a living, how old are you and where do you live?
Retired from banking (luckily before all this current crap started). I have an ebay business selling cards, with a specialty in the 1950s & 1960's in all sports. I am 62 and live in Plano, Texas, not all that far from Leon.

Texas Ted

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Posted By: Todd C

1. What is your focus today, in collecting?

unorganized... mainly T's and E's

2. What are the 3 cards you need most?

Would love to someday own a Joe Jackson, Honus Wagner, and Cap Anson card

3. Do you like to trade, buy, or a combination when you do acquire your needs?

Buy only

4. Has the economy forced you to sell things you wouldn't have otherwise?

Luckily...not yet

5. What is your absolute favorite series, why?

The T212 Obaks are my favorite. These were the first tobacco cards I purchased. Great artwork !!!!

6. How do you enjoy acquiring your cards most- Ebay, auction, BST, shows etc...?

Ebay and Auction Houses

7. What do you do for a living, how old are you and where do you live?

38 years old in the Sacramento, CA area.

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Posted By: Scott Mt. Joy

1. What is your focus today, in collecting?
I am working on a full 1921-66 Exhibit run (esp 1929-30), E93 Set, M101-4/5 Rare Backs and a Clemente Collection.

2. What are the 3 cards you need most?
I so badly need the 31-32 Ruth 4 on 1 Exhibit (anyone got one, please haha) and 29-30 Exhibit's of Ott and Sisler to complete my set

3. Do you like to trade, buy, or a combination when you do acquire your needs?
I do all three, I made 4 large trades last year and really enjoyed it, just wish I had more to offer

4. Has the economy forced you to sell things you wouldn't have otherwise?
Not yet.

5. What is your absolute favorite series, why?
Just love the Exhibit series, like the real photos and the colors on some years.

6. How do you enjoy acquiring your cards most- Ebay, auction, BST, shows etc...?
Mostly ebay and auctions, some BST action, only 2 shows a year here and not much to pick from

7. What do you do for a living, how old are you and where do you live?
Oil Trader, 40, 30 Miles North of Houston.

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Posted By: Rob D.

1. What is your focus today, in collecting?

Ultra-high-grade rare type cards

2. What are the 3 cards you need most?

Our want list is available for viewing via the advertising we place in many of the leading hobby periodicals and Web sites.

3. Do you like to trade, buy, or a combination when you do acquire your needs?

We prefer to buy in the strictest confidence.

4. Has the economy forced you to sell things you wouldn't have otherwise?

We forecast the current economic crisis years ago, hence we are not exposed to the same vulnerabilites as the common man.

5. What is your absolute favorite series, why?

Rock of Love on VH1.

6. How do you enjoy acquiring your cards most- Ebay, auction, BST, shows etc...?

Whilst we trust no one and double-check everything, it is exceedingly hard to enjoy acquiring anything.

7. What do you do for a living, how old are you and where do you live?

We live in the greatest city in the world.

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Posted By: Bill Todd

1. What is your focus today, in collecting? Washington players, primarily a type set but as I knock off the cheaper types I'm filling in the subsets

2. What are the 3 cards you need most? E107, W600, T222 (though according to my wife, I don't "need" any at all)

3. Do you like to trade, buy, or a combination when you do acquire your needs? Buy

4. Has the economy forced you to sell things you wouldn't have otherwise? Not yet.

5. What is your absolute favorite series, why? The card that arrived most recently, so right now that's T204s.

6. How do you enjoy acquiring your cards most- Ebay, auction, BST, shows etc...? Mostly Ebay, but increasingly on the BST

7. What do you do for a living, how old are you and where do you live? 52, Managing editor for a newsletter publisher just outside of DC

Bill

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Posted By: peter ullman

Nice, Rob.

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Posted By: Ken Wirt

1. What is your focus today, in collecting?
Very close to completing a HOF set.

2. What are the 3 cards you need most?
Anything period of Oscar Charleston, Cristobal Torriente, and Harry Wright.

3. Do you like to trade, buy, or a combination when you do acquire your needs?
I only buy.

4. Has the economy forced you to sell things you wouldn't have otherwise?
I only buy.

5. What is your absolute favorite series, why?
Old Judge. Love the actual photos - gives a great sense of the times.

6. How do you enjoy acquiring your cards most- Ebay, auction, BST, shows etc...?
Acquired most through Ebay, but lately getting the tough stuff in auctions.

7. What do you do for a living, how old are you and where do you live?
I am a 47 year old chemist living in Springfield, Missouri.

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Posted By: T206Collector

1. Signed pre-WW I baseball cards
2. Signed T206 cards of Ty Cobb, Nap Lajoie and Cy Young
3. I will trade/buy/combo to acquire my needs
4. Economics has forced sales, usually to buy more cards; but not the economy
5. T206 because it is the Monster
6. I enjoy acquiring cards -- where is immaterial
7. a. Attorney; b. 35; c. New York



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Posted By: Paul Carek

1. A small, "Mount Rushmore" collection of classic cards.
2. '34 Goudey Gehrig #37, T205 Johnson or T206 Portrait Johnson, '41 Play Ball Dimaggio
3. Open to trades, but usually buy.
4. Yes, I've sold quite a few things lately I thought I'd hold onto for much longer.
5. '34 Goudey. Classic design, Lou on almost every card.
6. I most enjoy the B/S/T.
7. I'm 42, and a creative director at an ad agency. I live in Marin County, just over the GG Bridge from San Francisco.

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Posted By: bruce Dorskind

1. What is your focus today, in collecting?

A. We continue to focus on ultra high grade type cards

2. What are the 3 cards you need most?

A. Ultra High Grade examples of (a) Texas Tommy (b) Fireside Tobacco (c) Red Stocking Cigar

3. Do you like to trade, buy, or a combination when you do acquire your needs?

A. Buy- Money is easy - trading among world class collectors is next to impossible

4. Has the economy forced you to sell things you wouldn't have otherwise?

Fortunately, not

5. What is your absolute favorite series, why?

Boston Garter 1912- the art work is special ineed

6. How do you enjoy acquiring your cards most- Ebay, auction, BST, shows etc...?

Any way we can-we are in a fiercely competitive market- we must outsmart the competitors
and constantly re-evaluate our acquisition strategy

7. What do you do for a living, how old are you and where do you live?

We own a consulting company. We live on the Upper East Side of Manhattan
We are young enough to take our time in building a world class ultra high grade
type card collection

Bruce Dorskind
America's Toughest Want List

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Posted By: barrysloate

Yep, Rob nailed it.

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Posted By: Ken McMillan

1. What is your focus today, in collecting? E121 yankees and giants, trying to put together a 1921 World Series set. Also t207 cubs and any Elmer Miller type cards

2. What are the 3 cards you need most? T207 Saier, E121 series of 80 Yankees and giants, Any Elmer Miller type card if I do not already have it.

3. Do you like to trade, buy, or a combination when you do acquire your needs? buy or trade, do not have much available for trade these days

4. Has the economy forced you to sell things you wouldn't have otherwise? no

5. What is your absolute favorite series, why? E121, love the black and white

6. How do you enjoy acquiring your cards most- Ebay, auction, BST, shows etc...? combination of all ways listed, pretty rare to go to a show and find much these days.

7. What do you do for a living, how old are you and where do you live? Veterinarian, 48, Tucson, Arizona



Kmac

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Posted By: Kevin Cummings

1. What is your focus today, in collecting?
Almost exclusively N172 Old Judge, but will occasionally stray to other 19th century items.

2. What are the 3 cards you need most?
My current want list is at 28 players, but if someone held a gun to my head, the top 3 would probably be Ed Williamson & mascot, Charles Alcott - Mansfield and Jim Tyng.

3. Do you like to trade, buy, or a combination when you do acquire your needs?
Almost exclusively buy. Unless I have upgraded a current item, I don't have any spares to trade.

4. Has the economy forced you to sell things you wouldn't have otherwise?
Not yet, but those Johns Hopkins bills are a real drag!

5. What is your absolute favorite series, why?
The aforementioned N172. It's the pictures. It brings the 19th century game to life for me.

6. How do you enjoy acquiring your cards most- Ebay, auction, BST, shows etc...?
If I can pick up any item off my want list, I'm not picky about where.

7. What do you do for a living, how old are you and where do you live?
Work in a Customer Service capacity for a large educational publisher; soon to be 58; Closter, NJ.

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Posted By: Erick Lewin

1. What is your focus today, in collecting?
D381 Fleischmann Bakery 8 cards needed. (Really stuck here)
1915 Cracker Jack Set (mostly buying lower to mid grade commons now with the occasional HOFer)
Lower grade relatively less expensive Ruths

2. What are the 3 cards you need most?
D381 Ty Cobb, D381 H. Jennings, The rest of the 6 common player D381's

3. Do you like to trade, buy, or a combination when you do acquire your needs? Anything to get something I really need

4. Has the economy forced you to sell things you wouldn't have otherwise? thankfully not yet

5. What is your absolute favorite series, why? D381, Inherited from my Great Grandfather who got them from the bread himself. So rare and really nice unique images.

1915 Cracker Jack also --just georgous cards imo

6. How do you enjoy acquiring your cards most- Ebay, auction, BST, shows etc...? Mostly EbaY and the B/S/T a little more lately. Some from the Hofstra Show, as that's the only show I can ever get to.

7. What do you do for a living, how old are you and where do you live? Farmer (fruit and vegetable grower, Long Island)



E. Lewin

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Posted By: Dave H

1. What is your focus today, in collecting? Ted Williams cards, T206 HOF's, Chance Yellow Portrait variations (backs for T206, T213)

2. What are the 3 cards you need most? As Matt above Ted Williams R303 and 1954 Wilson Franks, Rare backs T206 Chance Yellow Port.

3. Do you like to trade, buy, or a combination when you do acquire your needs? Usually buy as trade is mostly modern (post 1972) and dosen't work well for the pre-war trade

4. Has the economy forced you to sell things you wouldn't have otherwise? Not yet

5. What is your absolute favorite series, why? Either T206 because of the variations and rare backs, or the T215 due to absolute scarcity

6. How do you enjoy acquiring your cards most- Ebay, auction, BST, shows etc...? Most enjoyed, show or live auction, most used Ebay

7. What do you do for a living, how old are you and where do you live? Member of the US Army, 42, San Antonio, TX

Thanks Leon

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Posted By: Al C.risafulli

Okay, I'll play.

1. What is your focus today, in collecting?

Currently focusing on selling things so that I can rebuild a much smaller collection. I also collect high-grade 1938 Goudeys, E121 (sorry, Leon) Henry Johnson Confectioner backs, and New Jersey baseball memorabilia.

2. What are the 3 cards you need most?

I currently have nine holes in my '38 Goudey set, and need them all equally. I'm also looking for Henry Johnson Confectioners HOFers; Tris Speaker and Pete Alexander are probably the highest-tier HOFers I need.

3. Do you like to trade, buy, or a combination when you do acquire your needs?

I like to buy.

4. Has the economy forced you to sell things you wouldn't have otherwise?

Not really, although it is a factor.

5. What is your absolute favorite series, why?

1938 Goudey, because there's so little history available about the cards, and so many mysteries about them as well. Why did Goudey only issue 24 cards, why were so many key players absent from the set, why did Goudey never issue the last 24 cards they planned to issue, that sort of thing. Plus I have a pretty nice collection of them that's taken me a long time to assemble.

6. How do you enjoy acquiring your cards most- Ebay, auction, BST, shows etc...?

Wherever, doesn't matter. I generally don't buy at shows because I find the prices unrealistic.

7. What do you do for a living, how old are you and where do you live?

I'm a pimp, I'm old for a mosquito but young for a mountain, and I live in New Jersey.

-Al

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Posted By: Doug

1. What is your focus today, in collecting?

Lately I've been focusing on 1952-69 Topps cards.

2. What are the 3 cards you need most?

I'm not really looking for anything specific at the moment.

3. Do you like to trade, buy, or a combination when you do acquire your needs?

Buy.

4. Has the economy forced you to sell things you wouldn't have otherwise?

Yeah, I've had to sell off more than I've been able to hold on to.

5. What is your absolute favorite series, why?

1952 Topps

6. How do you enjoy acquiring your cards most- Ebay, auction, BST, shows etc...?

Ebay.

7. What do you do for a living, how old are you and where do you live?

I'm a supervisor at a nursing home, I'm 28, and I'm in the Cincinnati area.

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Posted By: Joe D.

1. What is your focus today, in collecting?
.... Wagner, Cobby, Matty, WaJo, Old Tom, Bobby Jones, Vardon, as well as some 'key hobby cards' (key in my own mind), and some non-sport

2. What are the 3 cards you need most?
Mastercard, Visa, and American Express

3. Do you like to trade, buy, or a combination when you do acquire your needs?
Much much much rather trade than anything else. Its just a fun part of the hobby.

4. Has the economy forced you to sell things you wouldn't have otherwise?
not yet

5. What is your absolute favorite series, why?
still T200. I love team shots.

6. How do you enjoy acquiring your cards most- Ebay, auction, BST, shows etc...?
Card show would be my favorite, followed by auction, followed by BST, followed by eBay.

7. What do you do for a living, how old are you and where do you live?
Printer / 37 / NYC.

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Posted By: Erich

1. What is your focus today, in collecting?
COLLECTING LOW TO MID-GRADE T AND E CARDS

2. What are the 3 cards you need most?
LOW TO MID-GRADE HAL CHASE AND MORDECAI BROWN - E AND T

3. Do you like to trade, buy, or a combination when you do acquire your needs?
I TRADE AND BUY, ALTHOUGH HAVE BEEN TRADING MORE RECENTLY ON B/S/T

4. Has the economy forced you to sell things you wouldn't have otherwise?
NO, THANKFULLY

5. What is your absolute favorite series, why?
E95 - GREAT HOF'S FEATURED AND TREMENDOUS EYE-APPEAL MAKE IT A SET THAT'S TOUGH TO BEAT!

6. How do you enjoy acquiring your cards most- Ebay, auction, BST, shows etc...?
PRIMARILY EBAY, BUT HAVE BEEN USING B/S/T LATELY (WITH GREAT SUCCESS)

7. What do you do for a living, how old are you and where do you live?
I AM A TECHNOLOGY SALES EXECUTIVE, 27, BOSTON, MA

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Posted By: Mike McGrail

1. What is your focus today, in collecting?
--- Pre WWII HOF Type Cards

2. What are the 3 cards you need most?
--- E98 Wagner with green background, a D359 HOFer and a Cobb postcard

3. Do you like to trade, buy, or a combination when you do acquire your needs?
--- Both, but 90% buy due to my lack of trading material

4. Has the economy forced you to sell things you wouldn't have otherwise?
--- No. I have been very lucky in this regard. Knock on wood!

5. What is your absolute favorite series, why?
--- Turkey Reds, pure beauty!

6. How do you enjoy acquiring your cards most- Ebay, auction, BST, shows etc...?
--- All of the above but I don't make it to many show. See #7 for the reason why.

7. What do you do for a living, how old are you and where do you live?
--- Software development, 43, THE NETHERLANDS!

Ciao for now,

Mike

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Posted By: Richard Cline - RC

Great topic!

1. What is your focus today, in collecting?
Pretty varied but primarily '33 Goudey's, wide and thin pens, and
most anything with the Reds.

2. What are the 3 cards you need most?
I suppose it would be the '33 Ruth's I don't have and the other '33 Gehrig, I don't even count the Lajoie.

3. Do you like to trade, buy, or a combination when you do acquire your needs?
Mostly buy.

4. Has the economy forced you to sell things you wouldn't have otherwise?
Not yet fortunately.

5. What is your absolute favorite series, why?
'33 Goudey - Because until a few years ago I didn't even realize they existed and then I open an old cigar box and the vintage bug bit!!!

6. How do you enjoy acquiring your cards most- Ebay, auction, BST, shows etc...?
I enjoy the BST the most because of the sense of community we have here.

7. What do you do for a living, how old are you and where do you live?
I teach high school (picture "Welcome Back Kotter" if you are old enough) as well as coach basketball and cross country. I'm 51 and live west of Dayton, Ohio. Yes, there are some honest collectors in Ohio.

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Posted By: barry arnold

1. after completing the Monster, i began 'type' collecting, 1900-1934--
also continuing my T206 era pack collecting.

2. no particular 3.

3. i mainly buy but love trading with Net 54 friends.

4. no

5. T206. Conquering the Monster is THE Monomyth!
gorgeous cards, countless mysteries to solve, and great collegiality among collectors.

6. auctions--particularly B and L and Sloate!!!!!

7. medical ethicist and counselor, 57, pensacola, florida

all the best,

barry

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Posted By: Rhett Yeakley

1. What is your focus today, in collecting? Presently, Colgan's Chips, Zeenuts (1911-1923), E121-like sets, & Player Pinbacks (pre-1930).

2. What are the 3 cards you need most? Louis Sockalexis Cameo Pepsin pin, E270 TinTop Walter Johnson, and anything else that catches my eye.

3. Do you like to trade, buy, or a combination when you do acquire your needs? Whatever it takes, but trading is always fun, just difficult.

4. Has the economy forced you to sell things you wouldn't have otherwise? No

5. What is your absolute favorite series, why? Toss up between The Colgan's and the Cameo Pepsin pins (apparently I like round things!)

6. How do you enjoy acquiring your cards most- Ebay, auction, BST, shows etc...? Shows!--no comparison to holding the card in your hands before purchasing the item--instant gratification, no waiting on the mailman.

7. What do you do for a living, how old are you and where do you live? Dentist in far Northern California (Redding)

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Posted By: Bob Donaldson

1. What is your focus today, in collecting?
I've been consolidating. Would like to finish 67 Topps, get a start on T202. Have given up many of my Bowman sets and T206s. Use proceeds to get a few "special" Cards (see below)

2. What are the 3 cards you need most?
1921 Exhibit Ruth, T202 Cobb Sliding, E121 Ruth

3. Do you like to trade, buy, or a combination when you do acquire your needs?
Prefer to trade. lately I've sold and used procededs to buy.

4. Has the economy forced you to sell things you wouldn't have otherwise?
No, I'm doing OK

5. What is your absolute favorite series, why?
33 Goudey. Beautiful cards. My friend had a Ruth when I was 11 (1973), been hooked since.

6. How do you enjoy acquiring your cards most- Ebay, auction, BST, shows etc...?
Ebay, Trading including B/S/T, Shows, although shows usually seem to be over priced

7. What do you do for a living, how old are you and where do you live?
Sr. Consultant AT&T 47 years old live N/W of Boston

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Posted By: writehooks

1. What is your focus today, in collecting?
Vintage boxing cards and memorabilia.

2. What are the 3 cards you need most?
N310 Mysterious Billy Smith; Romeo y Julieta Luther McCarty; Leaf Jack Dempsey.

3. Do you like to trade, buy, or a combination when you do acquire your needs?
Combination.

4. Has the economy forced you to sell things you wouldn't have otherwise?
No; I'm actually buying more.

5. What is your absolute favorite series, why?
T220 Champion. Love the colors and graphics.

6. How do you enjoy acquiring your cards most- Ebay, auction, BST, shows etc...?
Ebay, shows.

7. What do you do for a living, how old are you and where do you live?
Author; 52; Western Canada.

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Posted By: Ed McCollum

1. What is your focus today, in collecting? t206s with a rubber stamp on the back from Howe McCormick

2. What are the 3 cards you need most? A Killian/pitching/Hindu; a Burch/batting/Hindu and two Lundgren/Chicago/Piedmont 150s. (O.K., thats four cards, but only three poses)

3. Do you like to trade, buy, or a combination when you do acquire your needs? I find it easier to buy, although I am searching for several cards to use as trade for those already owned by someone else with the mark (see question two).

4. Has the economy forced you to sell things you wouldn't have otherwise? I haven't had to sell anything yet, because I really don't have anything to sell. But I have had to basically stop buying, at least for the time being, as too many cards were coming up on eBay and I have commitments to buy too many right now.

5. What is your absolute favorite card, why? This was part of a collection that recently made itself available to me. I've seen over 200 of Howe's cards, and own around 130, but this is the only one I've ever seen that uses his first name (Ulric), lists the same address, but acknowledges him as an agent for the Saturday Evening Post. I was really excited to find, and purchase this one.




6. How do you enjoy acquiring your cards most- Ebay, auction, BST, shows etc...? For the most part, they come from eBay, but with a lot of help from members of the Network 54 board, who keep an eye out for them and let me know if they see one.

7. What do you do for a living, how old are you and where do you live? I'm 46 years old, live in Omaha, NE and am the creative director for a non-profit that provides services and advocacy for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in 14 states.

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Posted By: John Harrell

1. A basic t205 set in collector grade, many 30's sets (Sport Kings, G.C. Miller, U.S. Caramel, R312, 1933 WWG English only backs, Batter Up) in collector grade, 19th century bats.

2. 1951 Connie Mack All Stars Alexander, 41 Goudey Bill Crouch.

3. combination.

4. No

5. 34-36 Diamond Stars

6. Ebay & trade/buy

7. 62, college professor, Montgomery, Alabama.

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Posted By: Robert Dixon

1. What is your focus today, in collecting?

No focus really.

2. What are the 3 cards you need most?

T210 Houston player, T212 with the "Gilliam Squires" stamp on the back, 1914 CJ Grover Alexander (My Dream Card)

3. Do you like to trade, buy, or a combination when you do acquire your needs?

Any

4. Has the economy forced you to sell things you wouldn't have otherwise?

Nope

5. What is your absolute favorite series, why?

My favorite series is T210 because they depict Texas League players.

6. How do you enjoy acquiring your cards most- Ebay, auction, BST, shows etc...?

Shows first, then Ebay

7. What do you do for a living, how old are you and where do you live?

I am 29, a refinery inspector, and I live in the Houston area.