What is your current focus?

vintagetoppsguy · October 22, 2007 12:18PM

Mine is:
1954 Topps in PSA 6
T206 HOFers in PSA 4
1969 Topps Baseball in PSA 7

I think a thread like this could help us learn what others collect and possibly help each other out.

bigfische · October 22, 2007 12:43PM

1951 bowman football is my current set building effort. Raw. No real grading requirements, just going by eye appeal.

Bottom9th · October 22, 2007 12:45PM

Well this has got me thinking. I primarily collect BB and FB HOF'ers. I don't have a particular focus on my own collection right now. Thanks for giving me something to ponder. I need to have a project. I have been focusing on my Ebay listings and preparing to build my own webpage with sale items, but that has come at the expense of my own collection. Hopefully this thread will give me some ideas on what to work on.

Thanks!

Bob...

Reese3333 · October 22, 2007 1:46PM

Football HOF Autographs- currently 227/241

Football HOF Rookies

Reese

JeremyDie1 · October 22, 2007 1:49PM

Thats my problem. I need to focus!

rexvos · October 22, 2007 1:50PM

1969 Topps Football PSA 8 and above (but I have a few 7s as well I would like to upgrade)
Bert Jones basic set
upgrading my Billy Cannon basic set
Sam Mills basic set
Archie Manning Basic Set
Bobby Hebert Basic Set
Dalton Hilliard Basic Set

BobaFett72 · October 22, 2007 2:04PM

sporadically assembling a 1961 and 1965 Topps baseball set, raw.
just over 80% complete on both. Vg-Ex or better condition on the 65' Ex. or better on the 1961.

vintagetoppsguy · October 22, 2007 2:07PM

What made me think of this is that I was reading on another thread today that Teknobailey is putting together a '49 Bowman set and I happen to have a '49 Bowman Johnny Vander Meer in PSA 6. The only reason that I bought it is because I was looking on eBay for items that were ending soon and it popped up with no bids. The name was mis-spelled and I picked it up for next to nothing with no other bids. I really didn't need it, it was just cheap and I figured it would make some good trade bait some day. I PM'd him and he may or may not need it, but I now know he collects '49 Bowmans and have the opportunity to help him out if he needs it and maybe trade it for something that I would rather have instead.

elsnorto · October 22, 2007 2:16PM

Cards:
1935 National Chicle PSA 1 - PSA 3
1948 Leaf PSA 3 - PSA 5 (well centered only)
1972 NFLPA Vinyl Stickers (just need Bob Hayes to finish the set)
2001 Topps XFL master set (down to a couple autos and most of the game used balls)

Other:
Official footballs from major "other" leagues (just need WLAF)
Autographed mini-helmets from the top 25 all-time NFL rushers... (just need Fred Taylor & Warrick Dunn)

With many of these sets near the end or rarely offered, I am considering either 1950 Bowman PSA 4 - PSA 6 or 1955 Topps All American PSA 5 or better.

Snorto~

Publius · October 22, 2007 2:35PM

84 and 85 topps football

HOF RC

57 topps FB

56 topps Presidents

Presidential auto's

Kind of random, but there's a method to the madness.

xphunk · October 22, 2007 4:34PM

in the last couple months i have really started trimming down my collection and streamlining it to projects that i really enjoy. i went a good couple years with buying anything i could that i felt i was getting a deal on and in the end ended up with a bunch of stuff i really wasn't interested in.

so know i'm focusing on (along with a little explanation):

1987 Topps FB complete set - autographed - i am roughly 1/3 of the way through and am really enjoying it.

Kirby Puckett Master Set - i have a few graded but the majority of it is raw. i'd say i have about 600 different and am working on getting a wantlist together.

Al Newman Master Set - All raw. I know what you're thinking - Al Newman??? - but growing up in MN during the Twins glory years i just loved this guy. I am down to about 6 or 7 really, really obscure cards that i need.

1965 Topps BB raw EX set - about half done with a good amount of the stars already out of the way. as a kid my uncle gave me a handful of cards from his childhood and i have had a soft spot for 65s ever since. i haven't added any in a long time and have thrown around the idea of getting out of this one but i just can't bring myself to just yet.

Troy Bell Master Set - also raw. He only played a handful of games in the NBA after being a first rounder for Memphis a few years ago. I coached him at a basketball camp when i was in college and he was going into his junior year of HS. we spent a good chunk of the week hanging out and playing ball. The vast majority of his cards are of the Jersey-Auto-Refractor type and i would guess i have about 50 different - maybe half or so done.

Barry Sanders Master Set - The majority of which is raw. my favorite football player of all time, also working on a wantlist. i've got 300 of so different right now.

Al Toon Master Set - also raw. My favorite player as a kid. I was a die-hard Jets fan (don't ask me why). Just starting this one.

and maybe the strangest one - Trish Stratus master set. I'm a huge dork and still enjoy wrestling and sexy ladies. its kind of a fun side project.

i am slowly but surely whittling down the rest of the junk that i have accumulated, mainly through Ebay, but have worked out a few trades along the way for things i need. If you have anything you think i might be interested i would love to try to work something out. I would happily trade in your favor value-wise.

luke

mandeld · October 22, 2007 4:44PM

Current focus:

1986 Fleer Basketball in PSA 9
Rod Carew Basic (need 1967 in 9)
Postwar HOF Rookies

Griffins · October 22, 2007 4:58PM

All over the place. I find it's better to have a bunch of sets going across several eras, so when one set gets hot and prices go up I can focus on another.
I'm looking for T218, T220, E91, Cracker Jacks, Sport Kings, '49 Leaf baseball, '41 Goudey, '57 Topps basketball, '61 Fleer basketball, 1906 Fan Craze, '50's and earlier unopened packs, uncut sheets, and a bunch of Heritage from each year.
Takes longer to finish sets this way, but it's not a race.

rube26105 · October 22, 2007 5:02PM

50 bowman fb lol and 50 bowman fb aoutos, i just picked up 3 of the dead guys i needed/cloyc box/bob mann/and vic sears slabbed off feebay, now ill have to have em changed to red flip with my tittle to get em in my autograph set-haveabout 50 to get slabbed

Estil · October 22, 2007 7:19PM

Here's what's currently on my agenda (I do set runs):

FOOTBALL:
1. Extend my current run of Topps FB sets (1983-91) to at least 1980-94 (possibly up to 1999 and will certainly consider doing 1974-79 later)
2. Topps 1000 Yard Club insert sets along with the Topps Football stickers/albums
3. Run of Beckett Football Card Monthly up to at least 1996 or so

BASEBALL:
1. Donruss & Score 1996-98 sets
2. Fleer 1996-99 sets
3. Topps 2005-07 sets
4. ALL Topps Send-in glossy sets
5. ALL 1993 Fleer insert sets and some 1995 Ultra insert sets
6. 1996 and 1997 Finest silver (and possibly gold) sets
7. 1993 Flair Wave of the Future, 1994-95 Flair regular/insert sets (will possibly extend this run of regular Flair sets to 1999)
8. 1996-present Ultra Gold Medallion sets (I already have 1995)
9. Diamond Kings (1993-95) and Mantle/Mays/Clemente/Ryan/Aaron Finest insert sets (1996-2000)
10. 1974 and 1975 Topps sets

Then once all these are done, I guess all that'll basically be left is upgrading existing sets and trying to go even further back for both the Topps baseball and Topps football sets. And of course, enough BCW pages/binders (I have to buy these by the CASE folks) to hold all these sets.

royalbrett · October 22, 2007 8:47PM

1979 OPC baseball, need:
2,8(Molitor),11(Winfield),16(Eck),21(Garvey)
51(Ryan),52(Ozzie),55(Whitaker),57
64,76,104,114(Goose)
116,125,128,129(T.John)
151(Carew),160(Yaz),167(Brett),179(Dawson)
235,243,262,270(Carter),278
281,287,293,308
329,332,338(Murray),343(Rose),348
353,360(Fisk),368

And George Brett in SGC.

TJMAC · October 22, 2007 9:16PM

My interests right now are the following:

I am collecting 30 of the top regular issued cards from Topps set from 1959-1985. The 1959 set is a mix of PSA 5, 6 and two 7's. The 1960's-1973 sets are PSA 6 or 7, 1974-1979 are 7 or 8 and 1980 forward are 8 and 9. Here is where I am at right now:

1959 - Complete
1960 - 1/30 Only have Whitey Ford
1961 - 29/30 - Only need Hank Aaron. The Mantle is an attractive PSA 5.
1962 - 10/30 - Still need most of the big guns. I do have the Mays.
1963 - 12/30 - I probably won't get the Rose and Stargell. Those cards are just too ugly to spend that kind of coin. Especially, the Rose.
1964 - 23/30 - Have all the big guns minus Clemente and Aaron. I do like the Rose from 1964.
1965 - 4/30 - Have a long way to go with this one. I do have the Carlton though.
1966 - 22/30 - Still need Mantle, Aaron, Mays and Koufax.
1967 - 27/30 - Still need Seaver, Carew and Robby. Will end up settling for a nice 5 on the Seaver.
1968 - 29/30 - Need the Ryan. Will most likely get a 6, but could buy a 5 if the price is right.

1969-1980 are all complete.

1981 - 28/30 - Need Stargell and Niekro in PSA 8 or 9.
1982 - 27/30 - Need Ripken (I have the traded), Fisk and Murray in PSA 8 or 9. I just haven't bothered with the Ripken, since it is so easy to get.
1983 - Complete
1984 - Complete
1985 - 29/30 - Need Joe Morgan in PSA 9.

Side projects: 1959 Topps set raw with the stars graded. Need about 90 to complete a mostly EX-EX-MT set. Have Topps Base Set Run 1969, 1973, 1974, 1976-2006. I am working on PSA sets of the top 30 for 1981-1985 Donruss and 1984 and 1985 Fleer. Also, I buy PSA graded Baseball rookies of superstars and future Hofers (Biggio, Griffey, McGwire, Glavine, Pujols etc) and collect the top 27 or 36 from baseball sets I like from the late 80's on forward. The reason for the top 27 or 36 is they fill 3 or 4 pages to put in a binder. This is a cheap easy way to get cards I like without taking up a lot of space. I buy most of the cards on sportlots.

Potential Future Projects: Get the top 25 or 30 for Topps Sets from the 50's Probably minus 1952 Topps and pre 1952 Bowman sets. Also, may start a PSA 5-7 1954 Bowman set. Also, may start buying the top 10 or 15 of each year from 70's and 80's Hockey and 60-86 Football.

nearmint · October 22, 2007 9:43PM

Picking away at my 60's football sets, as usual.

Stingray · October 22, 2007 9:51PM

<< <i>Thats my problem. I need to focus! >>

alifaxwa2 · October 22, 2007 10:48PM

Right now...
All-Time Steelers rookies graded
All-Time Redskins rookies graded
All-Time Steelers raw rookies autographed
All-Time Redskins raw rookies autographed
Raw basic rookies sets of Troy Polamalu, Jerome Bettis, Hines Ward, Casey Hampton, and Chris Samuels. I know this sounds easy, but I don't want to simply buy them all from ebay, sportlots or beckett marketplace. I am trying to trade for them or buy them at shows to make it more interesting.

Sometime....
Clemente and Stargell basic sets graded

Teknobailey · October 22, 2007 11:19PM

Just look at my signature....

Mostly 1949 Bowman Stuff. Hoping for an overall GPA of 5.

HeritageAddict · October 22, 2007 11:28PM

I am currently working on a 1958 Topps Baseball raw, I'm down to 3 cards I need 260 Frank Malzone, 324 Hoyt Wilhelm, and 438 Whitey Herzog....if you have them pm me. Next on the list is 1959 Topps Baseball and 1977 Topps baseball. I decided to work my way forward and backward and meet somewhere in the middle.

ebayaddict · October 22, 2007 11:39PM

1960 topps set exmt or better.....4 cards left!!

baseballfan · October 22, 2007 11:52PM

i have no focus!!!!!!!!!!

i would like to be completing a raw 70 topps set, upgrading my 55 topps all american set, getting a hold of a raw 77 topps set (baseball), picking up reasonable t 206 cards, 52 topps (baseball), and working on 55 topps and bowman raw sets.

but as you can see i got alot of irons in the fire and keep getting more when i think a good deal comes up, i got to stop that!!!!

smtjoy · October 23, 2007 1:43AM

Primary Focus is-

Roberto Clemente Master Set- Upgrades and any card I need, down to 33. I also collect all his items not just cards, including penants, photos, etc.

Exhibits sets 1921-1938, raw and graded in the vg to ex range

Exhibits sets from 1939 to 1966, PSA graded trying to average a 6

I really want to do an E series set down the road but going to have to wait till I finish some of the exhibit stuff.

cwazzy · October 23, 2007 2:18AM

Right now I'm trying to finish up the A&G flag set. I'm also working on a (mostly) raw 1954 Bowman baseball set in EX. I'm also interested in collecting Zach Wheat cards, Brooklyn Dodger cards from 1948-1956, and random HOF players.

Chris

noanswersonlyquestions · October 23, 2007 3:03AM

Focusing on 1968-1979 FB in PSA 8 or better for 68 to 72 and PSA 9 or better for 73-79.

Clemaz · October 23, 2007 3:04AM

Phil Garner psa 9 or 10 cards as a player and Perez Steele great moments signed.

digicat · October 23, 2007 3:45AM

Rookie cards of MLB award winners (MVP, CY, ROY) as well as Hall of Famers.
Basic sets of SF Giants HoFers (Cepeda, Marichal, Mays, McCovey, Perry)
1986 - 1987 master set of Will Clark cards
1987 - 1988 master set of Matt Williams cards

AlanAllen · October 23, 2007 5:37AM

I just love the variety in everyone's foci. And I love that I was just able to use "foci" in a sentence. My focus has been on my raw Marcus Allen ultra-complete player set. Secondarily, I've been bottom feeding Marcus Allen PSA 10's. My time and attention and money is too focused on other aspects of my life right now to pursue any other collecting interests. But I have grand plans for when my boy graduates college in 2029!

Joe

1989FleerBillRipkencollector · October 23, 2007 5:44AM

1989 Fleer Bill Ripken Master set---- 1 known variation to go. 1 more that MIGHT be real as well.

2005 Bowman Draft Russ Martin-- Superfractor, other 4 plates and other 5+ tag cards and possible 1/1 Bowman Originals buyback

2007 Topps Dodgers Team card 1st edition and Platinum and plates

2005 Bowman Heritage Russ Martin Plates

1977 OPC Orange Border C3PO ( "extra weapon" pose but corrected)

and my 2 buddies need the 1990 Pacific Senior Jim Nettles corrected and Glossy corrected

1989? Time article on FF card

1989? Penthouse (allegedly) article on FF card

+ any other articles I dont have on it

1989 "alleged" calander with FF pictured, possible SCD dealer giveaway

1989 Fleer sale sheet(s)

oh....and the bat. lol

Few variations of the FF on racks facing the "right" way

PasadenaMudSlide · October 23, 2007 5:55AM

Really no focus.

Minnesota North Stars PSA 9.

1985 Topps FB PSA 9 and 10.

1977 Twins PSA 9.

John Castino PSA 9 and 10.

I am a hoarder of pretty much worthless '80 cards from pristine rack boxes. I had a few credit cards once.

No urge to sort though this mess.

Someday (not too soon, I hope) I will inherit complete Topps sets from 1952-59.

ROCKDJRW · October 23, 2007 6:01AM

Walter Payton PSA Master Set
1972 Topps Baseball Raw Set
Ozzie Guillen Raw Mater Set

Somehow I keep getting off track and something else catches my eye

What is your current focus?

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