areas of interest?
cohocorp
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i thought it may be interesting to get a little info on some of the members. so what are your areas of intest in the hobby such as what sets are you working on, or completed, favorite player to collect, etc. i'll start... i am currently working on 2 - 1952 topps sets and i also go after graded mantles and just recently started the t 206s. anyone?
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Mark Mulder rookies(I'm working on a PSA 10 Master Set of all his rookies); he's also a player I collect almost anything I can find of his.
Orlando Cabrera
Willie Harris
Topps/Bowman rookies
NY Giants(NFL) rookies/autos
NY Yankees rookies/autos
NJ Devils rookies/autos
NJ Nets rookies/autos
HOF'er autographs and rookies in Bkb, baseball, and football.
Mark Mulder rookies
Chipper Jones rookies
Orlando Cabrera rookies
Lawrence Taylor
Sam Huff
Lavar Arrington
NY Giants
NY Yankees
NJ Nets
NJ Devils
1950s-1960s Topps NY Giants Team cards
Looking for Topps rookies as well.
References:
GregM13
VintageJeff
122 T206's Trying to put together all the portraits first and after that go back and fill in the gaps. I found myself buying any T206 and I was all over the place. This way I'm more focused and am slowing down a bit.
1960 Topps Football, mid grade set, need 13 out of 132
1961 Topps Football, high grade set, prolly need 40 or so
1961 Topps Baseball, mid to high grade set, near half way complete
1964 Topps Football, Low grade set. I found this rummaging around at my mothers house 2 years ago. Every card is creased down the middle, like I had them in my back pocket. Need about 20, value not important.
1966 Topps Football. Another chidhood set. I have upgrade most, but this is a true mint set. Complete, but still improving
1966 Philly Football mid grade, need 60 or so.
1967 Philly Football, another childhood set, high to mint grade, complete exept for a few upgrades.
1963 Fleer Football PSA 7 and 8. I wanted a complete graded set so I picked this 89 card set. One of the nicest looking set ever made IMHO. I lack 5 cards from being complete.
I know most of these are not pre war, but I like to search e-bay and sometimes no T206's are to my liking so I can jump around a bit with these sets. All the sets except for the Fleer and T206's will remain raw and in albums. I often take out an album and look at the players from my youth.
I grew up in Buffalo and we didn't have a Major League Baseball team so football and the Bill's were my passion. It reflects in what I bought and saved as a kid. Sorry for the long wind.
BTW. This was my answer to the question on Net54 on a thread just days ago. I just copied and pasted.
"I spent 50% of my money on alcohol, women, and gambling. The other half I wasted.
Good thread!
I collect Carl Willey items, autographs on about anything, and as jimq112 said, "Then anything else that I "just have to have".
Which reminds me, I gotta get off my butt and post my new items in the Mail Call thread.
In the past year I have given up interest in many of my complete sets, but at one time had a very high grade 71 registered, and a few raw late 50's and 60's sets. It seemed too cumbersome for me to spend the effort on so many commons after a while.....began to lose interest.
My interests now include the following registry sets,
Thurman Munson Basic & master sets
Don Mattingly master set
Ron Guidry basic & master set
Graig Nettles master set
Joe Torre master set
Lawrence Taylor basic & master set
Patrick Ewing basic & master set
1970 through 1979 Yankees team sets
Also working on the following,
trying to put together raw cards from ever post war Yankee....will work on pre war occasionally if something good comes along.
Various signed Yankee items including world series signed balls from the 96-2000 run.
Vintage Yankee yearbooks and world series programs
Cards and memorabilia from the Knicks championship teams of the early 70's
Items from the 86 and 90 NY Giants super bowl teams.
-- Yogi Berra
Mark Mulder rookies
Chipper Jones rookies
Orlando Cabrera rookies
Lawrence Taylor
Sam Huff
Lavar Arrington
NY Giants
NY Yankees
NJ Nets
NJ Devils
1950s-1960s Topps NY Giants Team cards
Looking for Topps rookies as well.
References:
GregM13
VintageJeff
-- Yogi Berra
Mark Mulder rookies
Chipper Jones rookies
Orlando Cabrera rookies
Lawrence Taylor
Sam Huff
Lavar Arrington
NY Giants
NY Yankees
NJ Nets
NJ Devils
1950s-1960s Topps NY Giants Team cards
Looking for Topps rookies as well.
References:
GregM13
VintageJeff
Other Adult related error cards (cuss words,flipping the bird ect..)
2006 Dodgers for my boys who went to theit 1st game and LOVED it. Specifically cheap GU,autos and Martin and Ethier.
Seeking primarily PSA graded pre-war "type" cards
My PSA Registry Sets
34 Goudey, 75 Topps Mini, Hall of Fame Complete Set, 1985 Topps Tiffany, Hall of Fame Players Complete Set
Have made one purchase since November 1, 2005.
I do have three sets in the Registry: T3, T9 and 1963F BB.
Other areas of interest:
1. Baseball board games
2. GU bats and jerseys
3. Sports related whiskey decanters
4. Hartlands, SLUs
5. Autographed Sports Books, Pictures, Cards
6. Topps pen and ink artwork from card backs
7. Programs, periodicals, schedules
8. WS Press Pins
9. Stadium and Player pins
I have no idea where everything is or what I have for sure - I will know more over the next few months since I'm moving closer to an inventory, cataloging and storage.
My Goal: To have a really cool room at the house, a closet where I can actually find stuff and eventually decorate my office at work.
The Supreme Procrastinator
Stone193
mike
<< <i>focused on 52 Topps, 34 Goudey and 75 Topps Mini. would love to go afte T-206 and 33 Goudey after this challenge, assuming I am still alive.
>>
cravetopps
I couldn't resist this! I got this back from PSA a few months ago! Is thing great or what?!!!
Currently:
Joe Montana (Basic Topps) - #10 - Currently 50% complete with a GPA of 9.12 (3 in the mail not included all 9's)
Walter Payton (Basic) - #T14 - Currently 66.67% complete with a GPA of 9.05 (2 in the mail not included both 8's)
Soon to Start:
1985 topps Chicago BEARS team set
195? topps/bowman football
I am building a 1974 Topps baseball in PSA 8 or better at a snails pace. Only because I get side tracked from the other things I want.
I am also working on filling a roop box with HOFers from the 50s & 60s. The cards are all raw and in Card saver 1s. 1 more row to go and I will be done with that.
Also working on a mid grade basic Mantle collection.
I pretty much collect all baseball. It depends on what kind of mood Im in. Just the other day I was on ebay and bought a card from the 1940 Playball set for no reason but stupid self indulgence.
I guess my goal is to have 1 copy of every baseball card ever printed.
MY GOLD TYPE SET https://pcgs.com/setregistry/type-sets/complete-type-sets/gold-type-set-12-piece-circulation-strikes-1839-1933/publishedset/321940
That being said, I hate you for asking. I'm working on so many different sets now that when I see something new I almost always say "I don't need to start another set!"
N & T non sports sets
strip card sets
Obaks
Diamond Stars, '50 Bowman, '53 Topps, '54 Bowman, '54 Red Heart, '56 Topps, '60 Leaf - and those are just the recent ones.
"All evil needs to triumph is for good men to do nothing."
<< <i>I pretty much limit my collecting to cards >>
Mark
That's a lot of collecting!
BTW, I pretty much limit my card collecting to cards also.
Main focus at the moment is 1967 Topps in PSA 8 or better.
Second focus is Minnie Minoso player sets.
Other interests
1952 Bowman baseball
1959 Topps baseball
Hoyt Wilhelm
Ernie Banks
Eddie Matthews
1987 Donruss
HOF'ers
Vintage autos
1969 Topps FB
1976 Topps FB
1971 Topps Hockey
Minnie Minoso Master and Basic
1967 Topps PSA 8+
1960's Topps run Mega Set
"For me, playing baseball has been like a war and I was defending the uniform I wore, Every time I put on the uniform I respected it like the American flag. I wore it like I was representing every Latin country."--Minnie Minoso
Also working on:
Mike Bossy Basic and Master sets (56%/9.19 GPA and 68%/9.03 GPA))
1972 Topps hockey (32%/9.00 GPA)
1981 Topps hockey (55%/9.27 GPA)
1988 Esso NHL All-Stars (SGC graded - 42%/97.45)
1978 Topps baseball (10%/9.00 GPA)
Also casually pursuing:
Pele Master set (16%/9.00 GPA)
I'll hang onto to some of the tougher '73s I have and maybe slowly rebuild. Don't think I'm strong enough to let go completely.
I also have small and slow-growing collections of mid-grade 1951 Bowman baseball and high-grade 1959 Fleer Ted Williams.
Other sets I'm just aching to start are T206, 1953 Bowman baseball and 1965 Topps baseball, but I just don't have the dough to play that wide a field.
Edited to add: It feels good to talk about it.
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'06 NL Fan Craze- halfway thru
T218 - upgrading
T118- upgrading
'15 Cracker Jack- missing 1 card
T200- upgrading, but only a few possible
'35 Goudey- need 1
'36 Goudey- upgrading, but everything I need is already in other registry sets
'41 Goudey- halfway thru
'41 Play Ball- upgrading
'49 Leaf - upgrading
'49 Bowman- just started, 1/4 of the way thru. Fun working on a set that is easy to find, at least in the beginning.
'52 Coke Tips- need 2
'58 Hires Test- need 4 with tabs. May be years on this one
'58 Bell Brand- need 1 upgrade
Unopened packs- need 4 Topps and 4 Bowman
The nice thing about working on multiple sets is you don't get stuck when there is a bidding war- the bad part is you have a bunch of unfinished sets!
Always looking for Topps Salesman Samples, pre '51 unopened packs, E90-2, E91a, N690 Kalamazoo Bats, and T204 Square Frame Ramly's
<< <i>It looks like I"m working on a bunch of sets, but on the sets I've completed and upgrading I often only pick up a card or 2 a year.
'06 NL Fan Craze- halfway thru
T218 - upgrading
T118- upgrading
'15 Cracker Jack- missing 1 card
T200- upgrading, but only a few possible
'35 Goudey- need 1
'36 Goudey- upgrading, but everything I need is already in other registry sets
'41 Goudey- halfway thru
'41 Play Ball- upgrading
'49 Leaf - upgrading
'49 Bowman- just started, 1/4 of the way thru. Fun working on a set that is easy to find, at least in the beginning.
'52 Coke Tips- need 2
'58 Hires Test- need 4 with tabs. May be years on this one
'58 Bell Brand- need 1 upgrade
Unopened packs- need 4 Topps and 4 Bowman
The nice thing about working on multiple sets is you don't get stuck when there is a bidding war- the bad part is you have a bunch of unfinished sets! >>
Very impressive Anthony!
My wife wants me to upgrade the kitchen!
Happy 4th!
mike
1994 Pro Line Live
TheDallasCowboyBackfieldProject
I'm following the same plan for both: make a list of 75 or so stars, interesting minor stars and commons and pursue those in PSA 7 or (preferably) 8, and take it from there, if and when I reach that goal.
I have occasional detours (I have four pending eBay wins and only one of those is from either set), but I'm trying to narrow my main focus to those two. Just because I dig 'em both.
1985 topps football
1971 topps baseball
Wade Boggs Basic Set
Pete Rose Basic Set
Miscellaneous graded cards I want:
1953 bowman color pee wee reese low grade
1954 hank aaron low grade
1976 walter payton in 8
Raw Cards:
Tampa Bay Bucs cards, already own most everyone printed between 76 and 95, plan on working through 2000 and then stopping (no 1/1 or GU crap, just major release stuff).
Collector of Vintage Golf cards! Let me know what you might have.
1888 N162
1909 E95
1910 E93
1921 E121
1933 Goudey
1941 Play Ball
1955 Topps
1976 Topps
1979 Topps (one of the first sets I started working on as a child)
1989 Upper Deck (raw)
1993/94 SP (mixed raw and graded)
2001-06 Topps Heritage
I figure by collecting a set per decade I will have at least one card of most of the key players from baseball. In addition to the baseball sets, I am working on the following sets:
1978-79 Basketball (graded)
1964 Beatles (graded)
1977 Star Wars (and ESB and ROTJ) (raw)
1981 Raiders of the Lost Ark and 1984 Temple of Doom (raw) - I majored in Archeology in college and always enjoyed the Indiana Jones movies.
David
good point on the t206s. without a strategy, it is a monster. way too big and too many variations without a plan. i guess i will have to figure one out soon.
PSA graded cards:
Brett Favre Master (1991 and 1992 only)
Reggie White Basic
All-Time Packers
Other non-card Packers Collection:
Sports Illustrated w/ Packers on the covers
Packers Yearbooks
Packers Championship game programs
Packers Starting Lineups and McFarlane SportsPicks
Chad
Hockey (Graded)
C56 - almost 90% complete
C55 - need to upgrade 1 card
V145-1 - need Morenz to complete
51-52 Parkies - about 60% complete
Hall of Fame rookies set - about 60% complete
Ungraded
1966-67 to present upgrading raw sets
Basketball (graded)
1957-58 Topps - about 75% complete in the grade I want need to upgrade the balance
86-87 Fleer - about 75% complete
Hall of Fame players set
Baseball
Hall of Fame rookies both raw and graded
Boston Red Sox autographed team set from 75, 86 and 2004
Pedro Martinez win tickets well with the Boston Red Sox
I can't afford the types of things I used to collect any more which were:
BASEBALL AND HOCKEY
Game Used Jerseys and Bats (the real things, not the pieces on the cards)
Autographs (tried to complete the entire BB HOF but had to sell of key pieces years ago)
Topps Sets Baseball 1959, 1971, 1969 Hockey 1971-72
Oakland A's
Oakland/California Seals
Japanese Baseball
Memorabilia from the Wacky 1970s
Can't afford to pay $300+ for common GU items nor can I afford to replace some of the older vintage HOF autographs at today's going rate. These days I buy and sell stuff and rather enjoy having some of those items if even only briefly. Although I have had to sell a lot over the years, I still have some nice pieces including an extensive autograph collection.
Brent
Bo Jackson Basic(#1) and Master(#1)
Bob Feller Basic(#4)
Sam McDowell Basic(#1)
2004 Cracker Jack Master
My Ebay Store
1.) im doing T206 portraits. slowly working my way to completing the entire set (minus, of course, the big 4).
2.) also doing HOF 51 bowman and the 05 bowman heritage set. the 51 HOF bowman set is on hiatus given the lack of money.
3.) bought two 1991 topps boxes recently. will try to complete that set and get all those cards auto'ed. big task, but should be fun.
4.) also doing HOF baseball rookies. this is a beast because of the money. people have advised me to get the tough ones first...but those babies cost quite a pretty penny.
5.) lastly, collecting misc greg maddux and hank aaron items. i also like collecting rookie cards of players i admired while growing up (frank thomas, griffey, etc).
basically, im actively doing 1, 2 (just the 05 heritage) and 3. I am semi active in 4 and 5. And 2 (51 bowman) is on hiatus.
Cards:
1955 Topps All American in mid grade (PSA 5,6,7)
1970 Kellogg's baseball in low grade (PSA 8 and 9)
1978 Topps baseball in PSA 9
1977 Burger King Yankees in high grade (PSA 8,9,10)
Yankee Retired Number Set (one PSA card from every NY Yankee with their number retired)
Derek Jeter Collection
Phil Simms Collection
Yankee Autograph cards
Memorabilia:
Stadium Postcards
Fun:
Cheap Raw sets from the 80's and 90's
I'm actually looking for a new card project.
1909-11 T206's (480 of 524)
1955 Topps All American Football (91 of 100)
Players
Reggie Miller and Tony Gywnn (PSA 9 or better)
Nate Colbert (two time defending PSA Set Registry Champion)
Jared Wells (Padres Farm System) and Gilbert Gardner (Colts)
Collecting:
1909-11 T206's
1955 Topps AA Football
Nate Colbert (Padres)
Vintage Football Card Gallery
Collecting PSA 10 (or equivalent) base rookie cards of big hitters other than Pujols or Bonds (these two make the rest more affordable)(already have David Ortiz, Manny Ramirez, Jason Giambi)(incoming: Ryan Howard)
Starting a 1909-11 T206 New York Highlanders team set - already have one of two key cards (Jack Chesbro; Willie Keeler is next)
Starting a Wes Swackhamer refractor collection (Topps products only)(I can't believe I got home too late from vacation just to miss out on a Bowman Gold AU refractor - that is the LAST time I go anywhere without an internet connection!)
* Rare high grade Wrestling cards
* 1972 Topps Baseball Mid Grade Raw
* Walter Payton PSA Cards
* Kenny Williams Cards for an eventual master set
* Michael Bowden Cards
Unique Chicago Cards
Wrestling Cards
Just started working on the basic set about a few months ago. Up to over 6% completed, all PSA 10's.
301 items in the set so i have a ways to go . If anyone has any graded Kobes ( preferably 10's ) feel free to PM me
1999 Baseball America 70 Mark Mulder
1999 Baseball America Diamond Best 70 Mark Mulder
1999 Baseball America Diamond Best Gold 70 Mark Mulder
1999 Baseball America Gold 70 Mark Mulder
1999 Baseball America Silver 70 Mark Mulder
1999 Bowman 355 Mark Mulder
1999 Bowman 2000 ROY Favorites ROY7 Mark Mulder NM-MT Own 1 Subscribe Now!
1999 Bowman Chrome 355 Mark Mulder NM-MT Own 1 Subscribe Now!
1999 Bowman Chrome 2000 ROY Favorites ROY7 Mark Mulder NM-MT Own 1 Subscribe Now!
1999 Bowman Chrome 2000 ROY Favorites Refractors ROY7 Mark Mulder NM-MT Own 1 Subscribe Now!
1999 Bowman Chrome Gold 355 Mark Mulder NM-MT Own 1 Subscribe Now!
1999 Bowman Chrome Gold Refractors 355 Mark Mulder NM-MT Own 1 N/A N/A N/A
1999 Bowman Chrome International 355 Mark Mulder NM-MT Own 1 Subscribe Now!
1999 Bowman Chrome International Refractors 355 Mark Mulder NM-MT Own 1 Subscribe Now!
1999 Bowman Chrome Refractors 355 Mark Mulder NM-MT Own 1 Subscribe Now!
1999 Bowman Gold 355 Mark Mulder NM-MT Own 1 Subscribe Now!
1999 Bowman International 355 Mark Mulder NM-MT Own 1 Subscribe Now!
1999 Bowman's Best 164 Mark Mulder NM-MT Own 1 Subscribe Now!
1999 Bowman's Best Atomic Refractors 164 Mark Mulder NM-MT Own 1 Subscribe Now!
1999 Bowman's Best Refractors 164 Mark Mulder NM-MT Own 1 Subscribe Now!
1999 Just 119 Mark Mulder NM-MT Own 1 Subscribe Now!
1999 Just Autographs 87 Mark Mulder JF NM-MT Own 1 Subscribe Now!
1999 Just Autographs 88 Mark Mulder ST NM-MT Own 1 Subscribe Now!
1999 Just Autographs Die Cuts 37 Mark Mulder JF NM-MT Own 1 Subscribe Now!
1999 Just Autographs Die Cuts 38 Mark Mulder ST NM-MT Own 1 Subscribe Now!
1999 Just Black 119 Mark Mulder NM-MT Own 1 Subscribe Now!
1999 Team Best Autographs 43 Mark Mulder BA NM-MT Own 1 Subscribe Now!
1999 Team Best Future Stars 15 M.Mulder/J.Hart NM-MT Own 1 Subscribe Now!
1999 Team Best Rookies 61 Mark Mulder NM-MT Own 1 Subscribe Now!
1999 Team Best Rookies Gold 61 Mark Mulder NM-MT Own 1 Subscribe Now!
1999 Team Best Rookies Silver 61 Mark Mulder NM-MT Own 1 Subscribe Now!
1999 Topps Chrome Traded T8 Mark Mulder NM-MT Own 1 Subscribe Now!
1999 Topps Gallery 144 Mark Mulder APP NM-MT Own 1 Subscribe Now!
1999 Topps Gallery Player's Private Issue 144 Mark Mulder APP NM-MT Own 1 Subscribe Now!
1999 Topps Gallery Press Plates 144 Mark Mulder APP NM-MT Own 1 N/A N/A N/A
1999 Topps Gold Label Class 1 97 Mark Mulder NM-MT Own 1 Subscribe Now!
1999 Topps Gold Label Class 1 Black 97 Mark Mulder NM-MT Own 1 Subscribe Now!
1999 Topps Gold Label Class 1 Red 97 Mark Mulder NM-MT Own 1 Subscribe Now!
1999 Topps Gold Label Class 2 97 Mark Mulder NM-MT Own 1 Subscribe Now!
1999 Topps Gold Label Class 2 Black 97 Mark Mulder NM-MT Own 1 Subscribe Now!
1999 Topps Gold Label Class 2 Red 97 Mark Mulder NM-MT Own 1 Subscribe Now!
1999 Topps Gold Label Class 3 97 Mark Mulder NM-MT Own 1 Subscribe Now!
1999 Topps Gold Label Class 3 Black 97 Mark Mulder NM-MT Own 1 Subscribe Now!
1999 Topps Gold Label Class 3 Red 97 Mark Mulder NM-MT Own 1 N/A N/A N/A
1999 Topps Gold Label One to One 97 Mark Mulder NM-MT Own 1 N/A N/A N/A
1999 Topps Stars 45 Mark Mulder NM-MT Own 1 Subscribe Now!
1999 Topps Stars Foil 45 Mark Mulder NM-MT Own 1 Subscribe Now!
1999 Topps Stars One Star 45 Mark Mulder NM-MT Own 1 Subscribe Now!
1999 Topps Stars One Star Foil 45 Mark Mulder NM-MT Own 1 Subscribe Now!
1999 Topps Stars Two Star 45 Mark Mulder NM-MT Own 1 Subscribe Now!
1999 Topps Stars Two Star Foil 45 Mark Mulder NM-MT Own 1 Subscribe Now!
1999 Topps Traded T8 Mark Mulder NM-MT Own 1 Subscribe Now!
1999 Topps Traded Autographs T8 Mark Mulder NM-MT Own 1 Subscribe Now!
If anybody has some, whether graded or not LMK. I'm also interested in bulk amounts as well. I can buy(w/ paypal) or trade. Plmk.
Mark Mulder rookies
Chipper Jones rookies
Orlando Cabrera rookies
Lawrence Taylor
Sam Huff
Lavar Arrington
NY Giants
NY Yankees
NJ Nets
NJ Devils
1950s-1960s Topps NY Giants Team cards
Looking for Topps rookies as well.
References:
GregM13
VintageJeff