The Net 54 100

The Net54 100


Whilst there have been a few books and occasional article on the country’s top baseball card and baseball memorabilia collectors, we think it would be interesting, fun and informative to establish The Net 54 100.

This list would include the names of the most important and knowledgeable collectors and a look at their specialty.

General criteria would be the breadth and depth of the collection- quality and condition, and rarity of the material. Also we would include those collectors who have a true expertise in a particular arena and a world class collection to support their expertise. If we uncovered the names of the top 3 folks in each of these areas that would give us nearly half the list. The other names would be collectors with a deep knowledge of an area, but a limited collection, set collectors not listed below, unique specialty collections.

Finally, we should have an annual award for the best card collection and the best memorabilia collection and, of course, an award for America’s Most Important Collector.

Categories Include:
Baseball cards
19th century baseball cards
T 206
Pre WWI Tobacco cards
E cards
1930-1940’s R Cards
Regional Issues
1950-1960’s R Cards
Baseball Memorabilia-
Advertising Display Pieces
Negro League Material
Dead League Material (Union, Players, American Assn and Federal League
Pacific Cost League- pre 1960

[ullmandds]

do the recipients get trophies...or ribbons?

[Jacklitsch]

Does anyone else think this is not a good idea?

Bruce: Please do not email me as any will be deleted beore being read.

[Mrc32]

In before this thread becomes a trainwreck!

[ullmandds]

it seems to me that most "regulars" on here know who the experts are if need be...perhaps a roast of sorts at the annual dinner at the nat'l would be more appropriate than this idea?

[Matt]

What's the point?

[barrysloate]

Not a good idea Bruce. Collectors tend to be private. How many times have people asked you to show scans or ask for more information about your collection, only to get no response?

You have one of the best Federal League Collections, or so you say. May I ask you to go first? Please tell us about all your Fed League pieces.

[3-2-count]

Originally Posted by barrysloate

Not a good idea Bruce. Collectors tend to be private. How many times have people asked you to show scans or ask for more information about your collection, only to get no response?

You have one of the best Federal League Collections, or so you say. May I ask you to go first? Please tell us about all your Fed League pieces.

Barry beat me to it. Almost exactly what I had typed word for word before pushing send...

[dennis]

we think (the breadth and depth of) this thread has been hijacked!