how often do you change your collecting focus?

[wake.up.the.echoes]

Three times since I started composing this message...

[CowboysGuide]

Originally Posted by wake.up.the.echoes

Three times since I started composing this message...

LOL!

I've only strayed from my main focus a couple times in my adult collecting years. Now that I've pretty much have a handle on that, I find myself looking into other sets, or players to collect.

[T206Collector]

I have always been focused on T206, but my specific focus has been on signed T206 cards now for at least the past four years.

Lately, I have begun to put together the E92 Dockman set. I traded into a nice PSA 5 Chance Dockman and PSA 4.5 Chase at a show a few weeks ago, and I got started.

But I'd trade everything I own for some new autographed T206 cards.

[HercDriver]

Oddly enough, I'm on a month-long hiatus to Toronto right now and went to my first CFL game last week. It was interesting, with a lot of good aspects the NFL could use - most notably a lot less standing around (20 sec play clock, if I remember right). Also, no downing the ball in the end zone - if you do, you get to keep it like in the NFL, but the kicking team gets a point. Sitting at the 55-yard line was cool too. Biggest problem in my mind was the three-down game, which takes running out of it.

I was surprised at how long it's been around - they've been playing for the Grey Cup for over 100 years now, so it predates the NFL in that respect.

Take Care,
Geno

[HercDriver]

And so as not to hijack the thread too bad, I'll also say I refocus every few years. I have always collected T205s since I can remember, but didn't know what to do once I'd completed it. I completed most of the Topps sets, but ran out of steam when I decided I wasn't going to buy a bunch of Mantle cards when I could care less about him.

Sticking with the T205 theme, I started the T202 set and really liked that since it's the same cards and pretty easy to get started on a nice set. It still left me wanting more gold borders, however. So recently I decided to complete another run of T205s, but this time just the Sovereign backs. That gives me over half the set, with most of the Cubs, and I don't have to buy Cobb (see Mantle above)!

I think I'm much happier collecting a more focused group of cards than having binders that I never look at. I still look at my 1974 set, just because it was the first one I collected...but other than that, I am still deciding what to do with a lot of my stuff. I think they were called "trading cards" for a reason...so in my mind, trade away for whatever interests you today!

Take Care,
Geno

[benderbroeth]

hey geno, how far along ae you into the t205 set? it is by far and away the best pre-war set made in my opinion!!! my set can be found on the psa registry under benderbroeth!!!

[deadballera]

broad focus of pre-war..ranging from 1939 Playball to 19th century.


as far as set building.. 1910 and 1911 Obaks.