In hopes of 2008

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Posted By: leon

So what do you hope to accomplish in collecting, and in the hobby, in 2008?

My hope is to continue the type collecting path and maybe focus a little more (buy a little less for my collection)....If I could limit my buys to upgrades, or things to fill a hole, it would help a lot....Buying cards because they look neat can get costly... ....

edited spelling....had a brain lapse...thanks Barry

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Posted By: Bill Stone

I hope to finish my T210 Series 6 and Series 2 set but above all else to have fun doing it.

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Posted By: Phil Garry

I will be looking to upgrade my HOF collection by acquiring as many cards/pins/postcards/photos as I can afford which pre-date the one(s) I already own.

My e-mail address is: vguerrerobb@yahoo.com

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Posted By: Dan Bretta

Remain focused on Nebraska minor league items and the Nebraska Indians.

-Hoping to pick up more pre-WWII Lincoln items.
-A few more Omaha N172 cards.
-Hope to pick up the 4 Nebraska Indian postcards that I don't yet have.

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Posted By: barrysloate

Leon- fill a "whole?" A whole what (I think you mean hole )?

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Posted By: Rhys

Phil

Can you give me your e mail address?

Also, so as not to kill the thread, I hope to add a few signatures to my pre WW2 non-hall of fame collection, preferably Roy Castleton Eddie grant or Louis Sockalexis.

Rhys

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Posted By: DMcD

My hobby hopes are as follows: First, I am going to do my damnedest to get to the Chicago National this summer. I had a great time meeting the West Coast guys in Anaheim two years ago and I'd like to shake some East Coast hands this time, oogle all that lovely cardboard and maybe take in a Cubs game. It's a long way from Honolulu to Illinois (just ask Barack Obama) but it would be a dream trip. Second, I'd like to get some control over my disorganized collection. I finally own a scanner, thanks to the bride, and I would like to employ it in compiling an organized inventory. Would like to add pictures to my SGC Registry D304 set and maybe put my T3 set on the PSA registry, too. Also have a whack of cards I'd like to get graded, and since I have never shipped cards to a grader it will be a bit of a big deal for me. Third, I do not plan on repeating 2007's big ticket orgy (but ya never know) but instead hopefully will stick to filling the odd puka in my collection, e.g., don't have a Zeenut with a coupon and don't have any OJs so maybe the right typecard will come along.

Edited to add: Fourth hobby hope is to shorten my N54 log-in name to help keep threads from doing that annoying wrap-around thing. And why I am denoted as "Select Login" as opposed to plain "Login" is a mystery to me. Maybe it's just because I'm like, you know, special.

Hauoli Makahiki Hou, Hoppy New Jeer and all that jazz to all of you, and say a kind word heavenward for Hawaii's Rainbow Warriors as they attempt to avoid getting their butts killed on Tuesday.


GO 'BOWS

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Posted By: James Feagin

I would like to complete either the 1933 DeLong or 1933 Tattoo Orbits. Doing this on a budget in SGC 40 or better will be a task.

James

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Posted By: john/z28jd

Im planning on getting cards of 24 different Old Judge players I dont have yet and probably not much else because I plan on attending alot of baseball games.Those 6 hour trips to Pittsburgh take away alof of card spending money

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Posted By: peter ullman

I plan to continue to liquidate many of my type cards...and continue to aquire yankee, hof'er's...and random cards I like.

pete ullman

ps...i plan to attend the national this years as well...since it's driving distance away!

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Posted By: Joe

Continue my Old Judge Detroit search. Including my 1st Detroit Cabinet card.

Joe

Ty Cobb, Spikes flying!

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Posted By: T206Collector

...coming. If I acquire half as many new signed T206 cards this year as I did last year, I will have met my lifetime goal!

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Posted By: MVSNYC

-attend Chicago Nat'l
-add more high-grade T206 rare backs to my collection
-add a Boston Garter (color) to my collection

happy new year...be safe!

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Posted By: Scott T

I hope to add at least one more T206 to my low grade SGC set. That will give me an even 500.

(...then I will work on hitting the lottery so I can get the rest of the set!)

Scott

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Posted By: Alan

I hope to get to the National in Chicago & see a concert one night while I'm there !!!

Alan

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Posted By: Joe D.

but I guess tops for me would be to go to the National this year (and right now it is likely).

I will bring my golf clubs....
so if someone wants to join me for a Net54 Golf Outing - let me know!



As far as cards....
mostly upgrades and cracker jacks in 08'.

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Posted By: MVSNYC

if i make it to Chicago (which is also likey)...i plan to hit up Buddy Guy's and some other real-deal Blues Joints!

there's also some awesome lounges and bars on Rush St & Oak St.

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Posted By: boxingcardman

That's a done deal barring catastrophe. As far as goals:

--Finish a few more sets: can't say which ones since I can't predict whati'll come up for sale.

--Downsize the collection to manageable levels.

--Have fun, get healthier, laugh more (at myself), worry less, read a few good books, spend some time coaching little league, finish the 5th edition of my book, write a few articles, visit with friends.

Have a safe, healthy, joyous New Year, everyone!

Sic Gorgiamus Allos Subjectatos Nunc

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Posted By: Jason Carota

The only true goal I have for 2008 is to acquire a PC742-1 Jake Stahl. Otherwise, I hope to steadily grow my prewar Red Sox collection.

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Posted By: Steve Murray

Before I logged in I was reviewing my collection trying to decide what to concentrate on for the upcoming year. What new set? What to pull back on? What direction to go?

I still haven't decided.

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Posted By: Ken W.

Continue working on my HOF collection. (Delahanty, Burkett, the Wright Bros., Negro Leaguers, and NOW Barney Dreyfuss). Probably splurge for one of these every 6 months - that's my plan, anyways! Have a Great New Year Everyone! Peace out.

Ken

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Posted By: Jimmy

I would like to continue growing my website and eBay business to help support my collecting and future goals. 19th Century items with be the focus for the next few years

Jimmy

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Posted By: Richard Cline - RC

1) Hope to see many of you in Chicago (also hit a blues show)
2) Find a few more '33 Goudeys
3) Pick up T206's of special interest

RC

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Posted By: Mike

Going to the National again for the first time since 1990 in Arlington.

Finishing T-207 would be great, but unlikely (need 49). I'll settle for the remaining two Pirates - also somewhat unlikely (Wilson, Donlin).

Beyond that filling various Pittsburgh E/T/D type-card holes (mostly all holes at this point) and working slowly on runs of backs for Pirates in T205,206, and 207.

--
Mike

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Posted By: Dustan Hedlin

Like many others that have posted, I hope to be in Chicago for the National. Won't be too hard since I'm only about an hour and a half south of Chicago, but I haven't begun to make plans yet.

As for cards, my goal for 2008 is to get to 50 different T206's. I have 19 right now, and I got all of them in about 6-7 months, so I think 31 more is a realistic goal for 1 year.

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Posted By: Adam

(1) Finish my collection of T206 Southern Leaguers in PSA 1, 2 or 3;
(2) Go to the National in Chicago; and
(3) Buy a T206 Plank in PSA 1 or 2.

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Posted By: Jason L

I am going to try to keep my focus on my tobacco Cubbies:
T205 (9 left)
T206 (8 left)
T207 (4 left)
type card examples in T222, T204, and T3

But I am also prone to blowing money on "cool" diversions, which often include the odd T200 card (NYN, Det, or Pitt), or higher-grade cards of Eddie Mathews, Campy, Banks or Aaron.

And, as I am perpetually obligated to mention: if anyone has any Lee Handley or Gene Handley items, please email me immediately!

Good luck to everyone and truly, Best Wishes for a happy and healthy 2008.

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Posted By: MikeU

Finish my Diamond Stars Set.

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Posted By: Matt

Fill the 3 cards at the top of my want list:

1) Collins-McCarthy/Weil Baking Hornsby
2) E92/E101/E102/E105/E106 Mathewson
3) E90-2/E94/E95/M101/M116/CJ Wagner (or any other issue that actually looks like him, excluding the "game" cards)

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Posted By: Steve Dawson

Finish my T3, 1933-34 Goudey and 1935-36 Diamond Star HOFer runs.


Steve

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Posted By: J Levine

My collecting goals are as follows:

Knock my Phillies list down from 14 pages to 13 pages (might be very tough to do but I have made some decent progress this past year).

Continue T205 research...find a startingly cheap Drum and Hobby no stats (dreaming, I know).

Make progress on my low grade Diamond Star set.

Finish my T-80 Military subjects set (just a handful away).

Joshua

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Posted By: barry arnold

complete the Monster,except for my big 4

happy new year everyone

best,

barry

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Posted By: Alan U

Finish my E101 set and start a new set.

Everyone have a safe and happy New Year!

-Alan

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Posted By: travis

1. george mikan bread label, kellogg's pep
2. Billiken Nip Winters
3. Interesting negro league items
4. rare mordecai brown items, finish colors of e98 (have the orange)

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Posted By: Mark Evans

1. Attend the National.
2. Discover a handful of cards on eBay that strike my fancy and meet my budget.
3. Continue to lurk on this Board and make worthwhile (?) contributions from time to time.

Mark

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Posted By: Ricky Y

I'd like to add more type cards to my collection...and a couple more HOF exhibit cards all in played with condition so I can buy more without breaking the bank.

Pre war:
E98, E99, E100, E103
Exhibit Cards of Walter Johnson, Geo Sisler, Jimmy Foxx and Jim Bottomley
1923 Exhibit Card
Kalamazoo Bat Card
T3, T202
Post war:
Glendale meats (one of the tougher ones like Ginsberg or Hoeft)
Mothers Cookie card of Chuck Connors
1977 Topps proof card with different photo than the regular issue

Best wishes for a Happy New Year to all the members and their loved ones!

Next year is my year...the Year of the Rat!

Ricky

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Posted By: Jerry Hrechka

Pick up atleast 2 more OJ cards
Finish my HOW set
" my Sgt.Fury Silver Age Comic Run

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Posted By: Marty Ogelvie

I would like to add about 20 T206 cards to my collection.  I would like to average just over 1 a month...

I need to expand my Yankees and Cubs card database to include more type pre war cards...

 

martyOgelvie
nyyankeecards.com

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Posted By: paulstratton

1.Focus
2.Condense
3.Pick up at least 5 of the 40 toughies I need for the T207 set.
4.Scott Stratton N173

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Posted By: John S

I'm with Paul and others; I need to focus. I have collecting ADHD. I have been realtively good about continuing to build my Colgan's collection but there is the occasional CJ, T207, S74, etc. that will de-rail me. My greatest distraction for collecting vintage baseball is vintage football and vice versa. I have grabbed many of the football items that have been on my football list for the last twenty years but the list always evolves and expands.

In hopes of 2008:

E254 Speaker, Waddell (Minn & New), Flick (Toledo) + any others I need

Football (really dreaming list) 1928 Star Player Paddy Driscoll, 1932 Packer's Walkers Cleaners Mike Michalske, 1934 Diamond Matchbooks of Link Lyman and Walt Kiesling

N162 Beecher (a matter of time...been saving)

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Posted By: Doug

I'd like to get my budget in order and if I pull off that miracle, I'd like to go back to trying to put together a T206 HOFer set (minus the Wagner unless I win the lottery)

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Posted By: Brian Collie

Happy New Year everyone. My goals for this year are:

Reach 100 T206 PSA 4/5
Reach 50 T202 PSA 5
Acquire a T3 Johnson

Best of luck to everyone in reaching their goals.

Brian

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Posted By: John Harrell

My main goals this year are to knock as many back variations off the 33 WWG list as possible (down to 17 on the English only backs and 4 on the French/English backs) and finish the 41 Goudey (2 left) and Connie Mack All Stars (2 left).

Happy New year to all!!

John

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Posted By: S Gross

Very realistic: Last 2 E77 (Gotch & Ketchel).
Somewhat realistic: Last 5 T9.
Slow and Steady: Exhibits and Zeenuts and Strips (oh my).
Here and There: Cool cards I really like.
Maybe: Smaller E-series.
Unrealistic: Focus and budget control.

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Posted By: Dave Hornish

Hmmmm....

Deadball goals are to get to 100 or more T206 cards in my developing set, including the remaining Young/Matty/Big Train cards I don't have yet. I may go after some E card types but will likely be unable to resist the urge to collect E93's instead.

Between the wars I want to finish my 39 and 40 Playball Dodger team sets. Debating if I want to go after the full 72 card set from 1941 but probably not if I start E93.

Postwar, if I may be so bold, fill in my 40's and early 50's Dodgers team sets and get a few tougher Topps types into my binders. Finish the easy 60's insert sets (just need a few).

I intend to get all of my reference materials in order as well, which is happening slowly but steadily.

That should do it-Happy New Year all!

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Posted By: Paul

Looking to pickup some Novelty Cutlery & Rose Company postcards. Also, a W575-2 Ruth.

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Posted By: Brian E.

Acquire either a T206 Hindu Cobb or a different color E94 Cobb that I don't already have (have green & red).

Brian E.

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Posted By: Brian Goldner

It was a tough 2007 for me personally, as i unexpectedly lost
my only brother, this past summer.

What has transpired since that time, has been an awakening,
a time to reassess what is really important-- in all aspects of life, including hobby activities.

Out of this, come my hopes in the hobby, for 2008.

I hope that each and every interaction that i have with my
fellow hobbyists, is a positive one.

I hope that i can help bring a smile to the face of a fellow
collector, whether it be in the arena of buying, selling, or just discussing the hobby in general.

Indeed, i love vintage baseball cards as much as anyone, and have done so for about 40 years now.

These days however, i get as much joy out of hearing that a
fellow Board Member has finally acquired a favorite card, or perhaps the last card to complete a set, as i do when acquiring one of those favorites for my own collection.

That is what is important.

Yes, there will be some additions in 2008, but that is the least of my worries.
It will all take care of itself.

Happy New Year to All.

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Posted By: frank foremny

would to get my turkey red set to average 6 or better ,any help would be greatly rewarded, thank you , frank

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Posted By: Tim Kindler

My hobby hopes are: to stay off ebay and show self discipline when it comes to spending money.
To enjoy The National with the group of friends that I go to it each year.
Enjoy reading the board and learning new things about the hobby from all of you great people.
Get the E98 Cobb to complete my set.
Get one more E98 with an Old Put back.
Enjoy Life, Family, Friends, Get Healthier, Calmer, and closer to God.
Have a terrifc year everyone!