Where would you (or did you) set the cut-off year for a type-card collection?

Elemenopeo · June 16, 2009 10:38AM

I've thought about starting a type-card collection, but am wondering what the cutoff date would be. I'm thinking '75 so I could still squeeze in Hostess and minis.

WinPitcher · June 16, 2009 10:39AM

Byron

Hi

Depends on the type of type set.

I do a type set that has 1 card from every Topps year (base)

So my cut off is arrmeggedon.

Steve

storm888 · June 16, 2009 10:46AM

1975 is a no go.

In order to do a true "type set," you gotta have some GU stuff and some ink-stickers in it.

Also, it should really be open-ended so that new "types" can be added as time passes.

Elemenopeo · June 16, 2009 10:57AM

<< <i>...GU stuff and some ink-stickers.. >>

For me, that's darn near the whole point of setting a cut-off date... to avoid the massive amounts of inserts, parallels, presidential hair, etc.

WinPitcher · June 16, 2009 10:59AM

Byron a 'type set' can be anything you want it to be.

It can be cards from one specific year, to one of every card ever made and everything in between.

Steve

Elemenopeo · June 16, 2009 11:03AM

<< <i>Byron a 'type set' can be anything you want it to be.

It can be cards from one specific year, to one of every card ever made and everything in between.

Steve >>

Understood. Guess I'm just curious as to what others' parameters are.

WinPitcher · June 16, 2009 11:09AM

Byron

It is a very difficult question to answer. Some guys do cards up until 1945, Some do up until 1919. And so on.

I know a guy that does strictly regionals, wants one card from every regional set ever made.

The possibilities are endless.

Steve

storm888 · June 16, 2009 11:12AM

"..Byron a 'type set' can be anything you want it to be..."

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That is certainly true.

I just think a "type set" of cards would be most/more interesting
if it always had the potential to be expanded.

relaxed · June 16, 2009 11:14AM

I do have a small type collection. I do have a few older pre-Topps cards but I made my cutoff point at 1969, mainly because as a kid I bought cards in the late 50's and early 60's and played some baseball myself those years.

jradke4 · June 16, 2009 11:54AM

i was under the impression that i could have any collection i wanted...maybe not on the registry. maybe i missed the meno from 1600 Pen Ave about what we can collect.

WinPitcher · June 16, 2009 12:02PM

Yeah lets inject some politics into the discussion.

Steve

Elemenopeo · June 16, 2009 12:30PM

<< <i>i was under the impression that i could have any collection i wanted...maybe not on the registry. maybe i missed the meno from 1600 Pen Ave about what we can collect. >>

Yeah, I've been known to drink and post before, too. Drink lots of water before you hit the hay.

purduepete · June 16, 2009 1:47PM

I agree with WinPitcher - a type set can be whatever you want to make it.

In my case, since I already am working on several post-war sets, I figured that I would try to start a pre-war type set of my favorite team.

Have fun with whatever you decide to do!

TomGshotput · June 16, 2009 1:54PM

1973

mcolney1 · June 16, 2009 2:15PM

I set the cut off date to the year of my birth. So I have mainstream sets (Topps, kelloggs, Philadelphia, OPC) from that year forward. I stopped Baseball in 1985 - too much product, Football in 1989 - really liked Barry Sanders, Basketball in 1982 when Topps stops producing - wish I would have notice Fleer in '86, and Hockey in 1987 - again, market started to get flooded.

I'm not quite complete yet, but that's the joy of collecting.

I got impatient and really like football so I have been going after pre-64 HOFers PSA graded. Have accumulated a nice collection over the past year +. Favorite card is a PSA 6 1958 Jimmy Brown and 1950 PSA 8 George Taliaferro!

Good Luck, Tony

fiveniner · June 16, 2009 10:23PM

pre 1960

jradke4 · June 16, 2009 11:49PM

<< <i>Yeah lets inject some politics into the discussion.

Steve >>

sorry just trying to inject a little humor. well i guess i am not david letterman....

bman90278 · June 17, 2009 12:06AM

My collection is based on Dodgers rookie cards and is targeted on 1958 to the early 90's, but I'm still picking up more current cards. My original focus was for graded cards, but now I've slowly been adding cards with autos too. Eventually I will go back to the Brooklyn Dodgers days too, but I still have many key cards I need.

I think your collection should be what you want, but you could always leave room for expanding your collection.

BTW, going to 75 sounds great....I was born in 68 and used to love getting those Hostess cards.

Good luck and please tell us more about your project.

Brian

Nathaniel1960 · June 17, 2009 1:29AM

My wife responds with "anything after 2035" Can't say I blame her, there isn't a bed in the house that doesn't have cards underneath it (granted, there are only two beds).

Where would you (or did you) set the cut-off year for a type-card collection?

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