2014 post-war collecting goals ?

Griffins · #1 12-01-2013, 06:55 PM

2013 Goal was to whittle down the want list a bit. Towards that end I picked up a few more Topps salesman samples, an empty wax box ('59 Fleer, to finish off Topps/Bowman/Fleer/Leaf from '50 on), a few '58 Hires Tests with tabs, and upgraded the '51 Redback set from singles to all panels. Overall pretty happy but I'm missing an odd card here and there to finish some sets that I should've picked up.

So for 2014- pick up the dozen cards I"m missing from '49 and '50 Bowman and '63 Topps, add another Topps Salesman Sample or two, track down another Hires Test with tab, and get down to the last handful of '47-66 Exhibit cards to wrap up that set, or at least come close.
Also, sell off the pile of dupes and pull off 2 more Culver City Card shows in the spring and fall, with increased attendance.

KCRfan1 · #2 12-01-2013, 07:26 PM

2013 I was a bit of a mutt, with a focus on ungraded 52 Topps.

2014 I will be working on completing a very nice 73 Topps set.

Samsdaddy · #3 12-01-2013, 07:36 PM

I took several months off from collecting in 2013 only to get back into it this past summer. Unfortunatley I lost my job around the same time so I had to cut back on my collecting somewhat.

That being said, for 2014, for baseball my goal is to work on all Topps regular issued cards of some favorite players such as Billy Williams, Ron Santo and Tony Oliva. I have most of Williams and Santo's cards and a few of Oliva's.

I am not a set builder when it comes to baseball, only football, but do love some of the sub-sets such as the Topps All Star Rookie cards. My goal is to finish the All Star Rookies from the 1965 set and start and complete the All Star rookies from the 1963 set.

My guess is along the way in 2014 there might be something else I feel I need to collect.

ALR-bishop · #4 12-01-2013, 07:59 PM

To upgrade my 1977 Topps Zest Soap set

savedfrommyspokes · #5 12-01-2013, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by ALR-bishop

To upgrade my 1977 Topps Zest Soap set

With 5 cards in the Zest set, what are your other goals Al?

MBMiller25 · #6 12-02-2013, 11:21 AM

2013- I didnt set any goals for 2013 as I was out of collecting this time last year, for the most part. I obviously got back into and acquired cards I like from the big names in Post War (Mantle, Mays, Aaron and Clemente) in as high grade as I could afford.

2014- I am down to just a few more Post War Rookies that I need and would like to add the rookie cards of the following: 51 Bowman Willie Mays, 48 Leaf Jackie Robinson, 54 Topps Ernie Banks, 55 Topps Koufax, 68 Topps Nolan Ryan, 68 Topps Johnny Bench and 62 Topps Lou Brock. Very doubtful that I acquire all of those cards next year, but assuming I did, I will turn my attention to Pre-War cards going forward with the following on my radar: 39 PB Williams RC, 33 Goudey Ruth #144 and #149, T206 Cobb Bat OFF, T206 Young Throwing, T206 Walter Johnson, T206 Cobb Green Portrait.

In reality that is probably my collecting goal for the next 5 years.

Beatles Guy · #7 12-02-2013, 01:44 PM

I made great progress in 2013 on my Topps/Bowman Cardinals team run from 1948-1980. I hope to wrap it up in 2014, I'm down below 15 cards, though most of them are Hi numbers and big names (Musial, Slaughter, etc).

pawpawdiv9 · #8 12-02-2013, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by MBMiller25

2013- I didnt set any goals for 2013 as I was out of collecting this time last year, for the most part. I obviously got back into and acquired cards I like from the big names in Post War (Mantle, Mays, Aaron and Clemente) in as high grade as I could afford.

2014- I am down to just a few more Post War Rookies that I need and would like to add the rookie cards of the following: 51 Bowman Willie Mays, 48 Leaf Jackie Robinson, 54 Topps Ernie Banks, 55 Topps Koufax, 68 Topps Nolan Ryan, 68 Topps Johnny Bench and 62 Topps Lou Brock. Very doubtful that I acquire all of those cards next year, but assuming I did, I will turn my attention to Pre-War cards going forward with the following on my radar: 39 PB Williams RC, 33 Goudey Ruth #144 and #149, T206 Cobb Bat OFF, T206 Young Throwing, T206 Walter Johnson, T206 Cobb Green Portrait.

In reality that is probably my collecting goal for the next 5 years.

Your heading into the same battlefield i been in the last several months.
I been placing bids anywhere and everywhere for nice:
51 Bowman Mays RC, 54 Hank Aaron RC, Clemente RC, 52 Pafko #1 and placed a few pre-war bids on Cobb/Ruth and last night a Wagner.
Sometimes i venture into football RC's, i like to add a nice Ditka RC, Landry/Gifford RCs

2013-- i vastly collected a bunch of Mantles (main focus) at the end i finally got my 52 RC. My list is about done.. Selling off the other regular issues to make room for newer additions.
In all. i got some nice cards and helped out some individuals on the board.

tim · #9 12-03-2013, 11:30 PM

2013 was a success! Finished the 1954 Red Heart Dog Food set (I'm a sucker for the smallish/food-issue sets).

2014 Goal: Finish the 1954 Dan-Dee Potato Chips set -- I'm 4 cards away and already have The Mick.

Robextend · #10 12-05-2013, 11:41 AM

Finish up some sets:

1964 Topps Giants high grade set - 54/60
1964 Topps Giants signed set - 49/60
1986-87 Fleer Basketball all SGC 96 -121/132

Would like to make some more progress with my PostWar HOF RC set as well. Maybe pick up a nice '54 Aaron or a '51 Bowman Mays.

http://www.sgccardregistry.com/set.a...5&userset=4648

Also I am on the fence about starting a PostWar HOF signed RC project as well. I have about 10 or so, but i know I won't be able to acquire some...ever. Still mulling...

Zach Wheat · #11 12-05-2013, 12:11 PM

I would like to finish my '52 Topps set. I am missing some high numbers and the Page/Sain error as well as 2 other Campos variations (I have 1 red star / black star thanks to a board member). Al-R has got me thinking about trying to complete variations within the set....

If I do so, I will probably never finish given the infamous mid-series gray backs much less trying to pick up the "glossy" mid-series gray backs. I don't think I have ever even seen a mid-series glossy gray back.

Which leads to the question....at what point will I be "done" collecting the '52 Topps set?

Z Wheat

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