Ultra Low Budget Vintage Set Collecting

[iwantitiwinit]

I think you're nuts. Only kidding, why not pick a set that can be assembled for a reasonable cost. Maybe 48 bowman, only 48 cards, no truly difficult or rare card that will require a huge outlay, in lower grade (PSA 3 or 4) I bet you can easily assemble it for under 1500.

[Brian Van Horn]

"Ultra Low Budget Vintage Set Collecting."

Unless we are talking about most W strip card sets, this title is a contradiction in terms.

About the only set I could suggest would be the 1934-36 Diamond Stars.

[Leon]

I say, if you are having fun, keep doing it.

[brianp-beme]

You'll know that you have really gone off the deep end when, not satisfied with just the images on the front, you start collecting all the various backs you can find.

Brian

[DixieBaseball]

Witchita - Not a thing wrong with your collecting habits. Definitely different, but whatever gets your wheels greased! I did something sort of similar about 2 years ago for my twin boys. I put together a complete HOF player and manager (227 cards) collection for $995. I actually acquired all raw HOFer's from 1950 to modern day with real cards, and then I gathered the remaining cards from 1949 back 1887 in all reprint cards. (Frisch,etc.) I also added a twist, as I wanted to get an example of every bowman and topps card from 1950 and up, so that made it a little more challenging and I was able to pull it off in less than a year, so I have a real 1950-1992 HOF player run, and a 1887-1949 HOF reprint run, and all for under $1K. (The real raw cards are in Ex condition range)

[ValKehl]

Brian - Thanks for letting me know that I "have really gone off the deep end" with respect to collecting WaJo and Sam Rice cards!
Val

[vargha]

So you guys are telling me that my T-206 Ty Cobb Ron Oser Enterprises back card isn't worth anything?