Projects?

[Runscott]

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[JimH5]

I'm going for BBHOFers whose careers were over by 1950, and HOF Execs and Umpires who were active in that era. I have most of the <$1000 guys and now am adding just one or two per year. All on 3x5s or other white paper for matting and framing with a photo.

I also need a vintage (1950s or earlier) Yankees pennant to complete the 16 pre-expansion teams.

And I like 1970s Brewers stuff of all variety. . .game used, publications, autographs, 1975 ASG, etc.

[mr2686]

Single signed HOF baseballs - have about 100 or so
1919 blacksox - have 15 including Abe Attell
1927 Yankees - only have 14
1934 Cardinals - Only need 2 easy ones
1955 Dodgers - Need 9 more, and also need several single signed balls.
1960 Pirates - Only need team trainer (Darn you Danny Whelan).
1961 Yankees - Complete but may change out Elston Howard before matting and may add both batboys.
1969 Cubs - Have 18 but only work on when other projects are stalled.
1988 baseball hall of fame anniversary book - Collect in person hof sigs in this book.

[Lordstan]

1934 signed Goudey set
First HOF class, w.o Matty, frameable cuts or similar. Need Young and Johnson.
1975 TCMA All Time Great Set.
A whole crapload of other small non-mainstream sets.

[markf31]

1925 Pirates
HOF collection with a focus on the following media:
- SS balls
- Checks from playing days
- Letters from playing days
- Contracts
- George Burke photos

And I've been contemplating another project but haven't settled on a subject yet, possibilities are:
Players with Pennsylvania or Western PA ties
1934 Cardinals
1929 Athletics
1907 Cubs
1902 Pirates

[mschwade]

Any 1927 Pirates collectors on here?

[MacDice]

Working on a igned 1957 Topps set, have around 75%.

The other project that I am working on is team issued player postcards of the Seattle Mariners from the Kate 70s through the mid 80s.

[HOF Yankees]

Baseball Hall of Fame Autographs and Vintage Cards

Vintage Yankees Cards and Memorabilia

but working on these currently

1959 Yankees Team Set missing 25 players

1960 Yankees Team Set missing 32 players

1968 Yankees Tem Set missing 18 players

[bbcard1]

I have a couple. I had a negro league bat, but have both run out of room and just about living negro leaguers.

The best is an old baseball encyclopedia I hall around. I have never paid anyone to sign it and very few (including Aaron, Musial, etc) have refused. They know I am not out to resell it. I probably have 200 or so...for newer players, I just have them sign at the top of the page where their entry would appear. Been doing it for 15 years or better...I remember handing it to a college coach who had had a cup or coffee with the Angles and he said,"My, that's a big ass book."

[daves_resale_shop]

Currently working on autographs of the first 5 inductees on an affordable and framable medium. I was able to secure my 4th last week (Honus Wagner), but am going to have to save a few bucks before I pickup number 5!

[MooseDog]

Well lets see. Here are a few of my projects over time. As you can see I have a tendency to reach for the unobtainium....

1970s and 1980s:

- Every Hall of Famer
- Every MLB player in the BB Encyclopedia

1990s

- 1990 Leaf signed set
- 1992 Fleer Ultra Signed set
- 1992-93 Upper Deck Hockey signed set

2000s

- one nice item from select superstars of various sports.

Every one was a fail, though I'm only about 50 short on the UD Hockey set.

As my career, for what it is/was never really got rolling, my income never kept up with my collecting desires, so for a while I just gave up on all of these.

Now, I pretty much limit myself to:

- Autographs of every Oakland Athletics player from 1968 until they eventually move (at least one game played) & selected memorabilia from the 1972-74 teams.

- Autographs and memorabilia of the Oakland/California Seals NHL team (1968-76).