what other cards do you collect

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Posted By: warshawlaw 

I collect boxing cards, 1965-66 James Bond cards, 1976 Star Trek cards, Exhibit cards of entertainers I like, and entertainment autographed cards from shows and movies I like. What about you--'fess up.

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Posted By: runscott

I enjoy holding and studying tobacco cards, but the appeal of owning any particular card wears off fairly quickly - mainly because they were mass-produced and can be re-obtained easily in most cases.

I "collect" anything related to pre-wwi baseball history. But after I've studied it, photographed it, taken notes, I generally get very little pleasure from actual ownership. Exceptions are a few pre-wwi baseball photos, a 1910-ish baseball uniform, and a pile of beat-up pre-wwi baseball publications...probably the only things a thief would leave.

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Posted By: Julie Vognar

some of which I lose interest in completely (chess cards: glad a have some, but never get any new ones any more), and some are still ongoing (hockey--some of the most beautiful cards I have). Some are just a few people who really caught my interest (basketball: Barry and Walton rookies, Magic second-year card), football (Ollie Matson rookie, that black quarterback who threw about 50 touchdowns for Washington in a Superbowl, Plunkett (parents were blind, and not only a talented but really sweet guy).2 of Abe Attell's boxing cards (T218, Leaf 1948).

My albums are liberally interrspersed with photographs of baseball players, managers, owners, commisioners, hockey players, boxers.

Very satisfying! If only the rest of my family....

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Posted By: jay behrens

As longtime people on the list know, I used to have a fairly substantial collection of pre WW1 cards featuring American Indian Chiefs. I still have all my large Allen & Ginter cards. Easily the most beautiful of all the sets I collected. I see a few names from this board bidding on Indians lately, so it seems I've rubbed off on a few of you


I've always been a big fan of sets like the A&G champions, Sports Kings and other sets that feature more than just baseball.

Jay

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Posted By: Todd (nolemmings)

I really want to start a non-sports card set or two, but am in the dark as to set difficulty and pricing. I'd appreciate being pointed to good resources on these topics.

I like some of the entertainment issues from the 1950's, as well as some of the TV series from the 60's, but don't want to start something that can't be finished in a reasonable time (3 years) and at a reasonable cost. I also like the T218s. I would aim at NM or higher.

Any help appreciated.

Todd

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Posted By: runscott

It is easy enough to find these in high grade, and at reasonable prices. I collect the t218 runners and most of mine or EXMT, I got all from ebay, and never paid more than $9 each, which I have since learned is a bit high.

But regarding NM cards - it is not that difficult to find high-grade pre-wwi non-sport tobacco cards, and my understanding is that this is because there were organized collectors of such cards in Britain from the very beginning, whereas Americans were sticking the sports-related ones in albums and in their wallets. You might want to join "The Cartophilic Society of Great Britain" if you have a big interest in such cards.

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Posted By: Julie Vognar

(Blacksox of course is the reason.)








Whoops--a Lacrosse Lalonde came with it.

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Posted By: Aaron M.

I've been putting together a set of 1951 Bowman Jets, Rockets, & Spacemen cards for the past several months. (I've got 105 of the 108 cards and am hoping to complete the set at a local card convention this weekend.)

I'm actually not really a big card collector (I collect baseball memorabilia almost exclusively although I do have several vintage sports cards in my collection), but thought it would be fun to try and put together a set of cards, card by card. People seemed to really enjoy the process of hunting down their missing cards and then finishing a set off. As this is the first set I've attempted to put together since I was a kid, I have to say I'm in agreement now that I've actually experienced it.

I've always admired the Jets, Rockets cards for their imaginative artwork and text (just like a collection of 1950's science fiction b-movies or 1940's serials with absolutely no basis in reality or real science). Plus the set was relatively small (just 108 cards) and inexpensive (most high-grade cards top out at $10-$20 each) and satisfied my desire to only collect "vintage" material.

I've gone to the trouble of buying whole lots of Jets, Rockets cards on E-Bay just to get one or two cards I needed. Then I turn around and sell my duplicates on E-Bay. I've actually started to recognize a market of about 5 or 6 fellow collectors on E-Bay in addition to myself who are also collectors (or dealers) of this set that I'm usually in competition with.

Anyway, I've enjoyed the process so much that once I finish the set I want to put another one together. I like Bowman's Wild Man series, but am leaning toward putting together a set of 1950 Bowman football cards.

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Posted By: John Wojak

I've been slowly putting together a set of the Goudey Sky Birds cards from the early 30's. All I'm missing are a bunch of the tough high numbers.

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Posted By: BOTN

I have a fairly extensive collection of high grade card of the 1950's Brooklyn Dodgers, hence the reason for the Dodgers theme on my web site that has nothing to do with the era of the inventory listed.

I also have a fondness for Movie Star non sport issues from the 1930's through the 1950's and an obsession with Wacky Packages from the mid 1970's.

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Posted By: jay behrens

I've considered going after the G-Men set from the 30s. I never pursued the Goudey Indian cards. The artwork is so subpar compared to the baseball cards. I've also tinkered with the idea of the a complete set of The Monkees cards, as that was one of favorite TV shows as a kid. Now if Rhino would just package the DVDs in something generic rather then those cute 'collector' boxes so that I could but each season for $30-40 rather than $60-70.

My ex-wife used to collect credit cards

Jay

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Posted By: Mike Williams

but vintage Willy Wonka stuff and original R. Crumb sketches.

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Posted By: warshawlaw

I love those. Brings back memories of summer camp in 1974-75, when they were all the rage. I've still got two of the die cuts from the 1st issue that I found in a lot of cards I received many years ago. Two of the dog food cards. Always brings out a smile when I see them. I also love the "Run Tony" shells and the "Chuck Wagon" parody card. I understand that PO'd manufacturers caused some real scarcities in the set.

I also forgot from my list, the Batman Bat Laffs set (the one with the show photos). BTW, I watched a rerun of the show the other night and had two observations, neither original: (1) Julie Newmar was HOT, and (2) the shows have the same feel as Johnny Depp's performance in Pirates--slightly off, as though the performers are aware of how silly the whole thing was and are winking at you through their cowls. The scripts are very subtle; there are some really sharp double entendres in there. I also love how all of the crooks' lairs are filmed at an angle (they're crooked, after all).

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Posted By: warshawlaw

great cards too.

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Posted By: Julie

great art (and one story) from 1975. He wrote an illustrated my favorite collecting story, "That's Life," about the recording, distribution, abandonment--and collecting of a phonograph record. Arcade #3, Fall, 1975. CHECK IT OUT!!!

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Posted By: jay behrens

I loved those things as a kid. My school folders were always covered with them. That's a set of card I wouldn't mind owning. There were so funny. The Rat Fink cards from that era were great. I also a remember a set of 'monster' basbeall cards thatI think was done by the same artist.

Batman is classic camp and Julie Nuemar is was turbo hottie. I was also very partial to Yvonne Craig. Kinda nerdy and frumpy looking in her day clothes, turbo hottie in her Batgirl outfit. All she needed was a whip and she'd fit the dominatrix role.

Jay

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Posted By: Patrick McMenemy

I sometimes purchase examples of 1939 Baseball Centennial 855 First Day Covers...

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Posted By: Scott

I don't have a huge non-sports collection but a few of my favorites are collecting:

Indian related issues




Animals




and last but not least, Cigar Box labels...

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Posted By: ty_cobb

2003 Topps 205 Louis Sockalexis Drum Back
T80 Tolstoi Military Series (packaged with T206s)
N224 1886 Kinney Military Series Sioux Chief
T413 American Tobacco Military card
19th Century Breisch-Williams US L. Artillery

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Posted By: Julie Again

and cheap too (because they're generic sportspeople, not real individuals)!

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Posted By: Paul

Everything of Tom Seaver.