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Why we collect what we collect
For me, collecting is very personal and goes way beyond just collecting what I like. My collection mainly consists of:
Hank Aaron: favorite player. Growing up in ATL, he was AND is "the man". Reggie Jackson: other favorite player. Started collecting in 1974. Reggie epitomized the mid-late 70's (see 5 WS rings in 7 yrs). Topps sets: 1974-1981. Sets I collected as a child/early teen. 1965 Topps: birth year 1952 Topps: collecting low-mid grade (very slowly). Always seemed like the ultimate set. I know we all collect for different reasons. I look forward to reading other responses and reflections.
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Happy Collecting Ed |
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Mantle because he was my mom's favorite growing up and because I had no idea how many cards there was for him when I got started.
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Mantle Master Set - as complete as it is going to get Yankees Game Used Hat Style Run (1923-2017): 57/60 (missing 2008/9 holiday hats & 2017 Players Weekend) |
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1958 because it is my Dad's birth year
1955 because I love the horizontal cards Michael Jordan because growing up in the 90's there wasn't anyone else..
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Building 50's sets and purchase all kinds of vintage. 1955:206/206 complete 1956: 298/341 complete 1957: just starting 1958:515/534 complete; 1 base, 2 numerical checklists and 16 yellow letters 1959: 513/572 1959 PSA 6: 40/572 1965: 352/598 1966: 447/598 1967: /609 1968: /598 1969: 562/664 1970: 635/720 1971: 717/752 |
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Collecting
i was born in 1950, started collecting in 1957, and have never really stopped. With one exception everything I collect in postwar, because those are the players I grew up with and actually saw play.
I have collected everything listed for Topps in the Standard Catalog from 1948 to 1994. After 1994 I have only collected the regular set, any update to it and all the Heritage sets. I have included an unopened pack and any variations listed in SCD, Beckett or the registry in all the sets I also have collected Fleer, 1923 ( only prewar ) and 1959 to 2007. Most of the many Fleer sets I have collected from 1964 to 1980 are not catalogued anywhere that I know of except for the Fleer Sticker Blog Mostly now I just do recurring variants/print defects and unissued Topps test sets. Mostly what I miss today are those wonderful wax packs and cards that came out of them bathed in gum dust and smelling just right Last edited by ALR-bishop; 06-06-2015 at 10:11 AM. |
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Mostly what I miss today are those wonderful wax packs and cards that came out of them bathed in gum dust and smelling just right[/QUOTE]
Amen to that.....
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My new found obsession the t206! |
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Amen to that......
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My new found obsession the t206! |
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Collection
Brooks Robinson - hero growing up.
Orioles memorabilia - favorite team growing up and never stopped lovin' the O's... |
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Maris- started strong with the collection from my dad. I have always seen Roger Maris as, my personal, Steve McQueen of baseball.
Clemente- cause damn. Awesome human. Great ball player. Loved his fans and played for one team. T206's- we all have to chase a ghost or two right?
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I am not tech savvy... |
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so i can have a man cave!!!
I started early with some of those 88 donruss & early 90's topps....but too busy with school back then. Afterward school, started doing Nascar stuff. Those dang die-cast cars take up to much room. I need to sell that stuff to make room. Sometime after Dale Sr death, i stopped collecting for like 8-10 yrs and concentrated just on work. A few years ago, i come back into the hobby after a long snap. Decided to go the Mickey Mantle route and collect all the years 50-60's and several oddballs. Won several lots in a AH and got a new buddy (Bestdj777) who shared my interest in Micks. After acquiring the 'white whale' 52 Mick, i basically was done. So i changed my focus to just HoF'ers RC's and just recently sold off most of the Micks to be able to do more projects, like the Ty Cobb T206 cards, which i got the red & green. Of course theres several more cards i love to grab, but i got where i dont just settle, i try to get a nice centered one. BTW, i also have had a few football RCs i had to grab while on the chase. WHAT A THRILL RIDE it had been so far!!
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1916-20 UNC Big Heads Need: Ping Bodie Last edited by pawpawdiv9; 06-06-2015 at 12:45 PM. |
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