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07-03-2004, 04:17 PM

Posted By: BenThought this might be a nice way to inspire some discussion and to get further acquainted with our fellow forum members. And newbies, dont be shy - please chime in as well! It seems like every collector collects cards in different ways. I think necessity dictates this, as it would be pretty impossible (fiscally and otherwise) to collect EVERY pre-war card or set...some sort of structure is needed. You have the set collectors (how DO you guys do it?) the type collectors, the HOF collectors, the player set collectors (a rare breed, I know only one of these psychos <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14>) and the specialty collectors (black sox, jewish players, etc). So, my question is as follows: how do you address the hobby and what is your collecting style? Personally, my collecting style is very unstructured....a pseudo-type collector if you will. I just go for what I think looks nice, and the rare stuff turns my crank as well. Part 2 - 5 favorite sets and why - n162 Goodwin Champions - most beautiful set ever made imo. -1914/15 Cracker Jack - great lookin cards, great player selection and a nice writeup on the back. -e107 Breisch Williams - awesome set with many first appearances of HOFers and final appearances of 19th century stars. The bridge set between the 19th and 20th century. -Ramly - awesome looking cards...nuff said. Wish Cobb and Cy were in it though <img src="/images/sad.gif" height=14 width=14> -N172 Old Judge - how could I leave this monster out? Definitely the most facinating set out there in my opinion, with seemingly infinite variations and intricacies.

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07-03-2004, 05:25 PM

Posted By: ChrisI like to collect not so well known players who made some type of significant mark in the game. Like Deacon Phillippe, Al Bridwell, Fred Snodgrass, Jimmy Austin( the guy Cobb is taking out sliding into 3rd in the classic pic, Fred Merkle, Ed Reulbach, People like that. Along with the occasional HOF'er. My 5 favorite sets are T205, CJ's, T202, M116, and T204.

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07-03-2004, 05:31 PM

Posted By: tbob5. T212-2 Obaks (1910) Beautiful color and chance to obtain major leaguers who might otherwise either not be available because of scarcity or don't have another card (Buck Weaver etc.) 4. T205 Outstanding eye appeal and beautiful set. 3. M116 Overlooked, underappreciated, besides what other huge and major set has only one card with a guy wearing a hat? 2. E94 THE best looking of all caramel cards. Very tough to find in nice shape because those darn kids got them in Close Candy packs instead of tobacco packs like their daddys. 1. What else? T207. Moody, surrealistic, gloomy looking noir cards. In exmt or better shape they are other wordly gorgeous.

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07-03-2004, 05:46 PM

Posted By: JulieKelly, Radbourne, Hoy, Ewing...I mean, I can't resist a card of any of them, if I see one I can (even almost) afford. So I'll probably never GET all the 19th century HOFers... Favorite sets: I haven't really tried to get a set in the last 18 years, but when a certain number of cards fall together, I start looking out for the rest of them.So I have all the Scrapps, even though it's not my favorite 19th century set. And almost all the T202s, even though they're beginning to bore me stiff. I also love the N162s, and will probably get all the baseball players. In naming my favorite sets, I necessarily have to leave out sets I have no cards from! I'd probably spend all my life over the N167s, the N173s, G and Bs--but I don't happen to have any! SO: Of the cards I have ANY of: 1) Old Judge--if you're collecting 19th century players, it's practical to collect the set with the most. I love black and white photography, and once in a while the Old Judge really makes something beautiful. And the almost infinite number of intense, casual, mock-lively, sentimental, ordinary photos of 19th century players...great. 2) A35--the Goodwin Round Album. Put out while the Old Judge was being published, it's almost the opposite: gorgeous colors, delicate portraits, huge, round. And where else can you get 4 HOFers on one card? My A35 Kelly is the only card of which Bob ever said "Hey--that's a beautiful card!". he hates baseballl cards.. 3) N300 Mayo--not all of them, but some: the Nichols, the Hamilton, the Ewing--what beautiful portraits! 4) The Harpers Woodcuts--such great engravings, put in their historical perspective. Reading the backs is almost as interesting as looking at the pictures! Maybe we need more than one umpire--could it be? Oh--where else can you find 4 HOFers together? The 1874 Chicagos, with Spaulding, the Wrights and Connor. And the 1885 Champions, with 5 or 6. 5) 1869 Peck and Snyder Cincinnati Red Stockings. It's not the team, it's not that they were all paid, it's not that they didn't lose a game for a year--it's that little man on the back!!! The most fantastic ad I ever saw. 6) Sorry: I can't leave out the S.F. Hess N338-2 Ewing. The only card I have in the set! Honorable mention: 1953 Bowman Color...

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07-03-2004, 08:00 PM

Posted By: Andy BaranThis is an easy one for me: 1.) E107 2.) E107 3.) E107 4.) E107 5.) E107 But in all seriousness: 1.) E107 Breisch Williams 2.) Just So Tobacco 3.) E135 Collins McCarthy 4.) M101-5 Sporting News 5.) Tomas Guiterrez

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07-03-2004, 08:16 PM

Posted By: leontough one for "type-card-collector"........ 1. Western Playrounds- well, it's the only set I have <img src="/images/sad.gif" height=14 width=14> .... 2. E94- only Overprints- ...one shy of "known ones"...anyone gotta' Pennant Winner? <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14> (sorry for the plug) 3. D304 - mainly backs 4. D359- cause they look cool 5. E222 ....same as #4 later.....

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07-03-2004, 08:33 PM

Posted By: warshawlaw**T206 Hofers **Favorite player stuff: Lefty O'Doul, Sandy Koufax **1925-29 Exhibit PC back set (My obsession set--can't stop 'till I get all the variations) **1954 Topps (I put a set together when I was 12 and sold it for college and I am gradually reworking the stars) **1971 Topps (my 1st major collecting set; I was 6. Still have a few) I tend to collect offbeat cards and types when they are attractive. I'm not keen on set-making because I don't like spending $$ on commons. I like certain players and try to amass one of every one of their cards. I like cards of certain significant groups of players from the same set (I just finished my T206 portrait group of Tinker-to-Evers-to-Chance). Some cards I like for aesthetic reasons (E95 Young comes to mind as does M116 Wagner). Others I end up with because they make financial sense (someone offered me a deal). Five I don't much like: **T207: sorry, just doesn't yank my crank **1955 Bowman: One ugly set **N172: I recognize the value and significance of these cards but I don't find them particularly attractive. **E91: Fake poses **Colgan's: Too hard to display properly, too small, remind me of coin collecting, which I hated.

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07-03-2004, 08:45 PM

Posted By: Glen VAnother type collector. I like types that are different from regular size cards, like the T201 concept, most die-cuts, and stuff that's not on cardboard. Me top five... Honorable Mention: Postcards - Grignon, S&H Green Stamps, Rose, Red Belt, etc. 5. '12 Boston Garter - can you see any major leaguer posing for those today? 4. E221 Bishop & Co Team Pictures 3. L1 Leathers 2. '14/15 Crackerjack - ok, so this is a regular card, but I love that red background and can't leave it off my list. 1. S81 Silks

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07-03-2004, 09:09 PM

Posted By: Judge Dred1 - N172 2 - T222 3 - M101-any 4 - T200 5 - N162 Just about anything with a "real" photograph. Lithos are neat but the real deal is better (IMO). Maybe someone will colorize these neat sepia and B/W cards (just kidding). I do like the N162s because they are colorful.

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07-03-2004, 09:24 PM

Posted By: W.M.My favorite set will always be the 1974 Topps set. It was the first set I collected as a kid. I have been putting together a T-206 set for the last few years. Other than that I collect prints of old long ago ballparks.

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07-03-2004, 10:06 PM

Posted By: 823deke105 Mello Mints- e125 cuts - Pinkertons for their clarity of the ball players, t216 KOttons for type backs and Ramly's for the wandering vines ! BUt would still take some 1912 Boston Garters over any if there werent so many multi millionares that can outbid me at any cost...ugh ! Happy trails from Dan Koteles

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07-03-2004, 10:53 PM

Posted By: Julie VognarIt's true, we are an eclectic lot, but of the 36 other posters so far in this thread, there is only one from whose favorite sets I don't have ONE CARD. I don't know how I didn't list these two sets: <img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/tmp/1089179266.JPG"> <img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/tmp/1089180015.JPG"> And after I've read the first (FREE!--the first one's free) issue of "Old Cardboard," I will be converted to "Western Playgrounds" by Mark Macrae, and get myself some!

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07-03-2004, 11:04 PM

Posted By: Scott CowanMy favorites T212 Obaks with the 1910's being my favorite of the three years. I just completed the back variations. T3 Turkey Reds Amazing cards, beautiful great color T206 The first set of "vintage" cards I started. T205 I dont have many but they are very nice 1971 Topps Not vintage I know but my first set as a kid. I still have all of mine and they are dog eared and creased but I would not ever let them go. I just completed a Nr Mt set though =)

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07-03-2004, 11:12 PM

Posted By: Patrick McMenemyTough to narrow down my favorites to just five (5) sets. I could only narrow my type collection down to examples of seven (7) vintage catchers. Favorite Sets: (1) 1911 Tip Top Bread (2) T3 Turkey Reds (3) S74 Silks (4) 1911 T212 OBAKS (5) B18 Blankets <img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/tmp/1088917489.JPG"> <img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/tmp/1088917630.JPG"> <img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/tmp/1088917694.JPG"> <img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/tmp/1088917801.JPG"> <img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/tmp/1088917880.JPG">

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07-04-2004, 01:03 AM

Posted By: John/z28jdOld Judges are definitely 1st favorite.So many players,with different poses and the old uniforms and equipment with so many teams and great players represented,most people could spend a lifetime collecting it and never finish if they so choose. T206s,again the great players,most cards arent that hard to find but finishing the sets proves to be a challenge depending on what guidelines you set for completion Those 2 sets are the ones i mainly focus on but i like other sets such as T200,Turkey Reds,any actual photo 19th century set and c46s which have my favorite design and i like the players bios on back instead of a cigarette ad.The only thing that keeps this from being a higher rated set for me is im not a big fan of portrait cards. I'll never be a t205 guy but the t205 minor leaguers are great cards

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07-04-2004, 02:01 AM

Posted By: jay behrensI am in pursuit of the impossible dream, 1 card of every major leaguer that appeared on a card between 1908-45. I'd go from 1900-45 but over a 1/3 of the players in the e107 make their only card appearance there. I don't care about condition beyond the fact that I don't want a distracting crease thru the face. Paper loss, stains, and chunks of the card missing are fine as long as the player can be seen and identified. I also prefer cards with a real photo rather litho. There just over 9,000 cards I am looking for and nowhere close to finishing it. I figure it's a good life time project. Collecting this way also satisfies my need for type cards. Favortie sets: 1972 Topps: not vintage, but my favorite set as a kid. And what more could a baseball fan want, pictures of the awards, childhood photos of the stars, traded cards showing players with their new teams and players with both portrait and action shots. And best card in the set, Billy Martin flipping the bird. t3: increbile pictures with great backgrounds. The multi-player cards are my favorties n162: great lithography t205: nothing to add that hasn't been already said toss up between Diamond Star and DeLongs: I love art deco Jay

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07-04-2004, 07:42 AM

Posted By: Sean CoeIt is tough for me to narrow it down to 5 but: T206- The first"old" cards that I started to collect when I was 15. I responded to an add in SCD from Wirt Gammon. T205- They look great and when my mom saw them she no longer nagged me to stop collecting but instead bought me a ex-mt Mathewson. N172- Love the photos and the set that for me provides the best thrill of the chase. E-254 Colgan Chips- Looking at my collection of these always brings a smile. 1933 Goudey- Because a dealer at my first card show took the time to show me all the HOFers I asked about, patiently answered my questions about the set and happily sold me a Hack Wilson and Joe Cronin.

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07-04-2004, 10:20 AM

Posted By: J LevineFor a serious Phillie collector like myself, I have hundreds of favorite cards and sets but here goes... Pre-war only.. 1. T-205...such a beautiful set and intereesting and it displays great. 2. T-3 Turkey Reds...such a nice set and not too hard to find. 3. T-332 Helmar stamps...dont see them that often but they are very nice and colorful. 4. E-102 Not sure why but this set was always nice for me. I love the Magee card especially. 5. W-600 Sporting Life Cabinets. Classy cabinet set.

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07-04-2004, 10:28 AM

Posted By: dan1) 1894 Alpha-Photo Engraving Baltimore Orioles 2) 1910 Washington Times 3) 1910 Baltimore Orioles Eastern League schedule cards 4) 1948 Leaf 5) 1910 Orange Borders and baseball bats

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07-04-2004, 10:30 AM

Posted By: Brian Weisner 1. T206 "The Monster" 2. T3 3. 1933 Goudey 4. T216 Kotton 5. T204 Ramly

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07-04-2004, 12:49 PM

Posted By: Joe_G.Boy, everyone has such diverse collecting habits. I can't afford more than my #1 pick although there are other sets that interest me (those most similar to my #1 pick). Since before I could drive, these are my favorites (in all cases, heavy emphasis on Detroits). #1&2 N172 Old Judges #3 N175 Gypsy Queens #4 N173 Old Judge Cabinets #5 other Detroit Wolverine cards from 1887 era including Tomlinson Studio Cabinets etc.

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07-04-2004, 02:24 PM

Posted By: Anthony1. Cracker Jacks 2. Diamond Stars 3. '41 Goudey 4. '48 Leaf 5. N162's Least favorites- 1. any strip card 2.any card with a hologram 3. any card with foil 4. any card described as "chase" "parallel" or "refractor" 5 any card described as "a strong investment" <<<5. '12 Boston Garter - can you see any major leaguer posing for those today?>>> Does Jim Palmer count?

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07-04-2004, 05:21 PM

Posted By: Bob1) 1933 Goudey. Beautiful cards. Plus a great number of HOFers. Fell in love with these when I saw my first one at age 11, a kid on my little league team had a Ruth and a Gehrig. 2) T206. Got my first one at age 12 and couldn't believe how nice it looked. 3) 1971 Kellogs. Bring back many childhood memories. My only drawback is that there is no card of Yaz. 4) 1968 Topps Game Cards (runner up - 1970/71 Scratch offs). Again, childhood memories. This time they had a Yaz and you could play a Baseball Game with them. How awesome is that! The scratch offs are a runner up because you could only play the game once. 5) Diamond Stars. As mentioned earlier, I love the art-deco My collecting habits. Buy old beatup cards as cheap as possible <img src="/images/wink.gif" height=14 width=14> Almost done with the 33 Goudey set (mising 1 Gehrig) and about 2/3 through the T206 set (missing LOTS!)

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07-04-2004, 05:36 PM

Posted By: ScottopotamusI collect low-grade (affordable) T206’s. My "style" goes against what 99% of collectors would say, but it works for me. My set will never be complete, but will make a nice “hand me down” later on in life. Scottoptamus My T206 Web Site <a href="http://www.freewebs.com/scottopotamus" target=_new>http://www.freewebs.com/scottopotamus</a>

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07-04-2004, 09:04 PM

Posted By: PaulI agree with a lot of the choices here, expecially N162 and T205. But how come no one has mentioned the 38 Goudeys? Maybe they're a little childish, but alomst all cards were made for kids, and since all of us are collecting baseball cards, we've never grown up.

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07-04-2004, 09:05 PM

Posted By: Steve Dawsonafter lurking for the past 3-4 months, so let me introduce myself. I'm 41 and have been in the US Air Force for the past 19 1/2 years. I'm originally from San Diego CA, and have been collecting baseball and football cards since the mid 1970's. The first non-current set I ever began collecting was T206, back in 1979. By the mid-1980s, I had every card of all the HOFers in T206, with the exception of Wagner and Plank, and of course Vic Willis and George Davis since they weren't yet in the HOF. I also had some other HOFer cards, including N28s of Clarkson, Kelly and Keefe, an N162 and N172 Kelly, a T227 Cobb, a T3 Johnson and an E90-2 Wagner. I sold nearly all my cards in 1991 to buy a car and furnish an apartment upon returning to the states after spending 2 years stationed in Germany. I've gotten back into the pre-WWII cards within the past year, and have all but 7 of the T206 HOFers, all PSA graded 3/4. I'm also collecting PSA 4 T205 (missing 8), T207 (still need 6) and PSA 3/4 1933/34 Goudey HOFers, and am beginning to get the bug to shoot for a set of T3 HOFers. I'm also on the lookout for nice (PSA/SGC 2-3) 19th Century HOFers, along with E90-1 HOFers. My Top-5 favorite sets are (in order): 1. T3 (IMO the most beautiful cards ever produced) 2. T202 3. N162 4. T205 5. N28/N29/N43 Anyway, I've really enjoyed reading the posts here, and I look forward to participating more in the future. Steve

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07-04-2004, 09:07 PM

Posted By: Rhett1. Cameo Pepsin Pins (I will buy all of these anybody has!!!) 2. Buchner Gold Coins 3. N172 and N173 Old Judges 4. Colgans Chips (mainly the two E270 sets and the "208 series" backs) 5. WG1 Playing Cards

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07-04-2004, 09:44 PM

Posted By: Geoff LitwackGreat thread. Favorite cards I've owned: 1. T207. Boy do I love this set. So gothic. Read some Schopenhauer, look at my T207s. 2. 1933 World Wide Gum. The bilingual backs have a special significance to me, as my grandfather emigrated to Canada before he made it to the US, and my Dad collected '33 American Goudeys as a kid, so it's my way of paying tribute to them both. Of course, my Dad is still alive and thinks my baseball card collection is stupid, so make of that what you will. 3. Diamond Stars. Beautiful Art Deco. I wanted to move on to George C. Miller after finishing, but the prices are way beyond me. 4. 1941 Play Ball. These are the first real vintage cards I got into, and I still think they're neat. 5. 1953 Bowman. Least favorite: 1. 1988 Donruss. The borders make my skin crawl. I must have opened two cases looking for Wally Joyner and Gregg Jefferies. 2. 1955 Bowman. It's a love-hate relationship; I actually finished a set. So many umpires. 3. 1948 Swell Sport Thrills. Sort of like 1940 Play Ball's creepy younger brother.

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07-04-2004, 11:56 PM

Posted By: jay behrensThis is a great set and I think if we went for a top 10 list, this set would be on almost everyone's list, especially the high numbers. It would have been in my top 5 if I did not list my childhood set 1972 Topps. I've been toying with the idea of adding sets to the Vintage Baseball Card HOF and might use this as thread to induct a few sets. Jay

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07-05-2004, 01:28 AM

Posted By: AdamBaxter 1. T212 Obak (1909, 1910 & 1911) Great player selection, Still fairly affordable with a decent chance of completion, the T206 of PCL issues. 2. T216 People's Tobacco (Kotton, Mino, Virginia Extra)-Tough, good player selection, real hard to find in decent condition, which makes collecting this issue a fun challenege. 3. D311 Pacific Coast Biscuit- Difficult to find, Reminds me of the 1909 Obaks with decent player selection and blazing pastel colors. 4. N172 Old Judge- What's not to love? This is THE set, Great player selection, Endless variations, Lot's of HOFers, The Monster of 19th century baseball sets. 5. 1920 Zeenuts- Good player selection, most unique design of the Zeenut sets, Fairly easy to find in decent condition.

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07-06-2004, 11:02 AM

Posted By: EricI've enjoyed reading what everyone else collects. In terms of my favorites, I'll only stick to those that I collect, because there are many out there that I like, but can't afford! Top 5: 1933 Goudey: Aside T206 and maybe on of the first Topps sets, this one stand alone. 1913 Voskamps: I'm a big fan of vibrant color in card issues, but the lack of color and simplicity of these full body posed, black and white cards, makes it a very special issue. Also the back is appealing, with a portion of the script written in an Oriental-style font. 1933 Uncle Jacks: Set appeals to me due to the color tinting and shots used. 1914/5 Cracker Jack: The Red background is majestic and the sets "literally" bleeds vintage baseball. 1914 Fatima: I'm not a big sepia-tone fan, but this set is different. The size helps make this an attractive set, and the photographs are sweet.

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07-06-2004, 11:42 AM

Posted By: Mike (18colt)My top 5 I collect/have collected (not all vintage): 1) T-206 (80% complete, and like some others, low, low, low, low, low, non-investment grade cards -- shameless plug -> looking to trade my dups) 2) T-3 (just started these this year - plan to mount and frame these) 3) E-96 (the red print player listing on the back sets them apart from other E-cards, in my opinion, and it's somewhat easy to obtain). 4) 1963 Fleer (years after I collected all of the others, I finally found the dreaded checklist - unmarked!) 5) 1954 Topps (from my dad's youth - with no Mantle, it was easy for me to collect on an allowance in the 1980s). Honorable mention: 1968 Topps Game (because, as with the 1954 Topps set, I could buy it with my allowance as a kid), 1951 Bowman, 1954 Bowman, 1955 Topps, 1956 Topps, 1941 Play Ball, 1982 Topps, 1985 Topps, 1984 Donruss, 1983 Topps Glossy (you had to send away for these), and 1986 Sportflics. Thanks for the great thread!

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07-06-2004, 02:25 PM

Posted By: FatBoy1. T3 Turkey Reds (no doubt about my #1) 2. N162 Goodwin Champions (its been said before, great lithography and color) 3. T222 Fatima (only getting started here, but love the card size and photos) 4. T205 (not yet, but want to start, just a great looking set) 5. N28/N29/N43 (again, great color against snow white backgrounds...OK, N43s nice sport related backgrounds)

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07-06-2004, 03:05 PM

Posted By: jeff lichtman1. T206. Real beauty and the set displays baseball in a simpler era. 2. 1955 or 56 Topps. Again, a striking set(s), larger cards and players that were unspoiled. 3. 1948 Leaf. Another striking set. The simplicity of the artwork...the boldness...why can't Topps look at this set and understand that the bells and whistles just don't work? 4. Cracker Jack 5. 1972 Topps. My childhood heros and another simple, beautiful set.

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07-06-2004, 03:43 PM

Posted By: Greg EcklundI suppose my collecting style could be called varied, or "buy whatever you like" - I'd call myself a set collector, but I only have two that are finished because I tend to get sidetracked. As a result, I have probably 15 or so sets that are 20-40% finished. I'll finish them eventually, but I'm not in a hurry. My Top 5: 1. 1911 T3 Turkey Red - Probably the best example of baseball cards as art. I can't imagine how anyone that owns these could ever sell them ouside of upgrading a set or financial reasons. 2. 1916 M101-4 - Great early set with real black and white photos rather than the colorized ones found on the Cracker Jacks. The variety of great players is amazing, with many of the great players from 1905-1925 found. Old timers like Bender, Brown, Lajoie, Wagner, and Walsh were winding down while youngsters like Alexander, Sisler, and Ruth were just coming into their own. With the Babe's arrival, I consider this set the bridge from the deadball era to the liveball era. 3. 1909-11 E90-1 American Caramel - Not the most beautiful set by any means, but this is one of the sets that makes collecting fun and frustrating at the same time. This set has been put on the back burner for me because it seems that prices have been rocketing up lately, and I'd rather work on finishing some others. I'll come back to it eventually, though. 4. 1956 Topps - Maybe not truly vintage, but in my opinion the best looking Topps set ever made. The marriage of the portrait with the action photos is card perfection. 5. 1916 BF2 Pennants - The same pictures used on the M101 Sporting News cards, but placed onto a pennant with the players's first name under the photo. This set is one of my particular favorites and I may end up trying to do a rarity report on them, since the Standard Catalog doesn't recognize that some "commons" are many times scarcer than others. Honorable Mention - T207, 1933 Tattoo Orbit, 1934 Goudey, 1940 Play Ball (love the nicknames on the front, how can you not like a set identifying guys as "Twinkletoes" Selkirk or "Hot Potato" Hamlin), 1955 Bowman (yes, the ugly ones!) Dishonorable Mention - 1911 M116 Sporting Life - These just don't do it for me - I can't imagine ever trying to collect this set.

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07-06-2004, 06:31 PM

Posted By: runscott1.t206 2.n162 3.'34 Goudeys 4.t205 5.e95...e96 honorable mention: 1909 Obaks, CJ's, '33 Goudeys Collecting habits...currently only collecting pre-wwi photos, especially of t206 players, and sold most of my cards to prepare for twins going to college this fall. ...but, I have collected all of the above sets in my top 5 list, and none of the ones in my h.m. list. Also, I generally just collect cards that I consider beautiful examples of HOF'ers, regardless of the set.

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07-07-2004, 09:15 AM

Posted By: Gilbert MainesFor me it is all about color. The w517 and batter ups have a variety of choices that look striking together. But the best is the OJs. Although not as intense, they come in olive, tan, orange, brown, grey, black, blue and even pink, red and combinations of colors. Whew. And like others, I try to come up with a theme as an excuse to assemble a portion of the above sets, and other sets which have visual appeal to me. This "theme" approach is necessary for cost reasons (but it doesn't always work). For example 1912 was the Year of the Triple. Lots of players hit 20 or more of them. What would be a better excuse to assemble an all red set consisting primarilly of CJs? Except the group of triples hitters include Jackson, Cobb, Wagner and other costly notables.

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07-07-2004, 05:19 PM

Posted By: JimBThis is a great post. It is difficult to say what my 5 favorite sets are, but here goes: T206 (about 75% of the way there with many of the biggees behind me) E93 (complete, but always upgrading. Beautiful classic images, so many HOFs!) 1914/15 Cracker Jacks (beautiful cards. I only have one now, a '14 Cobb, but one of these days I will go for this set in full) N162 (beautiful set, don't own any.....yet) T205 (another classic to pursue some day) There are so many others like '33, '34, '38 Goudeys, '33 De Longs, most of the other E sets not mentioned like E94, E96, E98, etc. Jim

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07-07-2004, 07:17 PM

Posted By: quannice thread, happy birthday ben. hope you got the cards e93-my first e set and will always be a favorite e97-offbeat players, unique poses, pleasing colors, some tougher commons and scarcities...what's not to love! cracker jacks-not into the t stuff so this is my personal "monster" '41 goudey-those glaring backgrounds and miscuts make this a sentimental favorite. 1990-91 Hockey OPC Premier-my first ever card set, bought for $105 at a swapmeet in 1994...could've probably bought some nice e cards or a T206 hof with that money but probably the best $100 I spent card collecting...loads of rookies (Jagr, Fedorov, CuJo, Blake, Nolan, Mogilny etc etc) and stars and future HOFS <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14>