All you type card freaks!!

[GregMitch34]

I'm confused, I had thought you were aiming to be a "type" collector and now you're back to collecting set or sub-sets?

[jimivintage]

Not sure what I'm doing yet. I think the idea might be to start by collecting one of each t206 back first, and then branching off after coming close to that task. Or perhaps starting with E cards or R cards first and going from there. No set collecting....at least not in addition what I'm already collecting.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by GregMitch34

I'm confused, I had thought you were aiming to be a "type" collector and now you're back to collecting set or sub-sets?

To me, the beauty of type collecting is you can literally collect anything you want. But that is just the way I see it and others could see it differently.
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Jimi- Maybe you could go to my site or oldcardboard and just try for one from each ACC designation, to start with....so .....1 B card, 1 C card, 1 D card, 1 E, 1 F card etc.... Or just collect whatever you like. For me, I want one of each type card from 1900-1949, backs included and variations included. I used to do 19th century too but it just got to be too much for me.

[jimivintage]

Originally Posted by Leon

Jimi- Maybe you could go to my site or oldcardboard and just try for one from each ACC designation, to start with....so .....1 B card, 1 C card, 1 D card, 1 E, 1 F card etc.... Or just collect whatever you like. For me, I want one of each type card from 1900-1949, backs included and variations included. I used to do 19th century too but it just got to be too much for me.

I love the idea, Leon. I have your site bookmarked already. Just need to sit down and get it organized, and really think about it. I have to be realistic, too. Why was the 19th century too much? Too much money? Too many one of ones?

[Leon]

Originally Posted by jimivintage

I love the idea, Leon. I have your site bookmarked already. Just need to sit down and get it organized, and really think about it. I have to be realistic, too. Why was the 19th century too much? Too much money? Too many one of ones?

I was only 1-2 away from completion on 19th Century but it was the money aspect, along with all of the other things in the 20th century. I am sure some collectors can relate to having a lot of cards and not a lot of cash...that was me (and is again, sort of...but such is life).

[Bocabirdman]

Originally Posted by Leon

To me, the beauty of type collecting is you can literally collect anything you want. But that is just the way I see it and others could see it differently.
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Jimi- Maybe you could go to my site or oldcardboard and just try for one from each ACC designation, to start with....so .....1 B card, 1 C card, 1 D card, 1 E, 1 F card etc.... Or just collect whatever you like. For me, I want one of each type card from 1900-1949, backs included and variations included. I used to do 19th century too but it just got to be too much for me.

I have always considered the term "type collector" to be hobbyspeak for a person that snags what moves him at that particular moment. When he gets the urge to bid on something his options are endless. He can go after what ever there is to go after, if it gives him the "warm fuzzies". Once I shifted my focus to Pre-War, I became a fullblown type collector. It allows me to feed my monkey as often as it needs to fed. If you chase a single set and there are no cards available, then what do you do? wait? I just checked my ebay purchases for the last 60 days. I have scored cards from 26 different issues. 18 Pre-War sets and 8 from the Post War era are represented.

[Bridwell]

Just starting out I'd suggest you pick out a few cards that you really love. Sometimes a certain player or picture will entice me.

When you collect a whole set, you end up buying a lot of unknown players and poor designs. As a type collector you can pick one or two poses from a set that are the best images. Or at least the ones you like. There are some collectors who only have 25-50 pre-war cards but their collections are cool to look at. Choosing cards that you enjoy owning is a great way to go, based on what interests you personally.

[Rickyy]

I basically started with the major T's, Candy and Gum cards then just started collecting what I like from there based on what cards appealed to me in terms of looks...... Using both SCD Std Catalogue of Baseball cards and looking at other collector's information like Leon's. The great thing about type collecting is you can tailor it to your taste and budget and can add or deduct them anytime you want.

Ricky Y

[jimivintage]

Still not sure what I am doing yet, but was looking last night, and I purchased what I thought was a cool looking postcard, and even has McGraw featured on it. Not sure this is the route I'm going yet, but perhaps my type card set will have a HOF theme to it. Collecting HoFers on different cards that I think are cool looking. Heck, I don't know.

[Exhibitman]

Oddball, rare and preferably with a HOFer on it, opportunistically priced when possible.

[dog*dirt]

Originally Posted by jimivintage

Still not sure what I am doing yet, but was looking last night, and I purchased what I thought was a cool looking postcard, and even has McGraw featured on it. Not sure this is the route I'm going yet, but perhaps my type card set will have a HOF theme to it. Collecting HoFers on different cards that I think are cool looking. Heck, I don't know.

There are a number of different variations of the Polo Grounds postcard. Here is mine.