2014 Collecting Goals ?

[rhettyeakley]

I also missed the 2013 goals thread but I pretty much accomplished what I wanted to do this year.

As for 2014 I feel like my collecting goals sometimes get away from me and the sets I collect tend to take on a life of their own and get too big. I wouldn't mind parting with one or two of my major holdings to free up space and money to pursue new interests. If that doesn't happen (as I wouldn't want to have to slowly piece them out--more like an all-or-nothing type sale) then the following would be what I would like to accomplish...

1.) Get my 1911-1928 Zeenut collection to around 2,200 different or more... currently at around 2,050. (Also like to get 1911-1938 full run to the 2,500 mark... currently at around 2,200.)

2.) Would love to add some new E121-like cards to that accumulation, especially the early sets like Holsum Bread, Standard Biscuit, Herpolsheimer's, and perhaps a Shotwell. Get the number of different E121-like cards up from the current level of roughly 525 or so different front/back combinations.

3.) Add some Colgan's Tin Tops and Red Borders. Currently at 53 Red Borders and 47 Tin Tops.

[dog*dirt]

As for 2014 I would like to add a couple Notebook Covers like the one in the scan below. Trying to keep my goal reasonable and obtainable

Andrew

[h2oya311]

My 2013 goals will be:

2013:
> trim the fat (xtra cards that don't fit my collection) - failed

> trim the fat (from the belly) - epic fail

> take a short "holiday" from collecting to enjoy the birth of my first child in April (assuming all goes as projected) - best day of my entire life

> buy only one or two *significant* cards missing from my HOF "rookie" collection and avoid falling into the trap of buying cards that only marginally fit my collection - epic fail - purchased over 400 cards and added two new "sets" to my collection...Helmar Stamps + Japanese HOF

> avoid the temptation to buy cards that I already own because the price looks "too good" and because I assume I will somehow be able to resell for more - fail, as always

> remind myself daily that I am NOT a card dealer, I am a card COLLECTOR! - fail, yet again, the temptation to buy "underpriced cards" is just too great

2014:

I'll try to actually attain the goals above (w/ the exception of another child)!!!

>> add only two to five "signficant" HOF rookie cards
>> get to 60-75% complete for the Helmar Stamps set - trade/sell extras

[Tao_Moko]

2013: Collect aimlessly - achieved

2014: Acquire a T206 Ganley w/ Hindu back. This is my only goal for 2014.

[triwak]

Acquire career contemporary cards of:

Oscar Charleston
Andy Cooper
Deacon White