The ultimate set you could own?....

[mrvster]

Building on my other thread......what would be your ultimate set to build/ own??

Mine:


A COMPLETE T206 SCRAP SET......if possible


(and I think some collectors will do this in the future, kinda like t206 alternative sets, collecting on the fringe like Paul has stated on the board, and Erick S. with the name toppers)....

What is yours??? a complete OJ set??( that would be my second ultimate if possible)

[atx840]

Same as Johnny

[Jason Carota]

Definitely an N172 master set.

[mrvster]

Your my long lost brother...... scrap bros for life kid

[ullmandds]

N173 master set would be alright!!!

[jimivintage]

T206 master back set. All players with all their backs. I've never even really gone for the basic set....at least not a serious attempt, but have completed others such as the n28 and n162 sets, but there are a lot fewer cards in them. I'm hoping to one day make enough money to try the monster.

[Jason]

H801-7.Hell at this point I would settle for one affordable Richmond Colt. A full N172 set wouldn't be too bad either!

[WillowGrove]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

N173 master set would be alright!!!

agree. That would be an absolutely sick set and would be my choice too.

[ctownboy]

While thinking about this, another set for me would be the nine large Gypsy Queen cards.

David

[Eric72]

Originally Posted by mrvster

what would be your ultimate set to build/ own??

Would a complete run of every Honus Wagner card ever made count?

[mrvster]

Eriic, sure why not

[yanksfan09]

My lifelong hobby goal: D381 Fleischmann/ Ferguson

So close, yet so far.....

Knocking the Cobb off the want list sure was sweet this year though! Not so much on the wallet though.

[tbob]

E94 master set

[ctownboy]

If money were no object then the master Old Judge set, a Kalamazoo Bats set or an E107 set would be nice. The uncut sheet of S81 silks would be on the list also.

However, to keep this within the realm of possibilities, I would have to say a complete set of 1928 Star Player Candy cards or a complete set of 1923 Curtis Ireland Candy cards.

I already have 16 of the Star Player Candy cards and one Curtis Ireland card, so that is at least a start. Also, since these cards are so rare, I doubt that many people are actively looking to collect them as anything other than a type card.

So, though it might take a lifetime to complete, these sets are doable in the sense that I wont have to win the lottery to be able to pay for them and I wont have much competition when they come up for sale.

Finally, there is always the possibility that a "find" might occur that brings more into the hobby and thus make either set easier to complete.

P.S.

Sets of all three series of Coupon cards would be something else that would take some time to complete.

David

[atx840]

Complete mint E107 would be awesome to see..imagine that find.

[rainier2004]

Originally Posted by atx840

Complete mint E107 would be awesome to see..imagine that find.

I do almost daily...

[TUM301]

Another E 107 set vote. Stuck at a dozen right now but slowly I turned, step by step........ you know the rest !

[E93]

N167 Old Judge - the first baseball card set.
JimB

[ctownboy]

TUM301,

Someone says "Niagra Falls" and then gets beat up?

[insidethewrapper]

It's been said before, if only I could win that lottery. $ 100 M, that would be over $ 5k/day in interest. Imagine spending $ 5k/day and never even touching the principal !!!!!

Has anyone ever won a large lottery who has been a major card collector or become one after ?

I'd buy everything, but it would be fun to try to collect the 6,000+ T206 cards or the 1000's of N172's etc.