I am interested in diversifying my collection this year. I have been too narrowly focused on Tony Perez cards and would like to expand to other Player collections and move some of my Perez cards to finance the other player collections. I have recently started basic sets of Tony Oliva, Dave Concepcion, George Foster and Johnny Bench and would like to complete those basic sets this year.
Actually, I have to complete my 57 BB registry set (#30, 98%). I have probably 150 + cards that are pre 68 that I will get graded. I was at one time interested in completing sets from 55 through 61, but lost interest. Now I am on to something else - for Xmas, my wife "approved" for me to get the nicest pair of 20's era shin guards to be found. Vintage catchers' equipment has caught my former card collecting eye and I am branching off into getting complete gear to go with the shin guards. I intend to have a custom display case crafted to showcase what a 1920's catcher used to play the game. You have to be careful and discriminating with equipment, but it has given me a new interest in the hobby. It is the thrill of the hunt for '08!! Merry Christmas.
Sell off my entire collection during 2008, due to money problems, which are due to life and health issues. Maybe keep a couple of sets for the heck of it. Sorry, I guess that's a downer for xmas. Hope everyone reaches their goals!
Running an Ebay store sure takes a lot more time than a person would think!
Very interesting. I've heard of baseball glove collections, and of course bats and balls, but not much in equipment collecting. Cool. Good luck with it.
I plan on making a really nice "make a list of all my collecting goals" for Jan 1st and then we'd each list ours and see how much we get crossed off before 2008 is up. Here's some highlights though:
(all are baseball unless otherwise stated and all are complete raw sets) * Extend my current 1976-2004 Topps set run up to present. I also want 1974 and 1975 sets but I'm saving those for last. * Exend my current 1983-91 Topps football set run up to at least 1980-1999 * Complete my Donruss and Score set runs (I only like the 1996-98 sets for each) * Finish my 1993-97 Finest collection (all Finest baseball sets for those years NOT counting refractors), especially the 1997 Finest silver set * Complete my Fleer/Ultra/Flair complete insert sets run up to at least 1995 (and the 1994 and 1995 Flair sets too) * Get the 1984, 1986, 1990 Topps send-in sets to finish all the send-in/All-Star/Rookies glossy sets * Finish 1981-95 Topps Traded run (I only need 1982, 1994, 1995) * Collect the 1996-2000 Mantle/Mays/Clemente/Ryan/Aaron Finest reprint sets
well i gave up on my t206 did nothing with my 1967 am at about 60% on my 1974 !!!!!!!! added one card to my 3000 hit club made it to 75% on my 1989 set going for straight 10
so not too bad give a little take a little, started a few more projects this year , more than i had planned, and did not clean up any of my junk stuff ... wife is going to shoot me!
any other updates out there?
currently collecting baseball of 2004 spx 1989 topps psa 10 1959 phillies Phillies of the 70's
Get back on top in the 1963 Post Baseball and move up to #3 McGwire Master set.
I would also like to start the 1973 topps baseball set in PSA 9 & 10....
Dave
Edit: I forgot to mention completing my 1957 and 1961 Raw sets....
End of Year Update: Still #2 on the 1963 Post Cereal Baseball, however my set has improved alot I am now #3 in the McGwire Master set. Never touched the 1973 set, probably never will Completed 1961 Raw, no progress on the 1957
Collecting all cards - Gus Zernial
Post Cereal both raw and PSA Graded (1961-1963)
Continue my run of raw football sets from 70-86 (Currently finishing the 86, 82 and 73) Add to my 1969 graded football psa 7 or better Add to my 1966 Philadelphia raw set Just started a 1960 psa 7 baseball set Add a few new t206
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Collecting Tony Perez PSA and Rookie Baseball PSA
<< <i>to complete every set released in 2008 >>
PAVEL BURE "THE RUSSIAN ROCKET"
I am looking for ANY Pavel Bure cards you might be willing to sell off. Please just send me a PM if you do. Thanks!!
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2004 spx
1989 topps psa 10
1959 phillies
Phillies of the 70's
Sorry about the health issues Kingraider.
(all are baseball unless otherwise stated and all are complete raw sets)
* Extend my current 1976-2004 Topps set run up to present. I also want 1974 and 1975 sets but I'm saving those for last.
* Exend my current 1983-91 Topps football set run up to at least 1980-1999
* Complete my Donruss and Score set runs (I only like the 1996-98 sets for each)
* Finish my 1993-97 Finest collection (all Finest baseball sets for those years NOT counting refractors), especially the 1997 Finest silver set
* Complete my Fleer/Ultra/Flair complete insert sets run up to at least 1995 (and the 1994 and 1995 Flair sets too)
* Get the 1984, 1986, 1990 Topps send-in sets to finish all the send-in/All-Star/Rookies glossy sets
* Finish 1981-95 Topps Traded run (I only need 1982, 1994, 1995)
* Collect the 1996-2000 Mantle/Mays/Clemente/Ryan/Aaron Finest reprint sets
Am I missing anything?
D's: 50P,49S,45D+S,43D,41S,40D,39D+S,38D+S,37D+S,36S,35D+S,all 16-34's
Q's: 52S,47S,46S,40S,39S,38S,37D+S,36D+S,35D,34D,32D+S
74T: 241,435,610,654 97 Finest silver: 115,135,139,145,310
73T:31,55,61,62,63,64,65,66,67,68,80,152,165,189,213,235,237,257,341,344,377,379,390,422,433,453,480,497,545,554,563,580,606,613,630
95 Ultra GM Sets: Golden Prospects,HR Kings,On-Base Leaders,Power Plus,RBI Kings,Rising Stars
<< <i>Finish 1951 Bowman Football
Finish T218 boxers
Limit impulse buys to nearly zero and focus on my sets >>
0/3 aint bad!
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<< <i>who tries to set goals for the year? i have not in the past but am going to try to do so this year. love to see where you want to be in one year
goal of 20% t206 hof player
t206 set goal of 15%
1967 basic goal of 30%
[L=2004 superscripts stars goal 100%]http://www.psacard.com/set_registry/display_cards.chtml?rsetid=84125&alltime=yes&rank=1&tied=0&requesttimeout=9999">1974 basic goal of 50%
3000th hit club goal of 85%
1989 topps goal of 50% >>
well i gave up on my t206
did nothing with my 1967
am at about 60% on my 1974 !!!!!!!!
added one card to my 3000 hit club
made it to 75% on my 1989 set going for straight 10
so not too bad give a little take a little,
started a few more projects this year , more than i had planned, and did not clean up any of my junk stuff ... wife is going to shoot me!
any other updates out there?
2004 spx
1989 topps psa 10
1959 phillies
Phillies of the 70's
I would also like to start the 1973 topps baseball set in PSA 9 & 10....
Dave
Edit: I forgot to mention completing my 1957 and 1961 Raw sets....
End of Year Update:
Still #2 on the 1963 Post Cereal Baseball, however my set has improved alot
I am now #3 in the McGwire Master set.
Never touched the 1973 set, probably never will
Completed 1961 Raw, no progress on the 1957
Collecting all cards - Gus Zernial
Post Cereal both raw and PSA Graded (1961-1963)
<< <i>Open my own haberdashery. >>
Well, that didn't work out as planned. Frozen credit market.
Add to my 1969 graded football psa 7 or better
Add to my 1966 Philadelphia raw set
Just started a 1960 psa 7 baseball set
Add a few new t206
That should just about do it.
T222's PSA 1 or better