What is your favorite Set?

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Posted By: Gilbert Maines

Hi Josh,

The grouping of cards that I can not draw myself away from may very well be bigger than the monster or OJs. It is not an "official" set tho. It is simply a grouping of cards with a single commonality. The area of similarity of these cards is the players nicknames.

I have the Duke of Flatbush, the Chairman of the Board, Yogi and others from the 50s, but I have to have the so many others. The Wild Horse of the Osage, Twinkletoes, Bad News, Icebox and others span all cards and can be the basis for accumulation of a type set.

And then there are the subdivisions of the grouping of nickname players. One which I am actively pursuing is called (by me) the Avians. It includes flying things nicknames such as Mark (the bird), Tris the grey eagle, Fred chicken Stanley, Goose, Chick, Ducky, and all of the others.

I could, but I wont go on, you get the idea. This "set" appears endless to me right now. But it is full of fun, history, interesting facts, and so much baseball color.

Gil