What do you collect?

MinorLeagueSource · October 27, 2009 6:31AM

I just posted it on a diff post what I collect. I think it would be cool to see what other people collect. Also if someone collects the same as you maybe you can make trades or deal for there duplicates. I don't remember if this was done before?

Things I collect:

Signed Baseball America's
Minor League Signed Line Up Cards
Jose A Pujols Signed Items
Jeter Auto's
Bo Jackson Auto's
Albert Belle Rare Auto's
Hank Blalock Minor League or Rookie Auto's
Ryan Howard Signed Minor League Items
Joe Mauer Signed Minor League Items
Mark Teixeira Signed Minor League Items
Signed Roookie Cards of All Top Prospects or Major League Stars on Authentic Minor League Cards from Team Sets

Want to start collecting:
Tiger Woods auto's
Signed Football Rookie Cards (Just guys from 1970 year I was born til 2001)
Ali SIgned Cards

Best regards!

csmtampa · October 27, 2009 6:34AM

Baseball HOF autographs
Modern game used and autographs

That's about it

Dboneesq · October 27, 2009 6:34AM

Here is an ALI signed card that I just got back from PSA/DNA:

nightcrawler · October 27, 2009 6:36AM

I'm all over the place. But I'm going to start thinning out my collection and then get focused on a set of T218 champs.

Edit: Nice Ali.

coachh · October 27, 2009 6:43AM

Slowly working on 1968 topps and in the process of having a 51 redback set graded.

Also looking for more information on 1951 Topps Blueback panels. Father gave me 2 and I had them graded. Looks like there have only been 6 to 8 of each panel graded by PSA and SGC combined. One of mine came back as a 9 and is the best example graded.

itzagoner · October 27, 2009 6:46AM

dust.

Barfvader · October 27, 2009 6:54AM

<< <i>dust.

>>

Hey, what a small world because I collect the same thing.

Along with the miscuts I collect a whole mess of stuff. Just click the my mess link in my signature and you can see the mess I have.

dodgerfan · October 27, 2009 7:48AM

1968 topps baseball psa 8
1957 topps baseball psa 8
1953 topps baseball psa 8
1972-73 topps basketball psa 8

Beck6 · October 27, 2009 7:57AM

1969 Topps Football psa 7 or better
1938 Churchman Boxing psa 8 or better
80's and 90's future and current HOF rookie cards in psa 9 or 10
Raw run of topps football cards from 1969-1987
Slowly buying 1951 and 1952 Bowman psa 6
1986 Fleer basketball
t-206 whenever I can get a good deal on a psa 3 or 4

Boy that seems like alot, but I have tried to focus and cannot, so that is it until I think of something else.

lsutigers1973 · October 27, 2009 8:01AM

Jeff, why would you have 2 The Waltons board games?

1989FleerBillRipkencollector · October 27, 2009 8:34AM

1989 Fleer Bill Ripken versions (Most are on this thread) and this-

lilmule · October 27, 2009 8:40AM

At the current moment 68 Topps Baseball all in 8's. Im almost finished with that set Im not sure what to start after that. I was thinking about 55 bowman.

HeritageAddict · October 27, 2009 8:43AM

I'm currently working on:

1959 Topps Baseball raw
1964 Giants in PSA 8
Bob Gibson Basic Set in 7 and 8
Topps Heritage

RipublicaninMass · October 27, 2009 9:12AM

anything in my sig line

frankhardy · October 27, 2009 9:30AM

Cardinals team sets. I started out in 2002 just wanting to get all Topps from 1952 to present. It didn't take long to branch out. Now, I have the following -

1951 to 2009 Topps (including Traded and Updates)

1948 to 2009 Bowman

2001 to 2009 Topps Heritage

2001 to 2007 Bowman Heritage

3 albums full of Topps Test Issues, Inserts, Parallels, and Misc from 1951 to present

1981 to 2007 Fleer

1981 to 2005 Donruss

1989 to 2009 Upper Deck

1988 to 1998 Score

1986 to 1994 Sportflics

1970 to 1983 Kellogg's

1975 to 1979 Hostess

1961 to 1963 Post

1963 Jello

1952 to 1955 Red Man

1947 Exhibits

1952 Berk Ross

Plus many other vintage and modern misc team sets.

All of these are complete. I am still actively searching for rare test issues and inserts.

Nathaniel1960 · October 27, 2009 9:38AM

Wookie Pelts.

dzolot · October 27, 2009 9:48AM

Look at my youtube videos (link below) and you will see a lot of my collection.
1951 bowman set, psa 6/7
1933 goudey ruth and gehrig
T206 psa 5 - cy young, ty cobb
Lots of vintage basketball, including a graded wax box of 80 topps and an 86 fleer set graded psa 9
etc., etc.

Barfvader · October 27, 2009 9:52AM

<< <i>Jeff, why would you have 2 The Waltons board games? >>

Bill,

One of them would be considered an upgrade over the other plus at less then a $1 for each I just couldn't help myself.

And I like the game cards that are in them.

nascar20 · October 27, 2009 11:10AM

baseball
1976-78 topps sets psa 9
1972-77 topps sets ntmt/mt
Billy Williams psa 9
Ron Santo psa 9
Ernie Banks psa 9

football
72-75 topps sets nrmt/mt
Walter Payton psa 9
Gale Sayers psa 9
Dick Butkus psa 9

basketball
03/04 &05/06 topps black /500

fattymacs · October 27, 2009 11:27AM

My sig line shows most of it, but impulse buys are a must. I've been picking up some nice raw cards from the 50's-1973 that really don't fit in with anything else.

I change focus quickly and often. I may do 30 days of cold turkey like the 1941Goudey Guy is doing.

I'm down to just (5) 2008 goudey SP's to finish off that headache.

I need a cold one, I must be going.

ox · October 27, 2009 11:49AM

1998 and 1998-99 Vince Carter, every variation. I'm pushing 50%, but so far to go.

Brick · October 27, 2009 12:38PM

I collect mainly Topps baseball 1950s - 1963. Finished 1955 and am upgrading. Highly focused on 1960 PSA 8, about 80% there. Have I mentioned I will pay full SMR for any common I don't yet have in 8.

thunderdan · October 27, 2009 12:42PM

Pujols jockstraps, game used.

artistlost · October 27, 2009 12:51PM

Baseball rookie cards, OML autographed baseballs (in person if I can) and large oversized hardcover comic book collections.

mathew

pdub1819 · October 27, 2009 2:04PM

Clemente Basic set...55% completed...need to upgrade some of the cards
Some other things from my sig line... and once I'm done with the Clemente's I want to collect '65 Topps in PSA 7 and above.

elsnorto · October 27, 2009 4:50PM

My primary works in progress...

Graded football sets:
1935 National Chicle
1948 Leaf
1950 Bowman
1955 Topps All American
1960 Fleer
1961 Nu Card
Pro Football HOF Set

Raw football sets:
1961 Topps Stand Ups
1970 Kelloggs
1972 NFLPA Fabric Iron Ons
1996, 1997, & 1999 Inscriptions autos
1996 Cowboybilia autos
1997 Leaf Reproduction autos
2000 Upper Deck Game Jersey Greats autos
2000 Upper Deck Pros & Prospects Signature Piece 1 autos
2001 Topps Archives autos
2001 Topps XFL master set

Other:
Any Walter Payton oddball items or autographs memorabilia (not cards)
Select defunct football league memorabilia
Autographed mini-helmets from the top 25 rushers in NFL history

My geekdom runneth over...

Snorto~

NickM · October 27, 2009 5:17PM

Cards
Autographs
Memorabilia
Other stuff

Seriously, that's about as much as I can narrow it down.

Nick

aconte · October 27, 2009 10:37PM

Currently working on a 1952 red man set.
Picking up some unopened 75 mini packs here and there.
Completed a 68 Topps football Packers team set.
Just started a 52 Bowman Phillies Team set.

Those are 95% of my graded items I am working on. Raw incudes some 70's sets like 75 mini baseball and 79 Topps football.

aconte

MBMiller25 · October 27, 2009 10:38PM

-Post War HOFers
-Stan Musial Basic Cards
-Paul Oneill

CrimsonTider · October 27, 2009 10:47PM

1983 OPC graded

Dale Murphy, graded and raw

Looking for a 1986 Sports Illustrated test sticker, if you have one, I am willing to trade you a 1991 Donruss resealed unopened pack, well at one-time it was unopen, now it is resealed which is just as good as an uopened pack, except that it filled with off centered commons that are worthless, but would be a valued addition to anyone's collection!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Best post EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ironmanfan · October 27, 2009 11:10PM

unique items related to the careers of Cal Jr./Sr. & Billy

richtree · October 28, 2009 12:02AM

ERrors and VAriationS..

and Jimmy Claussen once he becomes the new QB for the 0-16 Rams

mittec · October 28, 2009 2:11AM

35 years of collecting and still don't know what I'm collecting if that make sense?

fuj · October 28, 2009 4:39AM

HOF and Future HOF RCs for Baseball, Football, Basketball
Michael Jordan Master and Basic Registry
RCs of former Cal players

ga5150 · October 28, 2009 6:26AM

1978 Topps Baseball PSA 9-better
Van Halen/David Lee Roth/Sammy Hagar music memorabilia

Rodney

TheCARDKid · November 1, 2009 4:34PM

I haven't been collecting anything lately. Kind of burned out, out of collecting for the last 2-3 years.

I think it's a combination of...

-Changes in sports. Baseball, and the NBA just aren't the same. Its hard to get excited about collecting new things. I haven't watched many NHL games since Gretzky was with the Rangers. Shows you where I'm at.

-Changes in PSA grading. Not sure if I'll ever get into the half grades or the new holders. It's a broken record, but I like things the way they were.

-Leveling off of prices.

-Changes on ebay. Buying anything isn't as fun as it use to be.

-And this economic recession.

fiveniner · November 2, 2009 12:10AM

Nothing at this time.Just waiting to send several 53 Color bowmans to PSA for grading.Once I have the set fully graded.I retire from the collectors arena and hopefully travel to major shows around the country with the hope of setting up and selling everything from years of collecting.I have outlived my Son who like me collected when he was young and my grand kids have absolutley no intrest in cards except for the money they can get for them.So I will just make the money to help supplement my retirement from my real job in Dec2010.

The Hobby has given me almost an entire lifetime of enjoyment. JUST A HOBBY.

Tony.

thekid8 · November 2, 2009 12:59AM

Gary Carter
Pat Haden
Clark Gillies
Bobby Nystrom

baseballfan · November 2, 2009 1:55AM

raw topps baseball sets 72 back to 51, have 51 red-52-55-70-71-72 started, looking for various lots of cards from these years to get started on sets. have from 73 to 2008 done.

basketball- raw 80/81- PSA graded 81/82 topps basket ball PSA 8 or better. 1986-1990 fleer graded and raw, just finished 86 fleer in psa 8 now starting it raw. got the other ones started raw and some graded 86/87.

raw football- 1987 topps back to whenever, looking for various lots to start sets, have 86-85-83-82 done, have 81 started.

t 206 slowly- low grade PSA 1-3 and raw

and finally 1886 pete gillespie cards, played LF for the NY team, have about 7 old judge-buchner coin cards.

now if i can just stay focused on these and sell the rest of the stuff i have i would be in good shape.

smtjoy · November 2, 2009 6:09AM

Main Sets-

Clemente Master set- 82% done
Exhibit set run- 1921-1966, range from 4% to 100%
E93- SGC 40-50 46% done

Other-

I have been buying plenty (read too much haha) of other vintage lately, really just anything that I like from E92-102, T210 s3, zeenuts, m101-4/5, N172 pittsburgh, etc.

cwazzy · November 2, 2009 7:46AM

I am in the process of selling off a majority of my collection so that I can focus on vintage cards. So right now I'm collecting T206 St. Louis Cardinals and Roy Campanella cards. I haven't decided where I am going to go after that (although it seems that several members of the board seem to think I should crawl back in my hole and quit bothering everyone :Funny

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nearmint · November 2, 2009 7:58AM

Mostly 60's football. Recently I've been picking up the regional issues: 1959-1960 Bell Brand Rams, 1967 Royal Castle Dolphins, 1961 Lake to Lake Packers, 1968 KDKA Steelers, 1969 Tresler Comet Bengals.

goose3 · November 2, 2009 8:11AM

<-------------------------'33 Goudeys.

Besides the Nap and 4 Ruths that I have, I am doing the rest of the set in PSA4 or better.

also help my son and daughter occasionally do TTM's for various sports and such.

Oh I also am doing a set of Bob Feller cards, all TTM and have quite a few.

Brick · November 3, 2009 10:31AM

I was thinking of collecting Manu Ginobili game used bats.

TheHun · November 3, 2009 11:59AM

I am completing every PANINI World Cup set ever made (first year was in 1970) from 1998 on there is both a sticker and a card set.

1970 - need 3
1974 - complete
1978 - working on it
1982 - complete
1986 - complete
1990 - need 5
1994 - complete
1998 - need 2
2002 - working on it
2006 - working on it

Next I will finish other World Cup sets since 1962.

1986 Calendarios - complete
1990 EuroFlash - need 5
1994 Upper Deck - complete
1994 EuroFlash - complete

Still collecting pre-war soccer cards from 1900 to 1945.

and every USA player in the World Cup since 1990.

csmtampa · November 3, 2009 12:13PM

I was thinking about collecting beer bottle caps since I have a crap load of them.

Anyone want to donate some to my new collection?

perkdog · November 3, 2009 12:28PM

1950,1951,1952,1953,1954,1955 Bowman Football Various HOF'ers & Stars PSA 5-8 Grade

Raw 1952 Bowman Large in Fair-EX condition

2009 Topps Magic Football

jacksoncoupage · November 3, 2009 12:52PM

Robin Ventura - mainly 1988-1997 (some 1998 stuff), the first player I collected as a kid when I started in 1989. I always am looking for new cards of his that I don't have (which is a lot).

Matt Luke - appears in 1996, 1998-1999 sets. I collect every base, parallel, TTM auto, etc I can get. I will gladly trade in others' favor for his cards. I watched him play for the Dodgers in 1998 as a journeyman-type (easy to root for) and he played well during his short stint, which was during a time I didn't really have a favorite Dodger on the team, plus he was a friendly signer after a game (a game in which I was physically assaulted by an Anaheim Angel).

Endless copies of the following base RC's: 1990-91 Upper Deck French Sergei Fedorov, 1993 Upper Deck Mike Piazza, 1990 Upper Deck Kevin Maas, 1992-93 Upper Deck Martin Brodeur and Eric Lindros (#88 card) - Again, I buy every copy I find (in person), save every one I pull, and trade in anyone's favor for copies of them.

Errors & Variations, though I am slowly selling off my collection and these days, am more into it for the fun of a new "discovery" and sharing the insane amount of information I have obtained since their heyday with other player/master-set collectors. Probably my favorite nook of the hobby which is likely nostalgia-driven, due to getting into the hobby when they were wrestling with promos as the #1 thing to have.

What do you collect?

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