2014 Collecting Goals ?

[g_vezina_c55]

only 1 month before the end of 2013.

Did you reach your 2013 goals ?

And what is your goals your resolution for 2014 ?

For my part 2013 was a great year for my collection.

For 2014 my goals is :

1- try to be present at the 2 boston shriners card show
2- Try to Reach 100 cards in my 33 goudey set and at least 1 Ruth
3- Buy more Mantle card for my Topps Mantle run

[4815162342]

2013 Collecting Goal Thread: http://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=160011

Nelson, it looks like you changed course!

I far exceeded my 2013 goals, picking up 12 E105s and the Smith's Mello Mint gum wrapper. I don't expect to pick up any more this year.

For 2014, I will just repeat last year's goal: plan for another awesome Chicago Cleveland National and slowly pick up another E105 or two between now and then.

[Exhibitman]

My only goal last year was to pick up some more cards from my wantlists. That is just luck of the draw, but I did make some headway. I also picked up a lot of stuff I didn't know I wanted until I saw it. For 2014 I'd like to do less of the latter.

[wonkaticket]

Start a secret initiative, oh and add some more old junk to the pile.

[Sean]

I need a T215 Red Cross Merkle.

And I expect to find many other cards that I will want as soon as I see them.

[WillBBC]

Great thread idea. I'm finally at a place in life that will allow me to finish my base Topps Clemente set. (finished paying off student loans about a month ago so that will free up a lot of money)

Other than that--T206 Walter Johnson cards are some of my favorites in the industry. I'd love to snag a couple of mid grade Walters for the shelf.

Good luck and happy hunting.

[t206hound]

Originally Posted by t206hound

For my T206 SGC 40 set, I hope to get to 70% and add at least one Cobb.

Undeniable Success! At >75% and have the Cobb Red Portrait

Originally Posted by t206hound

I'd like to get to 50 different EPDG.

Partial Success... got to ~80, but then sold them all. Unfortunately for me, the hype on EPDG died before my cards hit the auction market.

Originally Posted by t206hound

And hitting the 50% mark in E91-A would be great too!

Complete failure. Gave up early in the year and consigned them away. Lesson learned: stay focused with two or fewer goals.

So... for 2014, keeping it simple:
Get to 85% in my SGC 40 T206 collection and include a second Cobb.

[g_vezina_c55]

Yep Daryl my interest change in 2013. But in my 2013 goals , the Magie was a goal and i bought a Magie in 2013.

The Lajoie is also a card i always wanted so at the beggining of 2013 the Lajoie wasn't in my mind but things change during the year !

I am verry happy of my 2013 collecting year !

[wolf441]

1.Get my T206 count up to 175 (currently at 123) Success - currently at 346
2. T206 Hall of Fame count up to 40 (currently at 19) Success - currently at 60
3. T206 Southern Leaguer count up to 25 (currently at 10) Success -completed subset at 48
4. Pick up a T206 Carolina Bright and a Piedmont 350-460 Factory 42 back (currently at 29/39 in the back run) 1 for 2 - Picked up a Carolina Bright
5. Start on the 1909 T212 Obak set Success - Picked up 2 low grade examples
6. Pick up a few more T201's Partial success - picked up one more T201

Goals for 2014 - Get my Monster number up to 425, including 70 HOFers. Pick up a Piedmont 350-460 Factory 42 and an Elberfeld Washington Portrait. Pick up a T206 Dode Paskert w/ Tolstoi, or Cycle back

[packs]

Finally buy an N173 or Obak Cabinet.

Try to buy a great, crisp tintype.

[JoeyF1981]

My goal is to find a early hank aaron photo to add to my collection. Been looking for a long time but cant seem to find any. If anyone has any please pm me.

[EGreenwood]

Let's see:

2013

1. Period Cy Young < $200 (Nope)
2. Period Lou Gehrig < $200 Yes!
3. 10 hits to my player collections Yes!
4. Add 15 34-36 Diamond Stars Yes!
5. Take more trips to my existing binders and enjoy what I have. Yes!

Armed with a very modest budget and a renewed discipline to stay on task:

2014

1. Let's try this one again - period Cy Young < $200
2. 10 hits to my type collection
3. 10 hits to my player collections
4. Add 15 34-36 Diamond Stars
5. Take more trips to my existing binders and enjoy what I have.

[sportscardpete]

My goal for collecting was definitely completed in 2013, however have been relocated recently and haven't had a chance to see my cards for quite some time (what a horrible feeling)!

Anyway - 2014 goal: End up with a e104-2 Wagner and one more e104 type 3
Also - try to add to my Plank collection, in particular an E107.

Pete

[Vintagecatcher]

I picked up all of the remaining C46s catchers in the set, a 1915 Nunamaker CJ, and a Plow Boy Tobacco Cabinet this year. Was looking to find a Johnny Kling Plow Boy Tobacco Cabinet and landed a Tom Needham one.

Looks like my focus on the upcoming year will be adding more T207 catchers. I have really enjoyed picking them up recently.

My favorite focus will continue to be adding more Chief Meyers colored silks. It's been over a year since I have added any to my collection.


Patrick

[Seiklis]

Get another of the Diaz Cigarettes Indians...where ever Guy Morton or George Metevier are hiding

[mrvster]

To get some mo' T206 Scrap ....freaks....rare backs

[x2drich2000]

Original goals
1) pick up another 3 or 4 E93's for my set - currently need 6 more to complete

2) pick up 3 or 4 more w554's for my set including another with a back stamp

3) Make a decision on what sets to pursue next - currently leaning toward both a D304 & R311 leather

accomplishments
1) picked up 4 - currently need just Cobb, Plank

2) added 3, 1 with a back stamp (Waite, Ruth - would still like to upgrade, and Grove. Grove has a bonemery back)

3) started the e92 Nadja set - currently have 16 different, but can already feel the difficulty starting to kick in

2014 goals
1) finish the e93 set

2) pick up a red backed w554, didn't see a single one for sale in 2013

3) add 12 more e92 Nadja (still need a few St. Louis cards that might make this possible)

4) possibly start another easier caramel or 30's set such as e96, diamond stars,etc

5) pick up an m110


Dj

[bnorth]

My main goal for 2014 is to add at least 100 more T210's to my collection. I also started a T206 collection this year but the coolness in that set for me has left the building.

[RGold]

My main goal for 2014 is to complete my 1933 Goudey set, needing only #160 Gehrig and Lajoie. Also looking for some upgrades.

I hope to make more progress on my Goudey Indian Gum set and add one more Ruth card to my collection.

I would also like to make 3,000 or more posts to net54 in 2014.

[Runscott]

2013 goal: failed

2014 goal: try again

[Jason]

2013 Goals:

Reach halfway point of T210....Currently at 309,a big December might get me to 320.
Finished Series 2 T210...Done in March 2013

2014 Goals

Reach 400+ T210's
Add a few more Richmond Colt T209's
Pick up a few more team postcards

[atx840]

Get Johnny's leftovers and would love one more blue port Chase.

Trim down the collection and focus on the want list.

[kamikidEFFL]

First off great thread....love reading what people have for goals this upcoming year for their collections. Well last year i didn't do one. Maybe because I really didn't get involved back into the hobby until may or june. Bummer oh well here is to the 2014 year

--2014 Goals--

1. I would love to do more deals and become more involved with fellow members on here. Get to know everyone's collections and interests. I have shows in the MA area all the time so you never know what I come across. Could be something here to help someones collection.

2. Really like to obtain at least another 33 more PSA 5+ 1934 Goudey's including the 1934 Goudey Lou Gehrig #37 for my set. Currently at 15 cards in my set. That will give me a half completed set.

So i do have some work ahead of me so here's to 2014. Best of luck on everyone's goals this year.

[rainier2004]

2013 - Finished the big one a couple hours ago, still looking for the last 2013 goal in the sig line.

2014 - Spend less money, finish the n28s and call it good. Also, enjoy the National.

[Danny Smith]

2013

1. Finish t206 - No
2. Finish 1951 Bowman - No
3. Pick up a couple more e105s - Yes
4. Don't start any more sets until I finish 1 and 2 - No. Started 1952 Topps and t204

2014

1. Finish t206
2. Finish 1951 Bowman and 1952 Topps
3. Pick up a couple more e105s
4. Stop buying things that aren't part of my focus!

[drmondobueno]

I feel like I am back at work measuring performance. So here goes

2013

1. Complete the 1935 Goudey set- one to go, Ruth
2. Ten SGC 80 or higher added- yep, exceeded that.
3. Get the monster over 300 - yes. See my sig lne
4. T206 Elberfeld graded- learned to spell, settled for a nice raw example
5. Add two HOFers - not chasing the big 2, need Matty white cap; success
6. Avoid another set - yeah, right, big time loser on this. Started e91c, r312, Clemente set, 1933 Goudey.

2014

1. As for goals next year, nope. You can't fire me, I quit.
2. As a friend quoted a story to me one day, " you have raised my salary down for the last time, **** me, I quit".
3. Build a few rods, buy and sell a few cards.
4. Bosses, soccer players, and hockey players like goals, but goalies are my new friends. Screw goals!
5. Decide, or not, to chase after Demmit and O'hara, St. louis.....
6. Honor my friends and family, enjoy my acquaintances, laugh a little, eat less and fish more.
7. Spend another year in the company of those fine individuals on Net54

Peace

Keith

[t206blogcom]

Originally Posted by t206blogcom

For 2013, I'd like to continue making headway with my T206 Hindu Southern League subset and my T207 HOF subset.

Technically I made headway on the Hindus, but not by much. Same goes for the T207s. I decided halfway through the year to focus more on selling off much of my collection in order to help pay for a new home. I'm finding it's a lot easier to buy than to sell. Making some headway, but still have a ton of material to go through. Getting tired of printing shipping labels...

Goals for 2014?
Sell off rest of T206 commons, game used balls, modern cards (except my Bryce Harper master set that's in progress), and a few other things here and there.

[the 'stache]

Since I collect pre-war, vintage and modern, it's going to be hard to reach all my goals. But I like to set the bar high to push myself. So here are my lofty (for me, anyways) goals for 2014.

Pre-war: The 1934 Goudey #37 Lou Gehrig is at the top of my want list. Before the clock strikes midnight on December 31st next year, I will own this card. I saw Wonka's, and just fell in love with it. Mine won't be as nice, but a variety of a '34 Gehrig will sit in my SDP soon. Other cards I would really like to add: A T205 Christy Mathewson, a T202 Cobb Steals Third, '33 Goudey Al Simmons, 1915 Cracker Jack Walter Johnson, '33 Goudey Rogers Hornsby. A '33 Goudey Babe Ruth will be in 2015.

Of course, my focus will be on the T206 set. I plan on adding my first Ty Cobb (bat off shoulder), as well as a Matty dark cap, Lajoie with bat, an Eddie Collins (still looking for that one that wows me), an Addie Joss portrait, a Hal Chase with pink background, and I'm looking to upgrade my Walter Johnson to a PSA 4 and cross it over to SGC. That's my favorite card, so why not? That's a priority along with the Gehrig. I also really want a Tris Speaker, a Hugh Duffy and a Sam Crawford throwing, an Ed Walsh and a Keeler portrait. I'm going to also pick up a Hughie Jennings two hand if I can. Love that card. It's the embodiment of pure joy. Two non Hall of Famers I'd like to add are the Dutch Revelle Southern Leaguer, and the Pattee portrait. Edit: oh yeah, and the man in my avatar.

Vintage cards: two of my all-time favorite cards, a 1953 Bowman Color Stan Musial and a 1958 Topps Roberto Clemente. I want to upgrade my 1975 Topps Robin Yount to a PSA 8.5, pick up a George Brett 1975 Topps, and a 1953 Bowman Color Mickey Mantle. Then I'd like to add several from the 1956 Topps set, including Hank Aaron, Jackie Robinson and Ted Williams, maybe a Warren Spahn, Eddie Mathews and a nice Sandy Koufax. I might have to leave the '55 Clemente and the '54 Aaron for the year after, but I will pick up a few other Clementes towards my master set. Maybe a '61 and a '66. I'd like to pick up a Willie Mays, too.

Modern: a 2002 Bowman Chrome Joe Mauer auto, a 2005 Bowman Chrome Prince Fielder auto, and I better pick up a 2013 Byron Buxton Bowman Chrome auto before it explodes in price.

Some football cards, too. A high grade 1981 Topps Joe Montana to replace the one I traded away like an idiot. An '84 Topps Dan Marino, and a 2005 Playoff Contenders Aaron Rodgers. I also need to get the last Packers to finish off my 1965 Philadelphia Gum team set: Jim Taylor, Forrest Gregg, Willie Davis and Henry Jordan.

So yeah, just a couple of cards to pick up. I obviously won't hit all of these, but I've got a good outline of what I want for the next year or two.

[markf31]

So I failed to meet any of the goals I set for myself a year ago. Mostly due to the fact I wonder around the hobby quite aimlessly and I have come to the conclusion my collecting goals are in fact an enigma, wrapped in a riddle and surrounded by mystery.

But it is good to have goals even if I decide a month from now to shift focus... again.

-Hit the 100 mark on my each M101-4/5
-Hit the 50 mark on T209-II (this is predicated on cards becoming available)
-Focus a little more on HOFers from difficult sets

[Bestdj777]

2013 Goals:
1. B18s: add 35 to the set. I abandon this goal and stopped collecting the set.
2. Mantle Master Set: add 20 new cards. I probably added something in the 40-50 card range.
3. T206: don't buy a single new card. I could not pass up some great deals and probably added 4-5 new ones to my set.


2014 Goals:
1. Mantle Master Set: add one more U.S. issued card (will finish out my set of nationally issued Mantle cards), add the final three postcards I need, and pick up at least one foreign issued card I am still looking for (preferably 1-2 of the Venezuelans that are still on my list.
2. Get married.

[tonyo]

2013:
1. continue improving my t206 set - check
2. finish 33 goudey - check (close enough)
3. better define my pre-war type-collection goal - I think it defined itself for me. I reached 85-90 different relatively easily then it slowed way down. I'm at 97 now and wouldn't mind reaching 100.
4. add a couple of cards to my t207 subset - got to within 1 - it's a multi-hundred dollar card that I may never decide to go for, not that I've had many opportunities this year (maybe twice?)

2014:
1. Continue to develop and maintain a relaxed pace on all my collecting projects.
2. 50's, 60's, 70's topps/bowman hofer run - acquire all the "easy" ones.
3. Dabble with my t206 set - less than 10 left on my list to upgrade, pick up a few more less common backs to sprinkle into the mix.
4. Reach 100 different pre-war types.
5. add to my e-card, t210, and t212 subsets


Happy Holidays everyone!

[glchen]

2013 Goals:

(1) I'd like to continue to prune back my collection like I have been doing in 2012, and continue to focus on my Ruth collection. - Check

(2) I'd like to finish my Schutter Johnson set (I only need Si Johnson) - Check / Finished!

(3) and make some progress in these random sets I'm working on (W519-1/W590/Baguer). - Check, somewhat (2 additions to W519-1, 4-5 additions to W590, 2 additions to Baguer)

(4) Someday, I'd like to pick up a CJ Cobb, T206 Magie, and/or E103 Wagner, but not sure it will be 2013 since I think this will be more of a step back year. - Nope, a big 0 here, as expected.

2014 Goals:

(1) Continue to prune back collection and focus more on tough Ruth cards.

(2) Continue to make progress on small sets (W519-1, W521, W590, Baguer)

[bcbgcbrcb]

Quality over quantity, all the way........

[kkkkandp]

I completely missed the 2013 goal thread, but my reply then would have been essentially the same as this year's - cross off at least one card from my 14-player Old Judge "A" want list and one from my 10-player Old Judge "B" want list. More than that would be a windfall. Thankfully, I exceeded expectations by one card in 2013.

[SikSyko]

I only collect autographs, here is mine.

Get up to the mid 90's Perez Steele HOF set (at 78 now).
Start the Perez Steele Celebration set and hope to have all but the Campanella & Conlan.
Work on the Perez Steele Great Moments and have at least half of them (only have 1 now).
Have over 3000 different hockey players autograph (just over 2100 now).
Have over 2000 different baseball players autograph (just over 1100 now).
Have over 1000 different football players autograph (just over 300 now).
Start working on a basketball autograph collection, only have a few but most are HOF players.
Add at least another 100 more Montreal Expos autographs on something where they are pictured in the uniform (have around half of all the players now).
Continue to work on getting all the 80's O-Pee-Chee hockey sets autographed with the goal of having at least 50% of them all done.

Now do I think that there is a chance I'll get this done? May not get to the total number of different autos for each sport but it's something to shoot for.

[Joe_G.]

Similar to Kevin, I would be happy to accomplish the following:

1) Locate and acquire one 1888 Detroit N172 that I still need
2) Locate and acquire one 1889 Detroit N172 that I still need
3) Locate and acquire one N173 Detroit that I still need
4) Locate and acquire a Detroit Wolverine scorecard from a year I still need

It would be a pretty good year if I managed to accomplish 3 of 4, but I like stretch goals and will try for a grand slam (drive all four home).

2013 was a great year but I'll wait until we start the traditional annual year-in-review thread mid-December.

[conor912]

Goals for 2013:
Finish '33 Goudey set minus the big 6 (29 to go) Picked up all 29 PLUS 2 of the "big six"
Finish my '50 Bowman set (9 to go) Done
Sell off my 50's Topps sets and start a tobacco set All Topps sets sold and used funds to get to 14/100 on the T3 set

Goals for 2014:
1. Pick up 2 more '33 Ruths
2. Get to 30/100 T3's
3. Have the will power to not buy anything for a while and save enough to buy some bigger lots instead of one card at a time.

[bbcard1]

Continue to upgrade my T206 set.

Begin working in earnest on my high grade 1961 Topps set...I am most of the way there, but still really just piddling and need to start ticking off high numbers.

My toughie is to add at least one more nice Old Judge Billy Sunday to my run. I have five of the poses, but one needs an upgrade.

[Gradedcardman]

1. Inch toward the finish line on my T206 subset
1A. Oh yea, only Authentic to 5's...i'm told I can't afford a 6
2. Continue to help other collectors reach their goals via trades or sale
3. Finish my Pelican Brief with John
4. Hope that MRVSTR doesn't burst a blood vessel when he sees scrap
5. Yea, I know a couple aren't really collecting goals...oh well

[Guru]

Mine 2014 goals are to finish my 1975 Topps Baseball and finish the 1961 Golden Press set, PSA 6 or higher.

[mrvster]

You both will prob get my collection one day!

[39special]

For 2014 I would like to get closer to finishing my '47-'66 Exhibits set.
Also keep adding to my Brooklyn Dodgers and Negro League collection.
And I might try to build a '64 Topps Giants set.

[ZachS]

Finish up the T206 portraits

And this week I decided to start the 1953 Topps set.

[dabigyankeeman]

I far exceeded my 2013 goal of getting a bunch more pre-war Yankees, I went nuts and grossly over-spent, my wife would kill me if she knew how much I spent!

Number one 2014 goal is a negative goal - I gotta stop my buying addiction and slow down and only buy what I can really afford!!!

Number two 2014 goal is a 1-card goal, I really want a T207 Hoff to complete my Yankees team set run of T205, T206, T207.

Number three 2014 goal is to try to pick up another Ruth card from his playing days, I have about 11 or 12 now, love The Babe!!!

Number four 2014 goal is to just continue to search out pre-war Yankees that I dont have and can afford.

[Bocabirdman]

2013.....Another year of enjoying the hobby and this board would be great. Adding another good chunk to my T206 quest would be greater. Another 12 credit card statements without the need for a divorce lawyer would be greatest.

2013 Results...... Enjoyment, good chunk and no divorce lawyer needed

2014 I am not greedy. Another year like 2013 would do just fine. ( In addition to T206, I have added T207, T210, T212 an E-90 to the mix)

[DeadBallEraCubs]

After roughly a five (5) year hiatus, my personal and professional life has finally calmed down enough where I can get back to the things I love. Baseball and cards!!!!! Hoping to pick back up the T207 obsession that I had to abandon the first go around. Great thread btw! !

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[MattyC]

Well, 2013 was a rollicking time for my collection. I finally got the PreWar side of it going, and thanks largely to Joe T/Vintageclout I knocked off seven key cards from my want list. Also added some of my favorite 70s cards as they popped up. Here they are...





























As to 2014, I have two cards on the want list, which I won't jinx myself by saying now. I think one may be close!

[g_vezina_c55]

2013 is a big year for you Matt !

Joe T is a really nice guy !

For me it is the scan of my two best buy for 2013 !

[MattyC]

Whoa, Nelson-- those are two KING KONG cards you got there! Cornerstones for any collection. Excited to see what 2014 has in store!

[conor912]

Wow, Nelson. Sweet Lajoie!