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For set collectors: Set scarcity
Posted By: nbrazil
What's the scarcest set you are currently trying to complete? |
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For set collectors: Set scarcity
Posted By: Anthony
'16 Tango Eggs |
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For set collectors: Set scarcity
Posted By: peter chao
Anthony, |
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For set collectors: Set scarcity
Posted By: Trevor Hocking
This is a great question!!! |
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For set collectors: Set scarcity
Posted By: nbrazil
trevor...thank you for your thorough response. |
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For set collectors: Set scarcity
Posted By: Trevor Hocking
Well these are great questions? I think the chase is the best part and when I get done with a set I am a little sad the chase is gone. So when I complete a set I usually move onto a new set. I have also been working on a SGC 1915 Cracker Jack set and that has been very fun as well. I just picked up 10 more this week for it The Jackson, Cobb, Wagner and Matty will kill you in the pocket book but you can always get as close as you can and then maybe get lucky and get a nice find or hit the lottery (I think I would go for the lottery in todays hobby Sets are funny for me because you can get commons in most set relatively cheap comapaired to the HOFers. Heck even Leon has started set collecting |
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For set collectors: Set scarcity
Posted By: leon
I am collecting a type card set of one of every catalogued baseball card before 1945. It is within reach. I am also doing a master set of D303 with General Baking and Mothers Bread backs. It is less possible than the type set, I believe. I still need about 65 cards of the 96 ..... |
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For set collectors: Set scarcity
Posted By: Rob Dewolf
I'm trying to put together an R306 Butter Creams set and am about halfway there. I have little prayer of ever getting the Ruth, so I'll be content when I acquire 29 of the 30. |
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For set collectors: Set scarcity
Posted By: Scott Mosley
I've been collecting both of these sets off and on for 30 years but have gotten more serious about them in the past year or so after finishing off T205 and P2 sets. |
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For set collectors: Set scarcity
Posted By: Steve Murray
Still working on a few sets: |
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For set collectors: Set scarcity
Posted By: Al C.risafulli
I am working on the E121 set with the Henry Johnson Confectioners back. I figure I'll be doing this for the rest of my life. |
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For set collectors: Set scarcity
Posted By: E, Daniel
so why do you care about them? |
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For set collectors: Set scarcity
Posted By: Al C.risafulli
Daniel, I latched onto a Cobb a year and a half ago or so for a decent price. I didn't even know what I was getting until it arrived and I did a little research on it. |
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For set collectors: Set scarcity
Posted By: Anthony
<<So what did you do with your dupes? If you are not clear on the number of the cards in the set, how do you know when you've completed the set?>> |
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For set collectors: Set scarcity
Posted By: Bob
1911 Zeenut 113/122, will never be "officially" completed for the reasons Steve mentioned. There are also 3 of us pursuing this set who share about 7-8 cards that we all need, so chances are slim of getting too much closer. Still, it is a very nice looking near-set.. |
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For set collectors: Set scarcity
Posted By: E, Daniel
I kind of knew what you'd write but like reading your posts - so therefore the prod! |
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For set collectors: Set scarcity
Posted By: Al C.risafulli
Will do, Daniel. |
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For set collectors: Set scarcity
Posted By: Gilbert Maines
Al - if you build it, they will come. |
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For set collectors: Set scarcity
Posted By: ockday
I'm attempting a T207 scarce back "master" set of 150 cards. This will contain the 50 scarce back cards with 1 each of the Cycle, Broadleaf and Anonymous (factory 3 or 25)backs. |
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For set collectors: Set scarcity
Posted By: Al C.risafulli
Gil: |
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Posted By: Jim Dale
The T206 backs set intrigues me; and I buy one every now and then when I see it on ebay - I would like to think about getting the set with all HOFers but first I think I'll just go for a low grade set and them move it up over time - yes its achievable in a year or so. As I've watched nearly all of the backs come up from time to time. There are a few that seem to make the whole set unfeasible - the Cobb back for instance. |
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For set collectors: Set scarcity
Posted By: Jim VB
I am a compulsive set builder. Always have been. I have a complete Topps run from 1964 through present. Prior to that I have sets of 1953, 1955, 1958 and 1959. I'm in various stages of working on all the rest. I completed a 1933 Goudey several years ago. I'm about 65% through a T206 set. I even have, and/or am working on, many non-sports sets. |
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For set collectors: Set scarcity
Posted By: nbrazil
"Since that time, I have seen exactly ONE card from the set for sale (and not one I was missing.) I have talked to one collector who has the 4 cards I need, but of course, I also have 4 cards he needs. Neither of us is interested in selling. " |
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