2022 Priorities

[Cmvorce]

As we wrap up 2021, I’m starting to think about 2022 and what’s on the top of my priority list. Wondering what you’ll all be going after in the new year. My top priorities:

N28 King Kelly
A T206 team set (leaning towards the Browns)
33 Goudey Hack Wilson
5 high numbers from 52 Topps
Complete the 55 Topps set (already have the big boys, but no commons or minor stars)

Should be a fun ride. Happy hunting, everyone.

[Johnny630]

Selling 80% of my Collection.

[mrreality68]

My 2022 priorities are slightly different in nature

Priority 1 is to pay down debt and regroup the finances from over buying in 2021.
There were so many cards that came up that I do not normally get to see or purchase that I was afraid if I did not pick them up I may not get a chance at them.
Priority 2 is continue my run on Joe Jackson playing day cards, postcards,etc
Priority 3 is slow strategic growth of early playing day Ruth Cards focusing on the early 1920’s (approx 1920 thru 1926)
Priority 4 control my overall addiction to cards and auctions

[Casey2296]

I was curious so I looked back on what I posted for the 2021 thread back in February. This was my list back then and what I was able to cross off. The two on top are just a dream so I can't count those.

E224 Walter Johnson
M131 Cobb
14CJ Cobb
51B Mantle
21 Exhibits Ruth
33G Ruth #181
PC796 Cobb/Wagner
PC796 Speaker
PC796 Johnson

This years goal is to complete my E98 Master Set and E94 set, complete my 14CJ list and pick up some other e-cards on my want list.

[BobbyStrawberry]

My 2022 priorities are slightly different in nature

Priority 1 is to pay down debt and regroup the finances from over buying in 2021.
There were so many cards that came up that I do not normally get to see or purchase that I was afraid if I did not pick them up I may not get a chance at them.
Priority 2 is continue my run on Joe Jackson playing day cards, postcards,etc
Priority 3 is slow strategic growth of early playing day Ruth Cards focusing on the early 1920’s (approx 1920 thru 1926)
Priority 4 control my overall addiction to cards and auctions

I'm with you on #4, Jeff!

[Exhibitman]

Just play it as it lays. But an H566 Royal Glue Sullivan would be a nice thing to find.

[Natswin2019]

I completed most of my goals from last year which im pretty happy about. For this year I'd love to get to

1. Finish my 55 topps set ( down to 34 left, Ill probably get them all minus the Clemente rookie unless my finances change)
2. Finish my 50 Bowman set ( down to about a quarter of the set left)
3. Grab all the Virginia based t206 Southern leaguers
4. Pick up more T-210 Richmond Colts
5. Get more prewar RVA based items
6. Pick up a Tinker,Evers, Chance T202

In additon to these ill also just keep adding cards I think are cool and neat

[Cmvorce]

Priority 1 is to pay down debt and regroup the finances from over buying in 2021.


I probably spent more in 2021 than I had in every other year of my collecting history combined. And while I don’t regret it, I certainly can’t do that again. Some of the most expensive things I bought weren’t even on my radar coming into the year. I’m looking directly at you on that one, Jeff.

[Bobbycee]

Jumping on a Cobb Bat Off in a PSA 4, if one ever comes up at a reasonable price.

[chadeast]

My 2022 priorities are slightly different in nature

Priority 1 is to pay down debt and regroup the finances from over buying in 2021.

Well said, Jeff. This is me in a nutshell. I'll be looking to finish my T3 set as I can, but otherwise heading into a 2022 collecting hibernation. At least that's what I plan to do, addiction notwithstanding ;)

EDIT: Oh, and waiting for SGC to open grading at $10 or less per card. I acknowledge that I may be waiting forever :(

[joejo20]

I collect Lou Criger cards and my 2022 Collecting goals/wantlist:

PC743 Bregstone PC

Rose Co. PC

M101-1

S74 Silk

T205 Rare Backs

This should be tough but will be fun searching. Joe

[Snapolit1]

I'm with you on #4, Jeff!

I like nice pricey things just as much as the next collector, but one thing I learned this year is that I've made a few $100 and less purchases of unique interesting things that I enjoyed more over time than $15,000 + high end purchases. Find cool stuff that piques your interest as a fan, use it to learn more about some obscure baseball corner of the universe . . . . .don't get any better than that.

[Luke]

I always try to stay flexible enough to take the opportunities that present themselves rather than have a set plan. But there are a few things I hope will happen in 2022:

1. Add 2 or 3 T206 HOFers with rare backs
2. Add 5 or so HOFers to my Worch Cigar stash
3. Add 15 or so cards to my 1936 WWG set
4. Find another 1924 Diaz HOFer
5. Find a T207 Napoleon Speaker

[rjackson44]

So I can buy high end zion cards ooops sorry

[Yoda]

A Covidless world.

[bnorth]

Pretty much same as last year. I want to add to my T210 Ft Worth team set and add a few more new to me Wade Boggs bat models.

[John1941]

Most of my goals are post-war, but here they are anyway.

1. Reach 350 different 1959 Topps cards, and add five superstars.
2. Get eight Zeenuts.
3. Finally get some Japanese cards.
4. Reach 50 different for 1952 Bowman.

That's it, for now. Not overly ambitious.

[BobbyStrawberry]

I like nice pricey things just as much as the next collector, but one thing I learned this year is that I've made a few $100 and less purchases of unique interesting things that I enjoyed more over time than $15,000 + high end purchases. Find cool stuff that piques your interest as a fan, use it to learn more about some obscure baseball corner of the universe . . . . .don't get any better than that.

Solid advice, Steve, I'm going to try this

[taul166]

Figure out what my priorities are.....all of these partial sets I have and am building are driving me crazy.

[Jewish-collector]

Just to enjoy the hobby, because sometimes you just gotta say WTF :D

[Vintagecatcher]

This past year I picked up more catcher B18s, T210s, E254 & E270 Colgan Chips, catcher S74s, catcher position pins, and catcher rppcs, and would like to do the same in 2022.

Patrick

[x2drich2000]

I couldn't find my goals for 2021, but they likely were pretty close to my goals in 2020 and will be the same in 2022 (except #1).

1) Pick up an E93 Cobb - Yes, finally, completed the E93 set
2) Add another E92 red croft, menagerie, or prizefighter - Didn't even see one up for sale
3) Add 2 more cards to the E92 Nadja Set - Added 1, Kleinow. Only other card I saw offered that I needed was a Bridwell but lost out on it and refuse to buy the one on Ebay.
4) Add another back to my E/T Young backrun (preferable a T216) - Added E92 Dockman
5) Finish my Davis backrun (need cocoa and maybe black candy) - nope, didn't see either offered for sale
6) Add another Wagner, Cobb, and maybe Ruth - Partial - Added M110 Cobb, but no Ruth or Wagner. Also added a few other key cards (E95 Mathewson, E92 Croft Candy Mathewson, Lincoln Pub Plank)

For 2022 I would also like to add another T222 Short-print, finish my W554 set, and pick another significant HOFer for the PC796/novelty cutlery set.

[Rich Falvo]

Same general goal for me - add to my Providence T206 team set. Would love to get the final Cycle that I need (Lavender). My spending for the year might depend on what's available in the next two installments of the David Hall T206 Collection auctions in the spring

Not much traction on that set lately, so I may look for another set to work on.

[charlietheexterminator]

Great goals by all. For 2022 I want to continue to consolidate my collection and add more Ruth’s, Cobb’s and a few t206 rare backs.

[Jstottlemire1]

I want to slowly but surely add Ruth’s. Particularly 1922 e121 series of 120 with bird, then his Goudey 149 and 181. Dreaming big.

Josh

[MR RAREBACK]

buy a bunch of cobbs
and rare backs

[Golfcollector]

My want list for 2022....

Crawford/Cobb Doubleheader
Pick up 2 additional Crawfords I don't own
Obtain a 1900 Copes Golfers Old Tom Morris

[Casey2296]

My want list for 2022....

Crawford/Cobb Doubleheader
Pick up 2 additional Crawfords I don't own
Obtain a 1900 Copes Golfers Old Tom Morris
What Crawfords are you looking for?

[DeanH3]

I'd like to add,

Ruth card/Exhibit
'28 Gehrig Exhibit
Any Matty dark cap backs I don't have.
E220 or '21 Exhibit Hornsby
Sprinkle in a few HOF'ers for the HOF set.

[Snapolit1]

Looks like everyone wants to buy a Babe Ruth next year. I'm stunned.

[fisherboy7]

Would love to add a e107 HOFer that I don’t have this year. At this point I’m happy adding one per year to my collection!


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[mrreality68]

Looks like everyone wants to buy a Babe Ruth next year. I'm stunned.

Very stunned indeed :D

And that is part of the reason why all Ruth Cards (even the previously under appreciated ones) are all jumping in prices. And as some are getting to high people are moving to other cards that are still affordable thus driving them up to.

[frohme]

Pick up any T207's I need for front/back master-master ... excluding RedCross, Lewis no-emblem, and blank/brown-print varietals. So 703-709 or so cards:


Recruit/240 - 155
Recruit/606 - 155
Napoleon - 144 currently known, 150 likely, 155 maybe?
Recruit/Anon 3 - 49



Broadleaf - 50
Cycle - 50
Anon/3 - 50
Anon/25 - 50


Of the 703 known/catalogued, I'm at 655. For 2021, I picked up 3 cards ... but then 8 months of the year were spent prepping, selling, renovating and moving in (which is still a work-in-progress), so I shouldn't complain.

Fingers crossed for '22.
--
Mike

[yanks87]

T201 Lord/Dougherty factory 30. The last card I need to finish my master set.

[Jstottlemire1]

Very stunned indeed :D

And that is part of the reason why all Ruth Cards (even the previously under appreciated ones) are all jumping in prices. And as some are getting to high people are moving to other cards that are still affordable thus driving them up to.

So true. Oh the struggle 🤷🏻*♂️🤭

[Seven]

Figure out where I'm going to go next with my Mantle run. Debating on selling some cards as well. Probably going to try and get the 51 Bowman before it becomes completely unobtainable like the 52 Topps is. Will probably bide my time for a bit though, I am interested to see where things go, collecting wise, with this Lockout occurring. Wouldn't be shocked to see a bit of a dip if some games are missed out on.

I am currently debating though. Maybe I shift focus to a 53 Topps and use the remaining money to buy a nice Gehrig, I've always wanted a Lou for my collection.

Hoping I hit this powerball, then maybe I could just buy everything I want, now!

[pawpawdiv9]

couldnt find my list for the last few yrs...
pretty sure it included 33 ruth goudey, or t206 cobb/postcard

looking ahead 2022:
1. Main goal is to add to my 1916-20 UNC big heads
2. Well the 33 ruth's are outpriced--so thats a No. Woulda loved a red!
3. Sold my red cobb (for personal reasons) as they are plentiful, not looking to re-coup.
4. Keeping my budget at a low (as noted above) but could sell others to fund purchases.

[riggs336]

I made moderate progress on last year's list:

T207 Master (204/208)...now 206/208
1922 Exhibits (69/74)...now 73/74
1932 U.S. Caramel (28/31)...no change
R306 Butter Cream (18/30)...now 28/30
1939 Play Ball Sample Back (75/115)...now 78/115

I guess I'll work on these another year.

[steve B]

T clear out sone duplicates, and maybe finally finish the 76 Topps set. I've needed something like 9 cards since the mid 80's..... :eek:

[Dead-Ball-Hitter]

I'd like to obtain the following by year end 2022:

-Any Billy Hamilton card from playing days, graded or not
-Fan Craze Hugh Duffy, graded or not
-Half dozen T206's graded 2.5 to 4.5
-Any N300 Mayo's Cut cards (except those altered by a certain national seller)

[LEHR]

After at least 10 years of making these year end priority/goal lists I don’t even bother anymore. My attitude towards collecting has always been a bit whimsical and usually when the first auction catalog of the new year rolls in I find myself chasing things I hadn’t even thought about when I made my last priority list.
To me, that’s the fun of collecting. If it gets to focused I tend to lose interest all together. These days my only real focus is quality over quantity.

[iwantitiwinit]

Buy as many T206 portraits of HOFamers or near HOFamers as is possible focusing mostly on EPDG, Sovereigns and Hindus.

[bobbvc]

Novelty Cutlery Cobb/Wagner PC
W600 Pittsburg Pirates

[Stampsfan]

1. Finish my 55 topps set ( down to 34 left, Ill probably get them all minus the Clemente rookie unless my finances change)
2. Finish my 50 Bowman set ( down to about a quarter of the set left)
3. Grab all the Virginia based t206 Southern leaguers
4. Pick up more T-210 Richmond Colts
5. Get more prewar RVA based items
6. Pick up a Tinker,Evers, Chance T202


I've always wanted that card and have never picked one up. GOod luck with your search.

[ullmandds]

Continue to add to my Ruth/Cobb collection, Yankee binders...and hoping to someday obtain the last t216 Kotton Dots Miller I need to complete my run.

[Kidnapped18]

1. Add at least twelve more 14 CJs (one each month) including at least 1 or 2 HOFers and upgrade my 106 Joe Birmingham
2. Picking up a couple T206 Southern Leaguers including Greminger and Hickman

[irv]

With 14 cards remaining, all 52 Topps high numbers, I will continue to pursue those in hopes of at least adding a couple/few throughout the year. Some upgrades here and there as well is also quite possible.

Outside of those, I will continue to look and watch for other cards that also pique my interest.

[bnorth]

With 14 cards remaining, all 52 Topps high numbers, I will continue to pursue those in hopes of at least adding a couple/few throughout the year. Some upgrades here and there as well is also quite possible.

Outside of those, I will continue to look and watch for other cards that also pique my interest.

Down to 14, that is awesome. Best of luck getting a few this year. I know one we are both looking for because my dumb butt traded mine away.:)

[Wanaselja]

E90-1 Speaker (probably a stretch for me)
E94 Speaker
E94 Lajoie
14-CJ Speaker
Upgrade some of my T206’s to off backs (or better looking examples).

[egri]

My goal at the beginning of the year was to add five signed 1953 Topps. I only added two, with two more that got away, so if I can pick up three more this year I'll get up to 264 and call it a win.

[wnp22]

Really hoping to run across some T210/T211/T213 Memphis cards this year. Was lucky enough to pick up a T211 earlier this year on here, but missed out on a few T210s and T213s at auction throughout the year (just bad timing for me).

I'm also hoping to start working on a mid-grade set of 1953 Bowman Color, add a few new T206 portraits (hopefully with a HOFer in the mix), as well as continuing to hunt down some modern projects I'm working on.

May 2022 bless us all with cardboard goodness.

[Kawika]

I collect Lou Criger cards and my 2022 Collecting goals/wantlist:

PC743 Bregstone PC



I can fix you up with the Bregstone. PM me and we can go from there.

https://photos.imageevent.com/kawika_o_ka_pakipika/sportscardsetc/mischidden/recentpickups/Bregstone%20Criger.png

[iconsportscards]

1. Prewar, Prewar, Prewar
2. Finishing my 1938 Goudey set:
http://https://i.ibb.co/wL2sdxV/38-goudey.jpg
3. 19th Century baseball
4. Low(ish) grade Jackie player run
5. Player run of common T206 backs from Cobb, Johnson, Matty, Young, Nap, and Speaker. Probably low grade.







__________________

Chris
iconsportscards

[Casey2296]

I can fix you up with the Bregstone. PM me and we can go from there.
Only on this sub, very nice gesture David.

[egri]

Only on this sub, very nice gesture David.

+1

[BCauley]

One thing I will likely do is go back and re-start my collection of ballplayers who served in the military. About 10 years ago I contacted the HoF and they sent me a spreadsheet of every player they had on record as serving, for every branch, and what war they were in. Then I got out of the hobby a couple of years later and after that, my computer crashed so I lost the spreadsheet.

Other than that I'll likely pick up a few more T206 HoF portraits and some other random vintage stuff that catches my eye.

[MuncieNolePAZ]

One or more of these.
1. T206 WaJo Portrait Brown Hindu
2. T206 WaJo Pitching American Beauty
3. T206 WaJo Pitching Cycle 460

Chad

[Oscar_Stanage]

1) Cobb Bat-on
2) Walter Johnson throwing
3) 5-10 other non-big 6 HoFers (Mordecai, Evers, Chance, etc)
4) Attend the convention for the 1st time, hopefully sell/trade some cards there and get some autographs

[irv]

Down to 14, that is awesome. Best of luck getting a few this year. I know one we are both looking for because my dumb butt traded mine away.:)

Sorry, Ben. Just seeing this now.

I just purchased an Ebba St. Clair yesterday (not in hand yet) so I'm down to 13 already. :D

[Yoda]

I have been after a 1915 Cracker Jack Cobb since the Biblical Flood. The '14 is just out of my price range at the moment, so my quest is limited to the '15. I have been the underbidder for one in 4 auctions in the past 2 years. I don't know if it will take a home equity loan, selling my beloved Mustang or setting up a Taco stand, but I am going to get one, hopefully an SGC 2-4.

[jchcollins]

My main goal for '22 is to be a more focused collector, and to give in less to impulse / things that seem like a good idea at the time. For me this will mean continuing to chip away at '67 and '72 Topps sets. I would like to replace some of slabbed '67 high number SP's I sold with lower grade but presentable versions of the same cards. I need to do the same with my '69 Nolan Ryan.

[Jason]

To keep fighting the good fight and get a few steps closer on T209/T210. Maybe even finish one of the 4 remaining T210 Series I need still. Best of luck to everyone.

[Dead-Ball-Hitter]

Other posts have inspired me to focus more. Therefore I change my list to the following few:

1) A decent T206 Jimmy Collins (graded 2-5)
2) A decent T207 Duffy Lewis, graded or not
3) A decent M101-4 Joe Wood, graded 2-4

Feel free to message me if you possess one of these and want to talk sell/trade!

[EGreenwood]

My Top 5 (Net54 version) are:


T206 - Oscar Stanage (Tolstoi back)
T205 Oscar Stanage (Hindu back)
Tigers A.C. Dietsche Postcards Oscar Stanage
Diamond Stars Jimmie Foxx
Diamond Stars Hank Greenberg


Erik Greenwood

[jayshum]

My goal is to try to make progress on or finish some of the sets I'm currently working on without starting any new ones. I'm getting close on a lot of them, but I'm down to a lot of short prints and big stars.

T202 - 120/132
T205 - 201/221
1927 Exhibits - 53/64
1934 Goudeys - 78/96
1948/49 Leaf - 98/101
1951 Topps Connie Mack All-Stars - 8/11
1951 Topps Major League All-Stars - 1/8
1953 Canadian Exhibits - 125/128
1961 Post - 173/200
1963 Post - 183/209
1971 Topps Greatest Moments - 52/55

[3-2-count]

I would like to add a T206 Eddie Plank to my HOF portrait collection.

That’s it! :)

[here2havefun]

- Black Cat Mystery #50 (comic book)
- 48 Leaf Jackie Robinson
- 47 Bond Bread Jackie Robinson Portrait card
- 2001 EX Pujols RC
- 96 Topps Chrome Griffey Refractor

[BobC]

My goal is to try to make progress on or finish some of the sets I'm currently working on without starting any new ones. I'm getting close on a lot of them, but I'm down to a lot of short prints and big stars.

T202 - 120/132
T205 - 201/221
1927 Exhibits - 53/64
1934 Goudeys - 78/96
1948/49 Leaf - 98/101
1951 Topps Connie Mack All-Stars - 8/11
1951 Topps Major League All-Stars - 1/8
1953 Canadian Exhibits - 125/128
1961 Post - 173/200
1963 Post - 183/209
1971 Topps Greatest Moments - 52/55

Jay, I'm in the same boat you're in, and thinking exactly like you. I have 20 different pre-war sets where I'm down to needing only three cards or less to complete them, and less than 10 cards to go on 8 more pre-war sets. And also like you, a lot of the still missing ones are the really rare cards, or the big stars.

My biggest problem is I'm also a bit of a type card collector as well, and always get distracted when something different or unusual pops up that I may not have seen in quite some time, if ever at all before. However, it does make it a blessing from the collecting standpoint in that no matter where or what show or AH sale/auction I go to or look at, I always seem to come across something I'm interested in. I guess that can also be looked at as a curse as well. LOL

[AndrewJerome]

1) Knock one Seattle Zeenut off my want list. Picked up one during 2021 (1933-36 Page). Currently have 244 and need 8:

1921 Adams, Lane, Stumpf
1926 Brady, Eldred, Hasty, Plummer, Ramsey

2) Add at least 25 T206


Andrew

[Leon]

I wouldn't mind grabbing another nice Goudey Ruth 144....
.

[Exhibitman]

I can add a few actual Hobby goals:

If the National happens and if these guys are there to sign, have these signed:

https://photos.imageevent.com/exhibitman/basketball/websize/1971-72%20Squires%20Team%20Issue%20Erving.jpg
https://photos.imageevent.com/exhibitman/basketball/websize/1968%20Alcindor%201.jpeg

Trade into the last few T206 portraits I want (no, not Wagner and Plank, smartasses...exclusive of those two). I need a handful of the minor HOFers plus the Mathewson. Also be nice to score a T206 Speaker.

1933 Goudey Ruth #181.

[Natedog]

My goal for 2022 is to finally finish my 1939 Play Ball set. I am 7 cards short. I got all the HOF's already, so no big names left, but 6 of them are harder to find high #'s.

[Leon]

Another goal is to pick up a nice, big top bordered, T206 Cobb, Bat Off to complete the 4 Cobbs. But this one has proven elusive with a big top border and full other borders.
.

[Touch'EmAll]

Adam, that Jabbar is really nice. Beauty !

[Exhibitman]

Adam, that Jabbar is really nice. Beauty !

Thanks; it is a UCLA team issue.

[ClementeFanOh]

1) a Cracker Jack Ed Cicotte

2) any T206 Carolina Bright- becuase I like the name:)

Trent King

[frankbmd]

Try to improve my reputation on Net54 by posting less drivel, but I will not try too hard.;)

[ClementeFanOh]

Frank- please don't stop, it's a much needed breath of fresh air- Trent King

[big-six]

Priority is the same as last year- Praying our Swinging Sixties submission gets done. Haha

[KMayUSA6060]

As always, the Hall of Fame project is my main focus. I have the remaining 70 broken down by "Tier" with Tier A being the most expensive/most difficult and Tier D being the most common/easiest.

Tier A: 18
Tier B: 16
Tier C: 7
Tier D: 29

2022 GOALS
Get to 290 Hall of Famers (49 remaining at that point)
Acquire 1 Tier A subject
Acquire 2 Tier B and/or Tier C subjects
Acquire 19 Tier D subjects
Add 1 Type Card to the Hall of Fame collection that I don't have already
Complete 10 Hall of Fame Classes (currently at 40 out of 81)

[cardsmemro]

Collecting one of every "T" card that features a Buffalo player. Have a couple down already, but still looking for more if anyone's selling!

[53toppscollector]

1. Finish my T206 Krause Portrait "non ultra-rare" back run. I need the EPDG, Sovereign and SweetCap 350/25.
2. Finish at least one other "common" back run from a list of like 7 or 8 players where I've got at least 3 or 4 already
3. Finish 4-5 of the Southern League portraits where I have 1 of the 2 (or 3) required
4. End the year with 200+ front/back combos, picking up cards I need that are reasonably priced (I may need to shift my definition of reasonably priced)

[bobcatfunds]

I am starting a "Nate Colbert Home Run Ticket" collection.

https://caimages.collectors.com/psaimages/3637/21477388/Ticket%20HR%20151.jpg?v=319751https://caimages.collectors.com/psaimages/3637/22027115/Ticket%20HR%2085.jpg?v=447236

[Republicaninmass]

Down to 14, that is awesome. Best of luck getting a few this year. I know one we are both looking for because my dumb butt traded mine away.:)

I still need him as well!

I'd like to add 3 more signed 1952 topps

[bnorth]

I still need him as well!

I'd like to add 3 more signed 1952 topps

Since every thread needs a card or a lot of small pieces of cards.

Ted and Dale I got this close. The artist just sent me a picture. I can't wait till next week to have it in hand so I can frame and display it.

[Tom S.]

I suppose that my pre-war White Sox wish list for 2022 would be:

1. Get to 250 front/back combos on my White Sox T206 master set (currently at 244)
2. Add a M101-6 (any Sox player)
3. Add a 1926 Exhibits (any Sox player)
4. Add a Novelty Cutlery PC of Walsh
5. Add a Wiliam Patterson (any Sox player)
6. Add a T204 Ramly John Anderson with a T.T.T. back
7. Add a $-on-Shield PC (any Sox player)

[samosa4u]

This year, I want to focus on areas in the hobby that I feel are overlooked at the moment and have great growth potential.