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Ricky YI started out strictly as a kid collecting Topps. Then I started to work backwards filling and upgrading my Topps sets from my childhood (1970 - 1979). Around the late 70's..I became interested in older stuff and concentrated on trying to get key cards from key sets...being budget minded..I was willing to settle for good to v good stuff. I acquired 33 Goudey Ruths, 52 Mantle, 41 PB Dimaggio etc during the late 70's..early 80's...
Naturally, I started to gravitate toward the pre war stuff after that...and decided to acquire sample cards from key sets for those too...so a type card collector was born...now due to financial considerations..I don't necessarily go for "key" cards..but do try to get the ones with the best eye appeal. 
I did dabble briefly trying to complete a 33 Goudey set..but decided to spend my money on type cards instead so I'm sitting on about 54% complete set. Only exception to my type card collecting now is that I try to acquire as many HOF exhibit cards as I can.
Ricky Y