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08-18-2009, 12:56 PM
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Brad,
I started out as a Washington collector more than 20 years ago, and have never strayed far from that aim. For me, the task is endless, because as progress slows toward one goal I can begin working on another that's more attainable. For example, the only 206 I need is the Elberfeld portrait. But there are other Ts, E cards, Ms, Ds, Hs, etc. Programs and tickets, too--and pennants (if I felt confident that I could tell good from bad), and DQ statues, and rulers, and mugs... For me it's not the satisfaction of completion, it's the thrill of the hunt--and the discovery of something new to me. As Joe P. says, once you're "finished," then what? We've had a few threads here from people saying, "I've completed X set (E98, et al.). What do you suggest I go after next?" CWYW. Bill 
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08-18-2009, 01:17 PM
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My main focus is the '33 Goudy set but can be persuaded rather easily to grab other cards as well, especially if they happen to be Reds material. Those '19 Reds postcards sure didn't last long on the BST but they definitely grabbed my attention and I don't collect postcards (Yet!)
RC
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08-18-2009, 02:37 PM
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I thought this would be an appropriate first post for myself.
My main areas of interest are - Each Mel Ott card produced while he was playing/managing - T210 Series 3 - T206 Texas League I've made decent headway on the Ott cards, but I have a very long ways to go on the T210-3 set.
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#4
08-18-2009, 02:49 PM
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My collecting focus at this time are sets.....
Novelty Cutlery- 86% complete- Need Johnson, Wagner, Cobb/Wagner, & Flick.(I've never seen the Flick card. Does anybody have a scan to share?) N28 Allen & Ginter- 36% complete 1928 W502- 20% complete There are a few other sets I collect, but the ones above are my main focus at the moment. Also, I think a set is not considered complete until ALL THE CARDS are collected. Short prints & expensive rarities are still part of the set! Mediocre condition is fine with me! Last edited by deadballpaul; 08-18-2009 at 02:50 PM. Reason: punctuation
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08-18-2009, 02:59 PM
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Bester ... Welcome Aboard! Luck with your T210 -3's, and T206 Texas League. My first game was at the Polo Grounds in 1944. Got to see Ott play many times. Best to you.  Joe P.
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#7
08-18-2009, 03:31 PM
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It must have been great to watch the Gentle Giant and his high leg kick. Unfortunately, he played a bit before my time.
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08-18-2009, 03:23 PM
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My favorite Ott:
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#9
08-18-2009, 03:47 PM
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A sense of completion
I would just like to clarify my views on set completion. Yes, we all know sets without a “card” short print or other wise is not consider complete. I have to agree but without having a possibility of ever owning the (short print) because of lack of numbers (only one card known to exist). “A sense of completion” with 29/30 cards minus the short print is the only logical conclusion to this dilemma.
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08-18-2009, 03:54 PM
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Hello Jim, believe it or not, I'm a Yank fan from the Yank war years. My father took me to my first game at 13. He was a Giants fan from McGraw's time, and the pitching coach, Adolfo Luque was a friend of his. How I got to be taken to that game, is a story within itself ... for some other time. That's a great shot of Ott. He's just about to raise his right foot, and place it in a bucket. Would you have the Luque card from that set?
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08-18-2009, 04:07 PM
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08-18-2009, 05:33 PM
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Thank you _ thank you _ thank you! First, I congratulate you for carrying the torch, after your father passed it on to you. That picture coincides very closely to a moment in my life. I was born on May 2nd 1931. My father worked at a bakery called Simon's, (See mons). Located on Lenox Ave, between 115 and 116 St. Manhattan, NYC, not far from the Polo Grounds. Cakes, French pastries, and take out Cuban food was created there. Athletes like Luque, and boxing champion Kid Chocolate, would hang out there. It must have been 1932, or 1933 that my mother brought me by Simon's. Luque was there, surrounded by his usual Cuban aficionados, laughing it up. My father's side of the story: When my mother brought me in, my father presented me to Luque. With all admiring eye's on Luque, he picked me up, with one hand under each arm pit, brought me up to his eye level, said a few words that I don't remember ... he then proceeded to give me a gentle toss up in the air. When he caught me, everyone broke out in tumultuous laughter ... everyone that is, except my mother. My mother's side of the story: Until her last day ... she saw no humor in having me tossed up in the air like a baseball. My side of the story: Luque met me, and I don't remember anything about it.  Jim, If you see another Luque around ... Give me a shout. THX. Joe P.
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#13
08-18-2009, 07:56 PM
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I'm currently working on a 1901-1939 Red Sox type collection (including backs.) My collection currently stands at 47 unique card types (with one incoming - T201 Cicotte/Thoney.)
On the modern side of the hobby, I am working on an Adam LaRoche player collection (including memorabilia.)
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#14
08-18-2009, 08:36 PM
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Really just working on acquiring rare cards for my Black Sox collection, especially Joe Jackson. My goal is to have one of the finest Black Sox collections in the World some day. The only set that I would like to complete is the 1917 Chicago White Sox Davis Printing set in which only one exists, but hey, you have got to have dreams. I really would like to add a D303 Felsch and a 1915 Zeenut McMullin with tab to my collection. These are pretty much it.
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#15
08-18-2009, 09:21 PM
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Vintage catcher collection
I initially started collecting type cards/memorabilia of the following seven (7) MLB catchers: Roger Bresnahan, George Gibson, Red Kleinow, Johnny Kling, Chief Meyers, Gabby Street, and Ira Thomas.
As finding new items for these catchers became increasingly difficult, I decided to collect PCL/NWL catcher cards. I have focused on the 1911-12 Zeenut sets, 1909-1911 Obak sets, and the 1912 Home Run Kisses set. Being that I live 2 miles from the Atlantic Ocean here in Maine, it adds to the challenge of finding Pacific Coast League items. Patrick
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