One player collector
 

90% of my collection is Gehrig. Just focused on him early and find his life story so compelling. Not that I don't grab the random Ruth, Matty, Clemente or Jackie, but my focus is principally one guy.

Are there many other one player collectors on the board? (Using one player to be the 90% number?) If so, who do you got?

Not Pre War but I have been a Wade Boggs collector since I started collecting in the 80s.

I have picked up a truck load of other stuff over the last 30+ years but Wade is still by far my main focus.

I only collect items of Frank Miller (my great-grandfather).

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I collect reprint sets. The only original cards I have are of Eddie Mathews, my favorite player.

Ty cobb
 

but not even close to 90%
Want to add more of these

Deaf players
 

Dummy Hoy and Dummy Taylor. My son is deaf and that got me started. I have most everything. Still seeking a Tolstoi and Broad Leaf Taylor and a N173 Hoy.

Realbigfatdog - That is a beautiful display.

Bobby Orr too on the hockey side.

Not 90% of collection, but
 

Well I can't say it's 90% of my cards but I do have several hundred New York Yankee (and Indians before that) pitcher Allie Reynolds. I started out as a 50's set collector and I still have a card each needed for 53T (Mays) and 49 Bowman (Campy) sets. But most of my focus has been on Allie Reynolds in the last 5 years.

This picture includes a sampling of my master set with some extras.

Always looking for others, even doubles, triples, quadruples, and more.

Tony

There should be at least one Boggs card with him drinking a beer. Just sayin.

LOL, never seen a card, have seen a few different t-shirts with/about him drinking beer.

I still need one of the bumper stickers about Wade getting laid for my oddball collection.:D

Hal Chase
 

Super impressive Hal Chase collection. Wow... well done!

Waddell is my guy

https://imageevent.com/vanslykefan/rubewaddell

Thanks!

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Wow, that Prince Hal display is incredible.

Thank you!

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Thank you!

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That Chase collection is great. Ben, that Boggs shirt. I've never focused on one player, but Harry Wright would be my choice. Unfortunately, the pickings are slim.

Richie Ashburn
 

I have been collecting Richie Ashburn for over 40 years.

Have just about everything including toughies I NEVER thought I would find like:

1959 Dad's Cookies

1949 Lummis

1955 Exhibit PC back w/Mutoscope Line

1955 Exhibit PC back with plain line

Three high Star Call Decal

and many more.

Last thing I know of that I need is an Ashburn Felin's Frank.

This was never issued and when a "find" turned up at the printer's years ago Ashburn was not included. Although I do have a newspaper ad proof showing his card.

Anyone have one? Help a guy out!! :)

Ironically I was pulling together all of my Joe Tinkers for his bday and realized I had a pretty good collection going of his.

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Hi Fred,

Were you the one who just purchased the Ashburn Dixie Lid salesman sample on EBay? If so, great pick up! I've never seen a Dixie Lid salesman sample before.

Lefty Grove
 

Lefty Grove is my guy

After collecting all kinds of golf cards for the past 30+ years, I have settled on Ben Hogan cards. I currently have 125 of the 259 that I know exist.

If you have anything to offer, please let me know.

Impressive collection of Chase. Wow!

Yes, Yes you do.:D

So cool. I can't imagine how I would feel with a family member like that. Would be special beyond words.

I’ve got some oddball stuff from when I first started collecting but now stick pretty exclusively to Mickey Mantle, who’s cards make up roughly 95% of my collection.

Hi Mike:

I assume you are talking about a Dixie PREMIUM Salesman Sample? If so, no I did not win it. I know who did, but I already had it.

If you are talking about a Dixie LID Salesman Sample, I missed it. If so can you send me a link to it?

Thanks,

Fred

Wajo!

I have a different kind of player collection. Both pre-war and modern cards. I collect any player from any sport with their first or last name of Hogan in any sport. I have quite a few different of Frank (Shanty) Hogan.

That’s phenomenal.

That is cool, I have a Jay North collection. A couple of the 1/1 proofs are customs I made to complete the rainbow. Hopefully I can find the real ones some day.

Very cool. :)

Very nice, Jay.

That SC 350/25 stumped me for a long time, too...

Hulk??

No Hulk Hogan. He's an idiot. :p

Wow, that Chase collection & display are awesome.

George Gibson makes up close to 90% of my collection for sure.
Here's one I don't post often (rest of my collection linked to in my signature):

<img width="500" src="https://www.collectorfocus.com/images/show/georgegibson/baseball-cards/12142/1913-voskamps-coffee" />

Cheers,

Richard.

As he would have put it: "Goodness Gracious Sakes Alive!" That's a long train there!

I've never seen a collection of Ferguson's like that. Do you know if all the players they did came in so many different colors?

My Guy
 

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..I like this kid named Johnny.....

..Lefty's great too though....

..these are about half of the best Vander Meers out there....his exhibits are good-looking too...

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I believe they did. I know of at least two more colors Tinker has that i dont have plus black exists (which Ive never seen a black Tinker) making it a minimum of 11 colors possible. yikes!

Amazing, a collector's dream! One more question: how were the Ferguson's distributed?

Riggs Stephenson for me. Photos, gloves, bats, balls and every card.

I focus on Ruths primarily, but also do pre-war sets!!!

Holy hot damn!! Beautiful stuff!

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Love it. Big Reds fan here.

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Nice gold silk! ;)

Thanks!!!!

Guess I should have posted photos like others have done.

You can see some albums here of old photos. Lots added since. But this will give you an idea.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/149843750@N07/albums

If Steve is on board.....
 

In addition to "collection photos" - perhaps a card or 2 with a good back story?

Great collections everyone = thanks for sharing! Especially appreciated the Chase and Ruth collections.

My player is Roberto Clemente. Currently have the #5 master PSA set and a collection that goes well beyond that including cards that PSA refuses to grade because they have never seen them before! Sub collections of newspapers, magazines with Clemente on the front or back cover, store model gloves, store model bats, display items, and more.

I am a Sam Crawford collector. While I do also collect vintage golf, my Baseball card collection is just Crawford.

Always looking for Crawford cards I don't have!

I’m a longtime boxing collector, specializing in 1960s heavyweights. Probably 75% of my collection focuses on Canadian contender George Chuvalo, who peaked at No. 2 in the world rankings and is the only man who fought the “holy trinity” of Muhammad Ali (twice), Joe Frazier and George Foreman. I have on-site posters from 40 of Chuvalo’s 97 bouts, including six of the nine he headlined at Madison Square Garden, as well as programs from 50 of his bouts, a dozen of his contracts and hundreds of wire photos. Tickets, media passes, cards and promotional issues round out the collection — but I’m always looking for more.

That Hal Chase display is unreal. Really amazing. And nothing wrong with the Ruth’s or Wajo; however, regarding Johnson, I bet Val hasn’t posted yet bc he is still putting together all his Wajo and Senators stuff.

I collect Wagner and Cobb. Links to each

https://www.flickr.com/photos/156271...57703230513722

https://www.flickr.com/photos/156271...57678533234258

Ben Hogan
 

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Omg this is great

Good morning Fred,

You are correct, it was the Dixie Premium salesman sample, not the lid. Sorry about that. Still a great piece!

5 Homers in a DH!
 

While my collection pales in comparison to others, Nate Colbert is my guy.

https://www.psacard.com/psasetregist...ltimeset/20611

Haven't heard his name in a while. What a beast he was. Powerful.

I love Nate Colbert, too. I don't collect him, but he was a beautiful person. The only 1971 Topps Greatest Moments I have left is Nate. --- Brian Powell

"I never had a bad day in baseball,” said the soft-spoken Colbert decades after retiring. “It was, I woke up, I wanted to go to the ballpark. I liked playing every day. I didn’t need an offday. I played with a bad back, broken toe, fractured wrist, and concussion. I played. I just played, because I figured I’m going to hurt anyway, so I might as well play.

Awesome collection! I see a lot of really tough Ruth cards there. I'm a two player collector (Ruth and Gehrig) although I collect some random small sets and singles too.

Thanks Gary!!! I've added a lot more rare Ruth items - Enjoy!!!

Not a large collection, but some interesting pieces. Got the record and the bat at the same time about 10+ years ago. Got the auto about 5 years ago, and just added the Musial card. I'd like to add a Hartland statue eventually.

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Stan the Man is great to collect from a card perspective, as neither of his rookies really break the bank. His 48 Leaf is usually priced a little bit higher, than his 48 Bowman, from what I've seen. Both available in lower grades for under $1000

That's good to know, I'm considering changing my hobby habits and I might start collecting one player.

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Ted Williams.
Finished playing before I was born. Finished managing before I got into baseball. But has been my childhood baseball hero since age 10.

Have over 300 different cards and 500-600 items. To my knowledge, only 1 card that I have not seen/owned/own now and that is the
1949 Baas Cheri-Cola Ted Williams--(7 5/8" x 9 1/2", B&W, red ad back)

Someone make my 2020 year better and post a scan.

David

Merry Christmas
 

...I do not know how to post a scan of the one which sold for $7,700 in 2014 REA but it is in their ancient history archived past closed auctions,,,,,


..enjoy...

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Thanks to MikeGarcia I found it in the REA archives, and here it is.

Brian

Correct Pic
 

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Well at least this time they got it right...


..good hunting...

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Mike and Brian. Toast!

Much like Steve, the OP, my collection centers on Lou Gehrig. I have all sorts of items, from cards, to original photos, autographs, and ither ephemera. He is even the reason i started to collect thev1934 Goudey set autographed. It is the "Lou Gehrig Says" set.
I collect other things as well, but he is the only individual player i focus on.

The link below is to the flickr album with scans of most of my Gehrig collection.
https://www.flickr.com/gp/96571220@N08/WZ1e4M

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Oh man ..... there goes my Saturday. Going to take hours to take all that in. Amazing.

Bender

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Thanks Steve. Hope you enjoy it.
Someday, you should post your stuff somewherr, so i can drool as well.

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Epic!

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I'd love to, but most is in a safe deposit box. . . . . someday.
Here's a one of one I know you don't have. Not a bad view everyday.

I love these art pieces! So great

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Trying to sell the majority of my collection. Decided to focus on a few players with the 20% that's left. Kept the Entire Lombardi items. Not everything is in there, I need to display an Orbit Gum pin, and the SF nodder needs to be a NYG nodder, but all in due time.

Other players I can focus on are Barry Larkin, Frank Robinson, Joey Votto, Tris Speaker, Stan Musial, and Cal Ripken.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...fc40987db4.jpg

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