What non sport cards do you collect?
captainthreeputt
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I was wondering what non sport focus do you have? I just started collecting non sport cards. I like 1966 Get Smart, 1960's Primrose sets, and 1950's and 1960's Barratt sets.
1911 C55 hockey
1935 National Chicle
1961 Golden Press
1962 Bell Brand Dodgers
Top 200 cards in the hobby
Top 250 cards in the hobby
All time lakers
All time Dodgers
1957 Disney Characters
1965 Donruss Disneyland
1966 Get Smart
Brian
1935 National Chicle
1961 Golden Press
1962 Bell Brand Dodgers
Top 200 cards in the hobby
Top 250 cards in the hobby
All time lakers
All time Dodgers
1957 Disney Characters
1965 Donruss Disneyland
1966 Get Smart
Brian
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captfisch
T99 Sights and Scenes of the World (VG-EX) - need upgrades on about 20
T113 Types of Nations (G+) - need 4
1944 American Beauties PSA 6 - only have 7/24
1959 Fleer Indians PSA 9 - 57% complete
1971 Brady Bunch PSA 7 - 10% complete
I'm not actively building the following (but might in a few years or so, depending on how much headway I make on my other non-sport and sport sets):
T73 Indian Life (VG-EX) - need 30/50
1940 Superman VG+ - need most
1941 Uncle Sam/Home Defense EX - need most
1951 Jets, Rockets, Spacemen PSA 7 - haven't started
1951 Bowman Red Menace PSA 7 - haven't started
1956 Topps Round Up PSA 7 or 8 - haven't started
I have completed several 1930's R sets including Jungle Gum, G-Men & Heroes of the Law, Horrors of War, the complete 1941 Uncle Sam Home Defense set (Only one at 100% on the Registry, Nos. 121 to 144 are extremely scarce). Plus quite a few more.
My current project is a 1933 R73 Goudey Indian Gum Master Set. The base set consists of 216 cards, the master set has 432 cards.
All of my sets have front & back scans posted except for Indian Gum, which I'm working on showing the front of each card plus the different back variations So check them out if you are interested
R73 1933 Goudey Indian Gum - Series 288 - Nos. 118
Also looking for 1953 Parkhurst & 1953 Quaker Oats Ripley's BION.
If you have any available for sale PM me
Isolation Booth
Target: Moon
Zorro
The 3 Stooges (color)
Spins & Needles
Hit Stars
Elvis (1956)
Original Wacky Plaks
Foldees
You'll Die Laughing (1959)
Funny Valentines (both sets)
TV Westerns
Then, about 30 years ago, I picked up a set of Civil War News cards with a collection I purchased. Loved them, didn't remember them, but I've built a number of sets and expanded them into what I dub the Holy Trinity: CWN, Mars Attacks and Battle. I have at least two sets of each.
10 or 15 years ago I set my sights on some of the NS sets I loved that I had been exposed to through older cousins: Scoop, Look n See, Davy Crockett, Rails & Sails, etc.
The quantum leap for me was delving into N cards - 19th century graphics have always fascinated me, but I considered the cards beyond my reach. After reading a book about The Five Points in New York, I started picking up N88 Terrors Of America cards - I must have half a dozen sets by now, with the best one on the registry. I also learned that the old gold bordered Statue of Liberty card I've had forever is part of the T99 set of Sights & Scenes - I am constantly building mid grade sets of that one, with the best one #1 on the registry. That interest has expanded to include sets in my collection of virtually every N and T set I can get my hands on. The latest one completed was the N110 French Novelties. One of my favorites is the T68 set, which I have complete on the registry. I also search for the other sets based on the T68, like the 1920s Webers cards and the Gridley Butter cards.
Attracted by the graphics (again) I have a number of E card sets, starting with the frontier sets of E49 and E50; one of my favorites is the E45 Easter subjects set - these are 20 beautiful cards! I also collect the early Canadian C (tobacco) & V (candy) sets - my favorite is the Lowney Just Kids set, which I have complete without coupons and 3/4s complete with coupons. In the V issues, another favorite is the V1 Airships set; actually all of the Cowan's cards, large and small, are awesome, and I collect them all.
Along the way, I built a registry set of Gum Inc. American Beauties, as well as gradually building the Horrors of War set, which is maybe 2/3 complete; G-Men, Indian Gum and Sky Birds - my SGC Sky Birds is #2 (?) on the registry and I have a partial set on the PSA registry as well.
Let's see - what have I left out?
Oh yes - I collect now a number of food issue NS sets as well - I am building a second set of Welch's Comic Characters, Lucky Safety Cards, Kellogg's Heroes, etc.. I also chase weird sets of Presidents including Meadow Gold Dairy, old strip cards, Golden Press, Little Debbie, Topps, unc 19th century trades, etc.
There's a lot I left out - I do have one binder of 70s sets - Kung Fu, a complete run of the three Star Wars sets, etc. I collect most of the Beatles sets, I have a Good Guys Bad Guys set on the registry as well as some other rock n roll sets like Mr. Softee, etc., as well as complete sets of Bowman Red Menace, US Navy Victories, Antique Autos; almost complete sets of Wild Man, Bring em Back Alive, Jets Rockets & Spacemen....
Add to that the collections of actors and actress cards from the 20s and 30s, like Shelby, Carreras, Golden Grain, etc.; mutoscopes, Garbaty sets as well the large Garbaty's - with the exception of 20 or so sets, all of my sets are high grade raw. I love the feel of high grade cards; a sensory experience you lose when you slab the cards.
"All evil needs to triumph is for good men to do nothing."
Once again, thanks for sharing and I hope a few more people join in.
Brian
My registry sets are under bfriedman
1935 National Chicle
1961 Golden Press
1962 Bell Brand Dodgers
Top 200 cards in the hobby
Top 250 cards in the hobby
All time lakers
All time Dodgers
1957 Disney Characters
1965 Donruss Disneyland
1966 Get Smart
Brian
Much like everything I collect no real rhyme or reason other then just enjoy whatever it is.
Some of my non sport items.
Beatles are not mine. Belong to my oldest son (8).
Have 22 3 card panels
Have 20 1 card panels
Jeff
Miscut Museum
My Mess
"All evil needs to triumph is for good men to do nothing."
few of mine
1935 National Chicle
1961 Golden Press
1962 Bell Brand Dodgers
Top 200 cards in the hobby
Top 250 cards in the hobby
All time lakers
All time Dodgers
1957 Disney Characters
1965 Donruss Disneyland
1966 Get Smart
Brian
First, two T-81s and a T-77. The Point Loma lighthouse in San Diego CA is the "new" one, built in 1855. It replaced the old lighthouse on the cliff above it. The old lighthouse is still open to the public as part of the Cabrillo National Monument.
Next, four T68s of Rear Admiral Winfield Scott Schley, Captain John Paul Jones, Rear Admiral William T. Sampson and Admiral David Farragut
Next, an N222 of Admiral Farragut, an R164 1942 War Gum card of Admiral Chester Nimitz, and a 1933 Goudey Sport Kings General Jimmy Doolittle, who went on to lead the first successful air raid of Japan in April 1942 (although Gen Doolittle and his men were Army Air Corps, they launched their raid from the U.S.S. Hornet aircraft carrier). Doolittle received the Medal of Honor for leading the raid.
and finally, a page from Allen & Ginter's A-22 "Our Navy" album, depicting the U.S.S. Constitution (better known as "Old Ironsides")
Steve
<< <i>I like those Kellogg's Future of Rock cards - when and where were they issued? >>
Been digging but haven't found them all but this should help.
1990
1991
MIA but will find eventually. Can be seen in my pic in my first post.
1992
Jeff
Miscut Museum
My Mess
I had dabbled in some Allen & Ginters too, but gave that up. I could not decide which ones to collect. I just liked the design of so many.
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