How are your "Goals" coming along so far

[kamikidEFFL]

Hey guys so everyone here I remembered at the end of last year/beginning of this year all talked about their own goals. The halfway point has come and seeing how people are doing with their goals.

Myself, I set two goals this year which can be seen in my signature. The first I have to say I am doing very well at. Only 8 cards away from my half way point and still bumming that I had multiple chances to snag that "white whale" haha Gehrig #37. I came close but missed them near the end. Still got time though to fulfill them both.

Lets hear how everyone is doing so far.

[kkkkandp]

My stated goal is below. I haven't yet crossed off any of my B List Old Judge players, but I've already knocked off two from the A List, so even if I strike out for the rest of the year, I would still consider myself performing better than expected!

[x2drich2000]

These were my goals set in November last year and how I'm doing.

1) finish the e93 set - haven't picked up either, still need Plank and Cobb

2) pick up a red backed w554, didn't see a single one for sale in 2013 - found one for auction, but had to pass due to goal #3

3) add 12 more e92 Nadja (still need a few St. Louis cards that might make this possible) - picked up 15 including Young, Chase, Jennings, Bender, and a number of tough commons all of which have been non-St. Louis players.

4) possibly start another easier caramel or 30's set such as e96, diamond stars,etc - probably not going to happen this year

5) pick up an m110 - not going to happen this year


Dj

[SMPEP]

No luck with my 1952 Topps Grey back Reiser (#1 by a wide mile goal).

#2 goal - finish the W572s still remains stuck at 14 cards.

So ... total strike out so far. Maybe I need to start using steroids.

Cheers,
Patrick

[the 'stache]

I've made virtually no progress on my goals. I'm working on building my savings up some more after another knee surgery.

[ullmandds]

I have made zero headway on my main goals this year.

no new millers

no e94 upgrades

no n43's added

[markf31]

Miniscule progress has been made for me:
-Hit the 100 mark on both M101-4 (11) and M101-5 (13)
-Hit the 50 mark on T209-II (this is predicated on cards becoming available) (27)
-Focus a little more on HOFers from difficult sets (Hasn't happened....yet)

But on the other side, my HOF autograph collection has made great strides so far this year and already exceeded my goals and expectations!

[Leon]

My goal of finding a D351 and D355 is still unfulfilled. But I did cross off a T5 from my "need" list.

[dabigyankeeman]

My biggest of many goals was to control my card-buying addiction, and i have failed miserably at that!!!!! But i am not sure if thats bad or good.

[VoodooChild]

Here were my posted goals:

1. Continue to sell off my modern collection (already sold off about half of it) and try real hard to stop buying that stuff - except for an occasional Pirate.
UPDATE - I'm not selling as much modern as I'd like, but I have not bought much either so that's good.

2. Double my T206 set (currently at 75) to 150. Including getting an AB back and either a Wajo Hands at Chest or Matty White Cap.
UPDATE - I am currently at 115 so I am on pace for that goal. I did pick up a few AB backs. I did not get a Wajo Hands at Chest or Matty White Cap yet, however I did get a Matty Dark Cap.

3. Triple my E121-80 set (just started and currently at 10) to 30 including getting at least 5 HOFers.
DONE - I am currently at 31 and got HOFers Alexander, Baker, Carey, Hooper, Maranville, and Rice.

4. Add at least 10 new/different Pirate Pre-War Types.
DONE - added this year D322, E90-2, E92 Dockman and Croft's Cocoa, E93, E98, E101, E253, M101-4, M101-5 Famous and Barr, N172, T204, and V61-1

5. Spend just the right amount of money on that stuff so that my wife does not file for divorce (I can get away with slightly more than she spends on shoes....that's our deal).
UPDATE - Well....I'm still married!

Oh yeah.....one more - attend the National in Cleveland and meet some of you guys.
UPDATE - Unfortunately I will not make it to The National this year.

[ZachS]

About the only thing I've accomplished with my goals is modifying/changing them several dozen times.

[markf31]

Originally Posted by ZachS

About the only thing I've accomplished with my goals is modifying/changing them several dozen times.

Sounds a little like me. I keep telling myself "I'm not a type collector. I'm not a type collector." But if it walks like a duck...

[Runscott]

The T206 end has been a disaster, but everything else has been much better than expected - some superb autographs and memorabilia that I didn't expect to be collecting or dealing in.

[kamikidEFFL]

sounds like most guys haven't kept up with their goals. I know some are a lil more difficult to do. But to those guys who have made the attempts or completions congrats guys. Always nice to see when you set your mind to fulfill something that it gets done. I still got months to finish mine but I think I will be able to complete them both. Small goals next year will be a much bigger goals for myself. Already have them some what in my mind.

[Brian Van Horn]

"How are your "Goals" coming along so far"

Perfectly. I don't have any.

[rainier2004]

This has been the "best" year of collecting as far as goals are concerned in my life.

Completed my 8-card e107 project including a HOFer and OP while having 4 of the 8 cards at Vg or better.
Completed n28s with a beautiful Ex Comiskey
Acquired another t206 Cobb and am 1 short on that project.
Got to 182 of 183 on the CJ master pose set with the Matty on my radar.
I finally found a 1907 FP Burke Tigers PC unused...finally.
I have downsized my collection in terms of quantity selling most of my post war cards.

So I potentially could only be looking for t206 Cobb at the National?

Congrats on those that met their goals, you other guys are slackers, ha!

[Lgarza99]

My focused changed so....I guess a failed but I don't feel like it.

This was my first year collecting and I got up to 70 T206's. I was just buying to buy, I then changed focus and sold most of my original 70 cards and consolidated them into HOF Portraits. My collection now stands at 17 and I miss the cards I sold but I love my HOFers. I will now collect HOF portraits and the additional cards of Cobb, Mathewson, Wojo, and Cy Young.

I would like to get a 1914 CJ HOFer as well by years end.

The main thing is this is always so much fun.

[shernan30]

I've blown away my Columbus OJ list. Every time I say I'm done for the year a new one falls into my lap. Recent addition includes an O'Connor Columbus from a fellow board member.

I started the year working on a '34 Goudey set, but quickly changed to 19th century after I picked up my first OJ. This year has been a buying year with little to no actual goals. Not a good thing with the price of OJs. Now that I know the market and some of the OJ collectors I plan to set actual goals for the last half of the year. National will be the first time I start working on them.

I'm also working of Series 4 & 6 T210s. They are hard to find so the buying is staying a little more practical.

This year has been a blast so far, now if I could only keep my wife and my website updated for everyone to enjoy our collection.


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[frankbmd]

Originally Posted by shernan30

I've blown away my Columbus OJ list. Every time I say I'm done for the year a new one falls into my lap. Recent addition includes an O'Connor Columbus from a fellow board member.

I started the year working on a '34 Goudey set, but quickly changed to 19th century after I picked up my first OJ. This year has been a buying year with little to no actual goals. Not a good thing with the price of OJs. Now that I know the market and some of the OJ collectors I plan to set actual goals for the last half of the year. National will be the first time I start working on them.

I'm also working of Series 4 & 6 T210s. They are hard to find so the buying is staying a little more practical.

This year has been a blast so far, now if I could only keep my wife and my website updated for everyone to enjoy our collection.

I no longer try to keep my wife updated due to the cost of plastic surgery.

As for my own goal of survival, I'm half way. I guess that means in 6 months I will no longer be half dead.

[Wite3]

My goals are fairly static from year to year...knock 5 lines off the phillies list and acquire t205s...

This year to date, I have added 137 t205s (down a bit from last year) and knocked 3 lines off the phillies list (but it is getting really really tough now).

Joshua

[nebboy]

Blown my simple 2014 goal away by far.
(1) Done ::::: Start a n172 Omaha subset - (((got 2)))

(2) Done ::::: 2 of the top 10 t205s - (((got a Matty and a Johnson, plus 3 more)))
Also picked up a (((T205 printing error)))
(3) Done ::::: 1 HOF- Cubs subset - (((got a Tinker t206 knees, e90-1, 102))) & (((Chance T207, e90-1))))

So goal was to add total only 4 cards to my collection - I'm up to 13.

[tbob]

Very mixed. My goals were:
1) finish the E94 master set of all colors of all players. I did manage to pick up 3 of my final 10 in the past year but got sniped on a red Bates on ebay which was a real downer. E94s are tough to find in any color, any player but I see why my final 7 are my final 7: they're next to impossible! It's not a question of money and being outbid, they just don't appear. Plus one of my 7 is the violet Murray and I know a zillion guys after that one because of violetmania.
2) Make a huge dent in the T210 set. I managed to almost complete series 1,2,3 and 5 and am close on 8 but 4,6 and 7 remain problems as there is so much competition for those 3 series. I'll keep plugging along.
3) Finish the George Miller set. Picked up some but still need a handful.
4) Put together the sets from my youth- 1958-1962 Topps. I put together the 58, 60 and 61 sets and bought a complete 59 set at auction and upgraded it. Ready to start the 62 now, so this was close to being completed.
5) Pick up some Black Swamp Finds to add to my E98s. Done.
6) Upgrade my 4 Obak sets- done.
7) Stay away from OJs, Cracker Jacks and Goudeys because I am a set guy and completing the first is impossible, the second too difficult and the third I just don't want to.