Year in Review and Collecting Goals for 2017

[kkkkandp]

This was my entry for last year: "Keeping it very simple this year - one Old Judge "A" list player and one Old Judge "B" list player. I'll be happy to hit 50% of that target."

Through unbelievable good fortune I absolutely crushed my goal. I scored a total of 5 "A" and "B" list players including the Arundel and Cahill poses to match my glass plate negatives (thanks David Bryan) and a certain white whale from Steve Hart! That was way beyond my wildest imagination, but apparently the stars were aligned just right.

There are still 11 players on my "A" list and 7 players on my "B" list, but more than half of them (all but one "A" list ) are pipe dreams. I'll consider myself quite lucky to knock off 2 "B" list players in the coming 12 months.

[glchen]

2016 Goals:

(1) Continue to prune back collection and focus more on tough Ruth cards, trying to obtain 1-2 "big" cards (not necessarily Ruth). - Check. I'm very satisfied with my progress on this front. Although I sold or traded off some of my key Ruth cards (1921 E121, Wm Paterson, 1929 Star Player Candy), I also picked up some tough ones (1921 W575-1 H. Johnson, 1923-24 Exhibits). On the non-Ruth front, I picked up a Brunners Bread Cobb and Ramly Walter Johnson.

(2) Continue to make progress on small sets (W519-1, W519-2, W521, W590). - Check. This has been very slow going since I only picked up two cards this year for these sets. One in the W519-1 and one in W590. However, that single pickup (Ray Schalk) in W519 Type 1 finished that set, so I'm happy that I finally completed that one.

2017 Goals:

This is going to be continue to be more of the same as the last few years.

(1) Continue to prune back collection and focus more on tough Ruth cards, trying to obtain 1-2 "big" cards (not necessarily Ruth). The big ones here are that I would like to obtain a 1915 CJ Cobb and a E93/94 Cobb, both with decent eye appeal.

(2) Continue to make progress on small sets (W519-2, W521, W590).

[njdunkin1]

2016 has been the best year of my life so far--by God's grace, I am growing in my faith, spending more and more time with family, and have been able to keep two jobs . Collecting wise, I made some goals over on Blowout...Here were the goals:
- A Michael Jordan UD auto (couldn't do it)
- MJ Fleer rookie, graded <5 (nope)
- A nice laundry tag (nope)
- An NBA logoman (nada)
- A booklet of even higher quality than the one I currently possess. (nope)

Hmm...some of these goals should have been doable. Weird thing--I posted this in early April, and also became a member of Net54 in early April. I found that my collecting goals changed quite a bit! I was done with the fluctuating prices and inconsistencies with modern cards, so I shifted to vintage. Never looking back! Here are my biggest accomplishments 2016!

1. First T206 purchased
2. Completed my mini-set of the SL portraits I wanted
3. Added a 'Stache to my collection!

In 2017, I hope to:

1. Reach 12 HoF portraits (currently at 4)
2. Finish my Johnny Kling back run (currently at 2/11)
3. Complete a successful SGC submission
4. Purchase a "rare back" (Hindu/Brights/BL)

[Joshwesley]

My "hobby" goals for 2017...

GET A 48 LEAF SATCHEL PAIGE!

I'll trade anything I've got... CJ Cobb etc.

PM Me!

Merry Christmas!

[ajjohnsonsoxfan]

Happy Holidays and wishing everyone good health and good luck in 2017!

2016:
1) acquire a 1914 CJ Matty Yes!
2) acquire a 1914 CJ Shoeless Yes!
3) complete 1914 CJ set ...and Yes!
4) Start a N162 set. Picked up the "A's" Anson and Andrews

2017:
1) purchase a 1933 Goudey Ruth #149 psa 3
2) selectively upgrade 14 CJ set
3) find more game used bats by 14 CJ players
4) find a side gig to pay for 1-3

[orly57]

Originally Posted by njdunkin1

2016 has been the best year of my life so far--by God's grace, I am growing in my faith, spending more and more time with family, and have been able to keep two jobs . Collecting wise, I made some goals over on Blowout...Here were the goals:
- A Michael Jordan UD auto (couldn't do it)
- MJ Fleer rookie, graded <5 (nope)
- A nice laundry tag (nope)
- An NBA logoman (nada)
- A booklet of even higher quality than the one I currently possess. (nope)

Hmm...some of these goals should have been doable. Weird thing--I posted this in early April, and also became a member of Net54 in early April. I found that my collecting goals changed quite a bit! I was done with the fluctuating prices and inconsistencies with modern cards, so I shifted to vintage. Never looking back! Here are my biggest accomplishments 2016!

1. First T206 purchased
2. Completed my mini-set of the SL portraits I wanted
3. Added a 'Stache to my collection!

In 2017, I hope to:

1. Reach 12 HoF portraits (currently at 4)
2. Finish my Johnny Kling back run (currently at 2/11)
3. Complete a successful SGC submission
4. Purchase a "rare back" (Hindu/Brights/BL)

A laundry tag!?!?! I am glad you changed course. Our collecting goals change as we learn more about this great hobby. In 2016, I sold off a few cards I simply lost interest in, and used the proceeds to focus on Ty Cobb. This coming year, I hope to continue to build on my early Cobb collection by adding a 1907 Wolverine News (batting) to complete my 1907 Cobb Post Card run. Would love to add another tough Cobb post card like a Detroit Free Press or a Rose.

[h2oya311]

I'm not sure what my 2016 collecting goals were, but I'd bet that I asked myself to not spend too much money on cardboard this year...if so, I failed miserably.

For 2017, I'd like to accomplish the following:

• Obtain a 1911 Helmar Stamps Cy Young and get to 95% complete with the set - currently 87.2% complete

• Obtain two+ more tough (< 10 examples) HOF rookie/pre-rookie cabinets or cards

• Resist the tempatation to pick up common (i.e. Topps) rookies or add additional copies of cards I already have

• Add another color tint to my 1926-29 Postcard Back Exhibits Chuck Klein run

• Update my imageevent website with scans of all my 2016/2017 acquisitions

• Update my imageevent website with a section on JD McCarthy Postcards

• Finish selling off my Rickey Henderson card/memorabilia collection as well as cards that no longer fit my collecting interests

• Do not add any new baseball card projects

[Republicaninmass]

Added quite a few to my signed 52 topps hoard for 2016

2017 I'd like to add two new signed HOF'ers, and add 10 or so others

sell the duplicates and cards that dont fit my goals!

[Prince Hal]

For 2016 my main goal was to complete my T213-2 Yankees set. Mission accomplished when I bagged the Chance. I don't know if I started the year collecting the 1953 Bowman set but at some point I caught that bug.

So for 2017:

Complete my T204 Yankees Set - Keeler and Blair
Complete my Cracker Jack Yankees Set - Chance
Complete my Fatima Yankees set - Chance
Complete my 1953 Bowman set (90 to go)
Complete my D381 Yankees set - Gedeon and Hartell

Next set on the horizon: 1934-36 Diamond Stars

[Joe_G.]

Originally Posted by kkkkandp

Through unbelievable good fortune I absolutely crushed my goal. I scored a total of 5 "A" and "B" list players including the Arundel and Cahill poses to match my glass plate negatives (thanks David Bryan) and a certain white whale from Steve Hart!

Can you share your "white whale" Kevin !?!

I too had a great 2016, meeting my N333 Newsboy goal (one Detroit, one other team) and a player cabinet to boot. I also obtained a nice Detroit N173, a couple new N172s and some upgrades. I also have a special package under the Christmas tree from Graig Kreindler that will surely be a 2016 favorite as well.

2017 Goals, more of the same, obtain:
- N333 Detroit
- N333 other team
- N172 Detroit (still need many 1888 & 1889 poses)
- N173 or N175 Detroit

One copy from each of the four bullets would be a very good year.

[bbcard1]

I had a great year, but more in vintage, less in prewar. I got two sets knocked off that I had not even started...a very nice 1967 Topps and a less nice 1964 sets both completed.

Probably my best prewar pickup was a nice Broadleaf Davidson.

[rats60]

1. t206 - picked up an Uzit and Sweeney no B.
2. t205 - picked up PSA 6 Joss
3. Clemente - picked up PSA 7 Punchout (highest graded)
4. Picked up a BGS 9.5 Fleer Jordan RC

Goals for 2017
1. Pick up at least one new t206/back
2. Pick up at least one of the four remain t205s to complete basic set
3. Pick up at least one new Clemente card.

[kmac32]

Met my goals and then some. Added to my E121-80 and E121-120 1921 World Series collection. Found a rare Slim Sallee card in better grade than the one I had been offered at 1/4th cost, upgraded my Quinn, no W572 action so set is getting boring to me, Found a game piece of my great great Uncle Elmer Miller, maintained my T207 with various reverses and started a T205 Cubs with diffent reverses and up to 128/152 possibilities. Also went to a Cubs/ Dodgers playoff game where the Cubs won 10 to 2. Watched the Cubs win the World Series.


Goals for 2017, continue adding to T205 Cubs reverses ( need 25 more), look for T207 Cubs Napoleon backs, continue E121 World Series set, anything Elmer Miller, possibly sell W572 set if I can move it in bulk for the right price.

In general, a great year and hopefully more to come.

[pitchernut]

2016 accomplishments:
1. Picked up next day news article of Ernie Shore's no-no (with Babe Ruth).
2. Picked up Cy Young's perfect game next day newspaper article.
3. Picked up a card of Dave Davenport.
4. Picke up mini W601 of Mal Eason

2017 goals:
2. Find a type 1 photo of Ernie Koob.
3. 1914 CJ Cashion
4. Swap out a PX2 Leifield for a T206 of him.
5. Swap out a Fan Craze Ames for a T206 of him.
6. Swap out T206 Cicotte for a E94 of him.
7. Swap out T206 Young for a E90-1 portrait of him.
8. Swap out M101-5 blank back of Ray Caldwell for a 1915 CJ of him.
9. Swap out M101-5 blank back of Joe Benz for a E300 of him lol
10. Pick up more no-no newspaper articles, specially Addie Joss's perfecto.

This should be fun

[kdixon]

2016 Goals.
Pick up a t213-3 Zach Wheat. Yes
T-206 Hindu Zach Wheat. Yes old drum also.
Babe Ruth World Wide Gum. yes picked up 2.
Bambino tobacco tin. No
Piedmont art stamp Zach Wheat. No

2017 goals
T206 Cobb bat off.
T206 Mathewson dark cap.
Anything Zach Wheat I don't have.
Bambino tobacco tin.
Piedmont art stamp Zach Wheat.

[sterlingfox]

2016 Accomplishments:
Playing days Mathewson (T206 Tolstoi Dark Cap)
Playing days WaJo (T202)
Playing days Ruth ('35 Goudey 4in1)
Honus Wagner (got two - '36 Fine Pens and '48 Leaf)
Made at least 1 awesome garage sale find (Type 1 photo of Ruth/Gehrig/Foxx)
Made great headway on many sets (Diamond Stars, '35 Goudey 4in1, '41 Play Ball, among others)
Made it to 64 on my pre-1952 type collection
Made it to 18 on my T206 back run

2017 Goals:
Playing Days Gehrig
Playing Days Cobb
Playing Days C.Young
Playing Days Joe Dimaggio
Playing Days Plank
Get to 80+ on my type collection
Finish '60 Fleer (4 left)
Get at least 5 more T206 backs
Keep it going on all of my current sets
Don't start any more sets...

[kkkkandp]

Originally Posted by Joe_G.

Can you share your "white whale" Kevin !?!

Here ya go, Joe!

My OJ NJ subset is complete!

Now I need a new white whale!

[Joe_G.]

Originally Posted by kkkkandp

Here ya go, Joe!

My OJ NJ subset is complete!

Now I need a new white whale!

Now that is a beauty Kevin, a great clear image of a rare card. Major props!