2013, Year in Review

[HOF Auto Rookies]

Post about your year in review for 2013, and whether you exceeded, reached or fell just short or your goals!

For me, I thought 2012 was a year I wouldn't top for years...until 2013 came...

I somehow landed these two historic beauties. One, a Ruth signed batting pose Goudey that needs no explanation, and two, a Mantle signed rookie that May as we'll be the ONLY signed full name Mantle in existence.

Taking a huge break, and my next will hopefully be a Clemente signed rookie in a year or two.

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Mantle

[Jason]

Great cards Brent! Im glad to say I met my goals for the most part for 2013.I finished up Series 2 in the T210 set in March and managed to reach a little over the half way mark of the entire set.

[gregr2]

Awesome pickups!! I just recently jumped into autograph collecting so I had not 2013 goals, but thanks to everyone on here for providing such valuable information.

[insccollectibles]

My biggest goal was reached I completed the monster.

[timzcardz]

Well, after working on it for many years, I finally completed my master set of 1958 Topps baseball, in EXMT to NRMT condition, plus the complete set of felt emblem mail-ins.

It feels good, but now I'm kind of lost and trying to figure out what to do next.

[familytoad]

Not being a Monster collector, but knowing what a commitment that set is, congrats Cain!
Lets see what they look like all together!

My year was successful too. i didn't set specific goals, more like general ones.

I ended with three completed prewar sets all slabbed (or enroute to SGC)...E210 York type 1, E95 and E96. Significant strides in my other three other slab sets (E210 York type 2@ 80%, C46 Imperial@43%,T205 Master Set @87%)
No plans for new sets started, but often I am weak-kneed when I see other prewar opportunities

Also got up to 246 SGC HoFers for my registry. i have a lot more (maybe another 100 prewars) to slab or crossover, but these represent my collection pretty well. My goal is to hit 500 at this time next year, with a couple more 19th century players

My Topps run from 1953-80 sits at a meager 461 cards to go, a couple hundred knocked off just this past year! I have about a half set of 1952 Topps (no high numbers thank you) but haven't started the countdown to include them yet.
2014 goal here would be to get down to 300 or so for the more modern collection.

As is part of all colectors goals, I also want to de-clutter, organize and focus myself....Naw, that's part of the fun!

[I Only Smoke 4 the Cards]

Originally Posted by ins02

My biggest goal was reached I completed the monster.

Awesome. Do you have a gallery or photos?