What non sport cards do you collect?

captainthreeputt · May 6, 2010 9:26AM

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.

Mphilking · May 6, 2010 10:02AM

I like Planet of the APes and Batman, very few of each.

captfisch · May 6, 2010 10:12AM

I saw the original Star Wars in the theatre back in '77 when I was 7 years old and have been a fan ever since. I've concentrated on those three movies the most, trying to get the best sets I can. Star Wars is popular, but Empire and Jedi only have a few collectors each that I have seen. I'm also branching out into some of my other favorite movies of the time. I have a Raiders of the Lost Ark set and am debating submitting my Black Hole and Tron cards. A new Tron movie is coming out in a year or two and could make the original cards a little more popular again. Just depends on how much I want to spend.

captfisch

gotsparks09 · May 6, 2010 10:21AM

I'm actively building the following sets:

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

WarHoundR69 · May 6, 2010 11:34AM

My first interest is Ripley's Believe It Or Not sets from 1970 & older. I have PSA graded sets, with front & back scans, most of which are either No. 1 Current or all time.

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

72skywalker · May 6, 2010 11:24PM

I collect all star wars cards. So far I have 73 different sets from all six movies. My best of the best inlcudes the original Star Wars cards with stickers and wrappers inlcuding the green set C3PO "error" card in amazing condition. I also have the 1970's general mill cereal and Wonder Bread sets that would grade very high if i ever sent it in to be graded. I probably wont send therm in because I have them all in binders for easy viewing and i will never sell them.

MorrellMan · May 7, 2010 12:44AM

Of primary interest have always been the sets I collected as a kid:
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.

captainthreeputt · May 7, 2010 3:53AM

Thanks for sharing. I know we cannot compete with N54 or whatever that website is, but it would be nice to have a little bit of chatter here on the PSA board. I love my sportscards, but my 9 year old son and I are really enjoying the non sport cards right now for far less money. I cannot believe the condition of some of these 50-100 year old cards. They are in much nicer condition than the old baseball cards.

Once again, thanks for sharing and I hope a few more people join in.

Brian

My registry sets are under bfriedman

Barfvader · May 7, 2010 1:21PM

Focus? Don't know the meaning of that.

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

MorrellMan · May 8, 2010 11:29PM

I like those Kellogg's Future of Rock cards - when and where were they issued?

Carew29 · May 9, 2010 8:07AM

few of mine

captainthreeputt · May 9, 2010 8:45AM

Great stuff, thanks again for sharing!

SDSportsFan · May 9, 2010 10:19AM

Here are some of my U.S. Navy related cards:

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

alnavman · May 9, 2010 1:38PM

some neat non sport items.......WOW....al.

Barfvader · May 9, 2010 11:15PM

<< <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

MadMarty · May 10, 2010 3:23AM

Like coins, I go for mostly Modern Crap™!!

Salinas · May 12, 2010 6:55AM

1940 Superman (graded). In fact, I have 14 up on ebay right now (userid: nsalinas).

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.