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03-05-2009 08:43 PM

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Posted By: Jantz 1.What is your focus today, in collecting? I'm focusing on putting together a T206 set,both graded and raw, but I pick up other cards from time to time that catch my eye. 2.What are the 3 cards you need most? Any T206 that gets me closer to finishing the set. 3.Do you like to trade,buy, or the combination when you do acquire your needs? I mostly buy. 4.Has the economy forced you to sell things you wouldn't have otherwise? Actually it has helped me. I have picked up more cards (T206s) due to the economy. 5.What is your absolute favorite series, why? T3 Turkey Reds - I like the full length images of the players, along with the background scenery included. 6.How do you enjoy acquiring your cards most- Ebay, auction, BST, shows, etc....? Ebay used to be my main provider for T206s until I joined this forum. I still pick up a few here & there at shows. Our very own BST is my main source now. I will say that I like the BST the most. 7.What do you do for a living, how old are you and where do you live? I'm a janitor, 42 years old and live in north central Ohio. Jantz

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03-05-2009 08:59 PM

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Posted By: Fred C1. Collecting Focus - Probably certain "sub-sets" I've created for N172 2. The three cards I'd most like to have: N172 Hecker; N172 Browning; N172 Delahanty 3. I mostly buy what I want. Sometimes I'll trade or sell something off. 4. So far the economy hasn't forced me to sell anything. If things get bad I guess I'd have to sell the wife and house before selling the cards. 5. Favorite series is N172. It's the first large set for baseball cards. It's baseball in it's infant stages. It's history. Read the books and relive it when you look at the cards. 6. I pick up cards on ebay, from auction houses, at a few shows and on the BST. 7. I provide technical support for a service organization that manufactures electrical distribution and emergency power generation equipment for a lot of different businesses and facilities. I'm nearing the half century mark and I live in Southern California.

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03-06-2009 01:25 AM

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Posted By: Martin Neal1. What is your focus today, in collecting? Hanging on to as much of my collection as I can. 2. What are the 3 cards you need most? The last three I sold. 3. Do you like to trade, buy, or a combination when you do acquire your needs? I like to trade in person. that's a lot of fun. Mostly buy online. 4. Has the economy forced you to sell things you wouldn't have otherwise? yes 5. What is your absolute favorite series, why? T206 and T205. Why do people like alcohol? 6. How do you enjoy acquiring your cards most- Ebay, auction, BST, shows etc...? All of them. 7. What do you do for a living, how old are you and where do you live? I'm 54. I do construction from building spec houses to putting on new roofs.

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03-06-2009 04:02 AM

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Posted By: John V1. What is your focus today, in collecting? A. T210 Columbia players, T205 Pirates 2. What are the 3 cards you need most? A. T210 Jackson, T210 Wohlleben, T205 Clarke 3. Do you like to trade, buy, or a combination when you do acquire your needs? A. I buy since I have little to offer in trade 4. Has the economy forced you to sell things you wouldn't have otherwise? A. No 5. What is your absolute favorite series, why? A. Have not figured it out yet. I'm drawn to T205 6. How do you enjoy acquiring your cards most- Ebay, auction, BST, shows etc...? A. Without question, I enjoy acquiring thru BST. Then eBay. 7. What do you do for a living, how old are you and where do you live? A. Long time employee of a strong bank...no bailout money required. 58 yrs old. Spurrier, South Carolina

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03-06-2009 04:50 AM

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Posted By: Eric Brehm1. What is your focus today, in collecting? T206 (HOFers only), 1933 Goudey, and in the post-war arena, certain player sets such as those of Mickey Mantle, Hank Aaron, and a few other favorite players. I also work with my 20 year old son on some of the modern stuff (baseball and football) he collects. He is also interested in vintage Red Ruffing so that gets us into Diamond Stars, Play Balls, etc. 2. What are the 3 cards you need most? I have essentially completed all the sets I started, so am mainly only looking for a few upgrades here or there at this point. 3. Do you like to trade, buy, or a combination when you do acquire your needs? Primarily buy, although trading is really just selling and then immediately buying something else. I do very little selling. 4. Has the economy forced you to sell things you wouldn't have otherwise? I haven't needed to sell any baseball cards to put food on the table, at least not yet. 5. What is your absolute favorite series, why? Tie between T206 and 1933 Goudey. For post-war issues I think I like 1956 Topps best. Also 1966 Topps since it was the first set I collected as a kid. 6. How do you enjoy acquiring your cards most- Ebay, auction, BST, shows etc...? Mostly eBay and major auction houses. I like to see scans of cards before I even consider bidding or making an offer. 7. What do you do for a living, how old are you and where do you live? Semi-retired mathematician, 52, live near Boulder, Colorado.

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03-06-2009 09:59 AM

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Posted By: JohnnyH1. What is your focus today, in collecting? Lou Gehrig, Ted Williams, and Pete Rose 2. What are the 3 cards you need most? Gehrig Exibit and 33 Goudey, Williams Playballs & Leaf,54 Bowman, 63 Topps Pete Rose and would also like a Cobb Bat off shoulder 3. Do you like to trade, buy, or a combination when you do acquire your needs? Pretty much buy 4. Has the economy forced you to sell things you wouldn't have otherwise? Yes, but mainly because I have 2 young children and food has gone up so much. 5. What is your absolute favorite series, why? 34 Goudey, always loved it and the 2 Gehrigs in it are so classic, just completed the set and have been upgrading it. 6. How do you enjoy acquiring your cards most- Ebay, auction, BST, shows etc...? Used to go to shows but mainly ebay, probably wont be buying anything for awhile if possible... 7. What do you do for a living, how old are you and where do you live? I am an artist, 38, live in St. Louis Park, MN

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03-06-2009 10:20 AM

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Posted By: Ted Zanidakis1....Everything cardboard and paper that reflects BASEBALL 2...."What are the 3 cards you need most ?" NONE....Wagner is big $$$$....DITTO for 1934 Lajoie....and, I have a "poor man's" T206 Joe Doyle error card 3....I "BUY - TRADE - SELL" cards that I can "TOUCH - CARESS - SMELL" 4....Impervious to the economy 5....GOODWIN CHAMPIONS (N162) set & Album (A36)......also, T206......and, 1949 BOWMAN & LEAF And, why N162....their lithography has been unsurpassed in 120 years <img src="http://i529.photobucket.com/albums/dd339/tz1234zaz/abn162ansonkelly.jpg" alt="[linked image]"> 6....Mostly Shows....personal transactions....B/S/T....ebay....and an occassional auction 7....My BB card interests keep me 70 years young....retired Electronics Engineer (AT&T Bell Laboratories).... live near Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Ted

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03-06-2009 01:44 PM

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Posted By: Dan 1. My focus is - B18 Blankets; M116 Sporting Life Cards; 1921 Exhibits and Cincinnati Reds Programs 2. 3 Cards I need most - Nice B18 Joe Jackson; Honus Wagner sporting Life; 1921 Babe Ruth Exhibit 3. I like to trade, and buy. 4. No 5. Sporting Life M116 Cards. Not sure why, just love the look of them. 6. Love to collect all possible ways 7. I am Office Services Supervisor at a law firm in Dayton, OH Another honest collector in Ohio.

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03-06-2009 02:03 PM

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Posted By: Mark L1. What is your focus today, in collecting? E135, E220, E121, with a few E-90's and T-206's and T207's on the side. 2. What are the 3 cards you need most? a)E220 Adams, b) E 121 Faber (series of 80, the dark uni),c) T207 Fournier 3. Do you like to trade, buy, or a combination when you do acquire your needs? I buy, out of convenience. 4. Has the economy forced you to sell things you wouldn't have otherwise? Not yet. 5. What is your absolute favorite series, why? My favorite card sets are the ones I remember collecting when I was a kid. Among the vintage sets, that is T206. 6. How do you enjoy acquiring your cards most- Ebay, auction, BST, shows etc...? On the whole E-bay is still very useful. I really enjoy shows, but don't get to go to many anymore due to time constraints and location. 7. What do you do for a living, how old are you and where do you live? I'm a middle-aged professor.

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03-06-2009 03:48 PM

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Posted By: Phil1. What is your focus today, in collecting? T206 SGC50+...I am a set collector at heart, so this is my only venture right now. Someday I would love to collect Cracker Jacks and T3s, but must remain focused. 2. What are the 3 cards you need most? Any of the approximately 320 more T206s that I still need. 3. Do you like to trade, buy, or a combination when you do acquire your needs? I only buy right now since I don't have much to trade that is not part of my current focus. 4. Has the economy forced you to sell things you wouldn't have otherwise? No. 5. What is your absolute favorite series, why? T206......although I really love the T3 series.....maybe some day. 6. How do you enjoy acquiring your cards most- Ebay, auction, BST, shows etc...? Ebay, but the BST has been very good to me lately. 7. What do you do for a living, how old are you and where do you live? I own and operate a Trophy Shop on Cape Cod, MA. I am 42 years old.

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03-06-2009 07:29 PM

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Posted By: Scot Reader<<1. What is your focus today, in collecting?>> a. T206 (minus the big four) b. Prewar HOF c. M101-4 d. T207 in that order. EX to NM only. <2. What are the 3 cards you need most?>> "Need" is too strong a word. I would like to acquire: a. T206 HOFers (have 27 so far) b. E120 Traynor c. 1933 Goudey Ruth (Green) in EX or EX/NM. <3. Do you like to trade, buy, or a combination when you do acquire your needs?>> Any and all of the above <4. Has the economy forced you to sell things you wouldn't have otherwise?>> Not yet <5. What is your absolute favorite series, why?>> T206. My reasons are well-documented. <6. How do you enjoy acquiring your cards most- Ebay, auction, BST, shows etc...?>> BST where possible <7. What do you do for a living, how old are you and where do you live?>> Patent attorney, 41, Boulder, CO

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03-06-2009 08:22 PM

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Posted By: steven sadler1. I mainly collect Red Sox type cards but occasionally buy other cards that strike me. 2. Three cards I need: E107,E106, and E253 of Boston players. 3. I both buy and trade depending on the situation. 4. Thankfully, the economy has not forced me to sell any of my cards, 5. My favorite series is E90-1 American Caramel. 6. Almost all of my buying is done on Ebay and the B/S/T. 7. I am an auto repair technician and I live in New Salem, Ma. and I am 39 years old.

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03-18-2009 01:40 PM

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Posted By: Adam Baxter1. 1911-38 Zeenuts, PCL/NWL types, New England League Memorabilia, Pre-1950 Boston Red Sox 2. T3 Jake Stahl, Boston 1910/1911 T212 Obak Walter McCredie Zeenuts of several key players (Walter McCredie, Duffy Lewis, etc.) 3. I usually buy, but will consider trades for items I need. 4. Not really. Ive been able to hold onto cards much longer than in times past and Ive picked up a few cards that I might not have been able to acquire in a better economy. 5. 1911-38 Zeenuts. Besides being very interested in the history of the Pacific Coast League, there are tons of former Major Leaguers, HOFers, and stars throughout the series. The sheer volume of the series, as well as new discoveries and variations, will keep a collector going for many years. 6. Ebay, BST. 7. Train Dispatcher, 34, Onset, Massachusetts

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03-18-2009 02:14 PM

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Posted By: andy becker1. What is your focus today, in collecting? early and pre-nfl professional football. t3's and piedmont art stamps (baseball) 2. What are the 3 cards you need most? certain t3's. 3. Do you like to trade, buy, or a combination when you do acquire your needs? both 4. Has the economy forced you to sell things you wouldn't have otherwise? no, but i am selling quite a bit to narrow the focus of my collection. 5. What is your absolute favorite series, why? t-3 in baseball. more like art than cards. walkers cleaners packers in football. 6. How do you enjoy acquiring your cards most- Ebay, auction, BST, shows etc...? auction, show, bst, ebay.....in that order. 7. What do you do for a living, how old are you and where do you live? pork processing. 40. suburb of chicago.

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03-18-2009 02:21 PM

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Posted By: JasonRe: personal collecting questions March 5 2009, 10:32 AM 1. What is your focus today, in collecting? Pre-war (I'm getting more into the T's and E's) 2. What are the 3 cards you need most? T206 Cobb Green; E90-2 Wagner; 1939 Play Ball Ted Williams 3. Do you like to trade, buy, or a combination when you do acquire your needs? Buy 4. Has the economy forced you to sell things you wouldn't have otherwise? Not yet 5. What is your absolute favorite series, why? Probably E90-1 6. How do you enjoy acquiring your cards most- Ebay, auction, BST, shows etc...? Ebay and other auction houses 7. What do you do for a living, how old are you and where do you live? Dept. of Defense analyst, 27, Smyrna, GA (Hey, Shawn, I just moved here from Gainesville)

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03-18-2009 03:01 PM

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Posted By: Donavon Arabie1. What is your focus today, in collecting? T213's, 1939 Goudey Premiums 2. What are the 3 cards you need most? 1939 Goudey R303-B Rudy York - PSA 6 or better (Upgrade).... T213-2 Walter Johnson (High Grade 3+ or better) & Ty Cobb - Red Portrait (High Grade 3+ or better) 3. Do you like to trade, buy, or a combination when you do acquire your needs? All of the above. 4. Has the economy forced you to sell things you wouldn't have otherwise? Just my doubles. 5. What is your absolute favorite series, why? T213's....home state of Louisiana. 6. How do you enjoy acquiring your cards most- Ebay, auction, BST, shows etc...? Again....all of the above. 7. What do you do for a living, how old are you and where do you live? Engineer.....mid 30's.....Louisiana

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03-18-2009 03:43 PM

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Posted By: rob 1. What is your focus today, in collecting? t213-3's, t206 and a few '50s topps sets. 2. What are the 3 cards you need most? any 3 t213-3 cards that I need. 3. Do you like to trade, buy, or a combination when you do acquire your needs? trading is most fun, but usually end up buying. 4. Has the economy forced you to sell things you wouldn't have otherwise? no 5. What is your absolute favorite series, why? t213-3, it was the first group of cards I purchased and has been an enjoyable, yet frustrating, set to pursue. 6. How do you enjoy acquiring your cards most- Ebay, auction, BST, shows etc...? I enjoy winning cards at auctions. I like buying lots where I need some and then sell some. 7. What do you do for a living, how old are you and where do you live? Middle School Math Teacher, Varsity Basketball and Lacrosse Coach, 37 years old, Westchester NY

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03-18-2009 06:18 PM

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Posted By: Joe Drouillard1. What is your focus today, in collecting? Working on the monster (I have almost 1/2 the set), but I've slowed down a bit lately because I've grown pickier about the condition of my cards. I also have 6 cards to complete the 1961 Topps set. This is the first set that I collected as a boy. 2. What are the 3 cards you need most? I don't need any cards, but I want to buy a T206 Cobb pretty soon. Chesbro and a trophy Chase are also on my want list. 3. Do you like to trade, buy, or a combination when you do acquire your needs? Buy. Trading is okay, but I'm not as experienced as other members of the board, and I don't like to feel like I'm being hustled. I've only traded cards a couple of times. I was real happy with my first trade, but very unhappy with the second. I guess I haven't had enough experience to really say if I would like to do more of it. 4. Has the economy forced you to sell things you wouldn't have otherwise? No. I only buy what I can afford. I buy and sell all the time on eBay and generate about $500.00 per month to add to my collection. It's a lot of work, but I enjoy it and it has worked out pretty good, so far. 5. What is your absolute favorite series, why? T206. The artwork and color. Also, it is available. I would hate to be chasing an impossible dream all the time. After I complete the T206 set, I will probably try my hand collecting one of the E sets. 6. How do you enjoy acquiring your cards most- Ebay, auction, BST, shows etc...? Ebay, because I like the feeling of getting a bargin, and every once in a while you can get a bargin there. The BST is nice. I've bought and sold on the forum, but its difficult to get a real value on the BST. If there is a deal posted it is gone before I get there. 7. What do you do for a living, how old are you and where do you live? I'm a high school English teacher. 57. Toledo, Ohio.

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03-18-2009 08:05 PM

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Posted By: Andy Cook 1. What is your focus today, in collecting? Primarily Zeenuts (have about 900 different, always looking for more) 2. What are the 3 cards you need most? any T217, 11 T213-2s to finish my set 3. Do you like to trade, buy, or a combination when you do acquire your needs? both 4. Has the economy forced you to sell things you wouldn't have otherwise? no 5. What is your absolute favorite series, why? Zeenuts for the great pictures, T213-2s for the team variations 6. How do you enjoy acquiring your cards most- Ebay, auction, BST, shows etc...? Shows #1 so I can see the cards. BST #2. 7. What do you do for a living, how old are you and where do you live? Financial Advisor, 40, Northern Virginia

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03-18-2009 08:16 PM

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Posted By: Bob Manning1. What is your focus today, in collecting? I'm trying to finish The Monster. Apart from that, I'm working on '34 Goudeys and Diamond Stars. I'm also having fun reacquainting myself with Exhibits. 2. What are the 3 cards you need most? Need? I don't need anything except my wife. Want is another matter. I'd really like to have a Wagner. I'd also like to be able to fly and turn rainwater into beer. Apart from Honus, maybe ... nah, there's nothing else on the list. I'm just playing anyway. 3. Do you like to trade, buy, or a combination when you do acquire your needs? Trading is hard, because inevitably the guy who wants what I have doesn't have anything I want. I bid a lot on eBay, and this afternoon sold a card to another member of this board. 4. Has the economy forced you to sell things you wouldn't have otherwise? Not yet. 5. What is your absolute favorite series, why? Gotta be the '52 Topps. I finished the set about a year ago. The design and execution of that set will never be equalled. 6. How do you enjoy acquiring your cards most- Ebay, auction, BST, shows etc...? I think I already answered tis in 3. 7. What do you do for a living, how old are you and where do you live? I'm a 67 year old fart who taught college physics forever. I live in Davidson, NC, home of Stephen Curry and a couple thousand others.

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03-18-2009 08:45 PM

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Posted By: Josh1. What is your focus today, in collecting? Completing the T3 and T207 sets. 2. What are the 3 cards you need most? N300 Anson , N300 Anson & N300 Anson 3. Do you like to trade, buy, or a combination when you do acquire your needs? Buy 4. Has the economy forced you to sell things you wouldn't have otherwise? No 5. What is your absolute favorite series, why? T206 6. How do you enjoy acquiring your cards most- Ebay, auction, BST, shows etc...? Auction and Ebay 7. What do you do for a living, how old are you and where do you live? I am Contractor for the State of California. I work with Adults with Autism and Youth at Risk. I am 35 years old, I live in Santa Barbara, California....

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03-18-2009 08:58 PM

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Posted By: JDRUM1. What is your focus today, in collecting? '23-'24 Exhibits, E98, 1935 Goudey R309-2, HOF 2. What are the 3 cards you need most? '23-'24 Bottomley Exhibit, Greenburg R309-2, E98 Coombs (red) 3. Do you like to trade, buy, or a combination when you do acquire your needs? Buy 4. Has the economy forced you to sell things you wouldn't have otherwise? No 5. What is your absolute favorite series, why? Exhibits, real photography, unique poses and challenging 6. How do you enjoy acquiring your cards most- Ebay, auction, BST, shows etc...? BST, The National and Ebay 7. What do you do for a living, how old are you and where do you live? I am a Real Estate Director for a large corporation, 50, Suwanee, GA

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03-18-2009 10:02 PM

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Posted By: Andrew1. What is your focus today, in collecting? --Anything PCL (especially Zeenuts), anything Willie Keeler, oddball Ruth cards (W519 etc). 2. What are the 3 cards you need most? --Tin Top Keeler, W600 Keeler, any Zeenut HOFer I don't have. 3. Do you like to trade, buy, or a combination when you do acquire your needs? --Any combination will do, but trading is by far the most fun. 4. Has the economy forced you to sell things you wouldn't have otherwise? --No. 5. What is your absolute favorite series, why? --Zeenuts. I live near Seattle and enjoy West Coast baseball history. Many players with Zeenut cards also played in the Majors. The mystery of the long-running series is addicting. Great cards spanning a long period of time: 1911 to 1938. Color, black and white, and sepia cards make for a good variety to collect. 6. How do you enjoy acquiring your cards most- Ebay, auction, BST, shows etc...? --Shows are the best. Talking with other collectors and seeing cards in person is far more rewarding than browsing scans online. 7. What do you do for a living, how old are you and where do you live? --Attorney/accountant, 32 years old, 10 minutes north of Seattle, WA

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03-18-2009 10:49 PM

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Posted By: leslie westbrook 1. What is your focus today, in collecting? T206, '71 Topps, strange diversions and shiny football cards 2. What are the 3 cards you need most? N172 Charles Kelly (anybody?)....everything else is lagniappe. 3. Do you like to trade, buy, or a combination when you do acquire your needs?I prefer to trade, but I usually buy. 4. Has the economy forced you to sell things you wouldn't have otherwise?no. (not yet) 5. What is your absolute favorite series, why? T206 at the moment... 6. How do you enjoy acquiring your cards most- Ebay, auction, BST, shows etc...? discovering them stashed away by someone. It's actually happened, and it's so cool. But usually just BST and Ebay. 7. What do you do for a living, how old are you and where do you live? I'm a professional photojournalist (news, sports...a little of everything) I love shooting LSU and Saints football. The only baseball I shoot is high school and college...also fun! and I'm 29...living in Lafayette, LA

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03-19-2009 02:40 AM

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Posted By: David McDonald1. What is your focus today, in collecting? Trying to finish an E93 set (need 6 cards) I started last year and a '33-'34 WWG Ice Kings hockey set (need 7 cards). Otherwise my focus is unfocused, just like to jump on the occasional killer card. 2. What are the 3 cards you need most? Any of the E93s I lack, an IK Howie Morenz and if there is a Zeenut Oana with coupon in excellent eye-appeal condition out there somewhere I want it. 3. Do you like to trade, buy, or a combination when you do acquire your needs? Mostly buy but have conducted several win-win trades with board members of late. 4. Has the economy forced you to sell things you wouldn't have otherwise? **** the economy. 5. What is your absolute favorite series, why? That's like asking OctoMom which is her favorite baby. Guess I lean toward the "painted" sets: '53 Topps, '33 Goudeys, Turkey Reds etc. Why? They are miniature works of art that idealize our beloved National Pastime. House on fire? Probably grab the T3s first. 6. How do you enjoy acquiring your cards most- Ebay, auction, BST, shows etc...? Something to be enjoyed no matter how cards are acquired. Most awesome cards generally come from auction. BST is great because of the personal communication with other collectors. Shows I have been to have been Big Fun, like Toys'R'Us for cardboard junkies. 7. What do you do for a living, how old are you and where do you live? Retired Professional Land Surveyor, pushin' sixty, and live in Honolulu.

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03-19-2009 09:14 AM

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Posted By: Matt Goebel1. Like many, focus is relative but I am primarily interested in Cuban/Puerto Rican cards of Negro Leaguers. I am also working on a Kahns Clemente run (missing only 1) and trying to get all the OJ pose variations for Tony Mullane (I have 4). 2. 1958 Kahns Clemente, William Patterson Hornsby, an N173 HOFer. 3. I mostly buy, but I've already had a great trade this year. 4. I'm lucky in that it hasn't forced me to sell anything yet, actually quite the opposite. I had planned to sell a few items this year, but I am going to hold off for a while until the marketplace is more favorable. 5. 1923-24 Billikens! This Cuban issue is extremely rare, has amazingly beautiful photos and great player selection including 5 Negro League HOFers and many other stars. 6. Many of my favorite transactions have been private deals with other collectors. 7. I am a partner in a small oil & gas production company, 44 years old and live in the Denver metro area. BTW, thanks Leslie - lagniappe is my new favorite word.

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03-19-2009 11:39 AM

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Posted By: David Poses1. Highlanders/Yankees- all players, from specific sets- T201, 202, 205,206,207,213,215. E90,92,94,97,98,102,CJ,M116, a few E series' from the '20s, etc. Diamond Stars, 1933 Goudey, 1948-53 Bowman. 2. E94 Patsy Dougherty, M116 Stallings, E97 Hemphill 3. Like trading, but mostly buy. 4. No. 5. Good question. Since I only collect Yankees cards, I seldom consider every card in any given series. If I were to focus on a complete set, I'd go with E90s or 1952 Bowmans. Neither of those sets has a single card I wouldn't want to look at. 6. How do you enjoy acquiring your cards most- My preference is the BST. I'd rather deal directly with like-minded, card obsessed people than support eBay. But the truth is that (in spite of my preference to operate otherwise) I buy more from eBay and auction houses than the BST. I like the idea of card shows, but haven't been to a good one in years. 7. I'm 33. I work for the family business- supermarkets/food wholesale/retail in NYC. I live in Cold Spring, NY.

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03-19-2009 01:37 PM

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Posted By: Marty Ogelvie1. What is your focus today, in collecting? FOCUS? what is that? 2. What are the 3 cards you need most? CJ Jackson, 206 Matty, 33 Goudey Ruth 3. Do you like to trade, buy, or a combination when you do acquire your needs? Buy vintage, trade and sell modern. 4. Has the economy forced you to sell things you wouldn't have otherwise? not yet, knock on wood. 5. What is your absolute favorite series, why? T206.. just the iconic art.. symbolic of early 20th century. 6. How do you enjoy acquiring your cards most- Ebay, auction, BST, shows etc...? BST and eBay. 7. What do you do for a living, how old are you and where do you live? Network Engineer, 44, Atlant, GA. marty

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03-21-2009 02:31 AM

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Posted By: Bilko G 1. What is your focus today, in collecting? NY Yankees greats, Hockey greats 2. What are the 3 cards you need most? who knows, too many to list lol 3. Do you like to trade, buy, or a combination when you do acquire your needs? Mostly buy, but enjoy trading especially in person 4. Has the economy forced you to sell things you wouldn't have otherwise? not yet, knock on wood. 5. What is your absolute favorite series, why? T206 just the history of the set and the great art 6. How do you enjoy acquiring your cards most- Ebay, auction, BST, shows etc...? Shows are the absolute best, buy a lot on ebay though 7. What do you do for a living, how old are you and where do you live? Sell modern cards and collectibles, Part time Warehouse worker, 32 years old, Calgary, Canada Bilko

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03-21-2009 09:11 AM

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Posted By: Kenny Cole1. What is your focus today, in collecting? HOF and star cards. 2. What are the 3 cards you need most? Tip Top Dreyfuss, Allegheny Selee, Cabanas or Punch Pete Hill. The only one I have any reasonable chance of obtaining is Dreyfuss. 3. Do you like to trade, buy, or a combination when you do acquire your needs? I generally buy, although trading is fun when you can do it. 4. Has the economy forced you to sell things you wouldn't have otherwise? No. 5. What is your absolute favorite series, why? N162 Goodwin Champions, with T227 a close second. Both have beautiful artwork. 6. How do you enjoy acquiring your cards most- Ebay, auction, BST, shows etc...? However I can get them. Shows are great, but the vast majority of my cards come from eBay and auction houses. 7. What do you do for a living, how old are you and where do you live? Attorney, 47 years old, Norman, Oklahoma. Kenny Cole

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03-21-2009 04:24 PM

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Posted By: Jeff MohlerWhat is your focus today, in collecting? Mostly postcards and postcard sized cards like exhibits and the Pens sets. 2. What are the 3 cards you need most? My biggest wants are a couple of Pinkerton postcards (Mack, Lajoie, Wagner). 3. Do you like to trade, buy, or a combination when you do acquire your needs? I purchase almost everything. I very rarely do any trading mostly because I don't seem to have what other people want! 4. Has the economy forced you to sell things you wouldn't have otherwise? No. 5. What is your absolute favorite series, why? Pinkerton postcards. I bought three of them at a local estate auction. It is the only "find" that I ever made. 6. How do you enjoy acquiring your cards most- Ebay, auction, BST, shows etc...? Most of them come from Ebay. Once in a while I win an auction. 7. What do you do for a living, how old are you and where do you live? Real estate Attorney, 41 years old, Lancaster, PA.

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03-21-2009 05:04 PM

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Posted By: Lance1. What is your focus today, in collecting? A: M116, T207, & T205 sets along with cherry picking anything vintage. 2. What are the 3 cards you need most? A: M116 Honus Wagner, M116 Ty Cobb, & T205 Christy Mathewson/Addie Joss-Toss-up 3. Do you like to trade, buy, or a combination when you do acquire your needs? A: BUY - I have an addiction!! 4. Has the economy forced you to sell things you wouldn't have otherwise? A: No, I fortunately in a profession that is unaffected by the economy. 5. What is your absolute favorite series, why? A: Today it seems to be T205's, subject to change with every visit to B/S/T & eBay. 6. How do you enjoy acquiring your cards most- Ebay, auction, BST, shows etc...? A: By any and all means. 7. What do you do for a living, how old are you and where do you live? A: Currently working in the oil refining industry as a pipe fitter, 38, Mobile, AL - home location - currently working in New Orleans, LA.

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03-23-2009 09:37 AM

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Posted By: MikeB1. What is your focus today, in collecting? BF2, R312, T206, T202, N172, Old player endorsed split finger gloves in box and old player endorsed store model bats. 2. What are the 3 cards you need most? R312 DiMaggio, N172 Louisville player, Most BF2 HOFers 3. Do you like to trade, buy, or a combination when you do acquire your needs? Mostly Buy 4. Has the economy forced you to sell things you wouldn't have otherwise? Not yet. 5. What is your absolute favorite series, why? N172. Altough I don't have many, I am amazed at the number of players and poses. 6. How do you enjoy acquiring your cards most- Ebay, auction, BST, shows etc...? Private sales and The National. 7. What do you do for a living, how old are you and where do you live? Veterinarian, 43, Louisville, Ky.

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03-23-2009 02:56 PM

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Posted By: Sandy Schwartz1. What is your focus today, in collecting? A: Mid-grade type/set collecting of N,E,and D cards 2. What are the 3 cards you need most? A: Take your pick: E97 B&W, E94 overprint, N167, N175 (large), K-Bats Team 3. Do you like to trade, buy, or a combination when you do acquire your needs? A: Only cards flowing in for the foreseeable future 4. Has the economy forced you to sell things you wouldn't have otherwise? A: My wife won't let me sell her jewelry, and that would go long before any of my cards 5. What is your absolute favorite series, why? A: Always had an affinity for N43's. Most beautiful cards ever made IMHO. E107 a close second though for their plain austerity. 6. How do you enjoy acquiring your cards most- Ebay, auction, BST, shows etc...? A: Enjoy? Used to love buying raw at card shows but those days are almost gone. 7. What do you do for a living, how old are you and where do you live? A: Own a consulting firm, 48, New Jersey Sandy Schwartz

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03-23-2009 04:28 PM

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Posted By: Dan McHugh IV1. What is your focus today, in collecting? My main focus right now would be obtaining HOF Rookies Auto'd, especially of deceased players. My 1st goal was collecting HOF Rookies but I had to sell those to pay for these Auto RC's 2. What are the 3 cards you need most? Ty Cobb Auto on a card from his playing days preferbly a 1907 AC Dietsche or Wolverine News(if it exists) or not auto'd 1925 Exhibit Lou Gehrig Any pre-1948 HOF Rookie signed 3. Do you like to trade, buy, or a combination when you do acquire your needs? I would prefer to trade but almost always end up buying 4. Has the economy forced you to sell things you wouldn't have otherwise? Yes, unfortunately. My HOF rookie collection has dwindle down to only a few cards now. 5. What is your absolute favorite series, why? I love the e98's and once I'm in a good spot financially I would love to start up collecting the set. 6. How do you enjoy acquiring your cards most- Ebay, auction, BST, shows etc...? eBay has the widest range for my collection, but I also really like making purchases via BST and rarely I find things at shows but when I do they're cheap and relatively hard to find 7. What do you do for a living, how old are you and where do you live? right now I fortunately have a stable job at Yale University Library working as a library assistant.Its a really easy/boring job but for $18/hr its ok money and I have the best benefits in the state. I am 27 and live in Hamden, Ct.

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03-23-2009 05:15 PM

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Posted By: Dennis O'Brien1. My collecting focus today is late night impulse buying. But mostly centered around Chicago players. 2. The three cards I feel that I need the most are M116 Bruno Block, 1909 Obak Harkins w/Vernon Tigers and T-3 Bill Burns. 3. When I acquire things I need I almost exclusively buy. Trading just seems too hard to have all of the necessary components converge for both parties. I successfully completed a trade over 20 years ago and that was the last time. 4. No, the economy has not forced me to sell things. I generally do not like to sell things because I know that seller's remorse will set in and I'll spend a couple of years tryng to reaquire the same item again because I realize it should still be in my collection. 5. My absolute favorite series are 1911 & 1912 Zeenuts because of the size, sepia tone and the poses. 6. In 2009 I acquire most of my cards on Ebay, but recently I have come to very much appreciate BST. No shows with vintage material take place within hundreds of miles of where I live. 7. I am a Law Enforcement Officer with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources working on the Turtle-Flambeau Scenic Waters Area. I am fast approaching 62 and live in far Northern Wisconsin on the boundry of the Chequamegon National Forest outside of Phillips.

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03-23-2009 10:42 PM

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Posted By: Cat1. What is your focus today, in collecting? A card here, a card there. Calling it "a focus" is a bit of a stretch. 2. What are the 3 cards you need most? Only one - Covaleski Zeenut. 3. Do you like to trade, buy, or a combination when you do acquire your needs? Buy 4. Has the economy forced you to sell things you wouldn't have otherwise? Yes, I have sold becuase of the "scare" of the economy, but really did not "have to." 5. What is your absolute favorite series, why? 1913 Zeenut 6. How do you enjoy acquiring your cards most- Ebay, auction, BST, shows etc...? Auctions mostly. 7a. What do you do for a living - As little as possible. 7b. how old are you 46 7c and where do you live? California, USA

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03-24-2009 10:57 AM

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Posted By: Anonymous1. What is your focus today, in collecting? I collect only vintage Cleveland Indians (Goudey, Playball, Topps, Bowman, Diamond Stats, Batter up, T206 etc..) 2. What are the 3 cards you need most? 1952 Topps Indians Rozek, Jones, Fridley 3. Do you like to trade, buy, or a combination when you do acquire your needs? Buy 4. Has the economy forced you to sell things you wouldn't have otherwise? Not really 5. What is your absolute favorite series, why? 1952 Bowman. Not sure why . I just like the cards.... 6. How do you enjoy acquiring your cards most- Ebay, auction, BST, shows etc...? Mostly Ebay and an occasional show at local mall. 7. What do you do for a living, how old are you and where do you live? Tampa, FL , Business Analyst

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03-24-2009 02:42 PM

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Posted By: Anonymous1. What is your focus today, in collecting? Completing the 1951-1954 Topps and Bowman sets my Dad collected as a kid. Trying to complete th '53 sets first. 2. What are the 3 cards you need most? 1. 1953 Mays 2. 1953 Bowman Color Mantle 3. T202 Wood/Speaker - I've been fascinated by this set and these two players since I was a kid. Every time I see the card, I want to own it. 3. Do you like to trade, buy, or a combination when you do acquire your needs? I like a combination, but I find buying online easier than trading. 4. Has the economy forced you to sell things you wouldn't have otherwise? Not yet, thankfully. 5. What is your absolute favorite series, why? 1953 Bowman Color. In my opinion, the best post-WWII set hands down. Beautiful, unadulterated portrait and action photos. They make the players 6. How do you enjoy acquiring your cards most- Ebay, auction, BST, shows etc...? I enjoy in-person auctions the most, but probably buy more on eBay than anyplace. Local shows can be kind of depressing, but looking forward to getting back The National next year. 7. What do you do for a living, how old are you and where do you live Internet Project Manager, New York City, 39 Years Old

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03-24-2009 04:39 PM

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Posted By: Bruce Babcock<img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/uffda51/SpeakerWood.jpg" alt="[linked image]"> Here's an interesting Speaker/Wood I got from Smoky Joe's son, which I've shown before.

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03-24-2009 05:51 PM

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Posted By: Dean H1. What is your focus today, in collecting? Mid-grade HOF's 2. What are the 3 cards you need most? T206 Cy Young Port, T206 Speaker & T206 Cobb Red 3. Do you like to trade, buy, or a combination when you do acquire your needs? I'm open when I find a card that meets my criteria 4. Has the economy forced you to sell things you wouldn't have otherwise? No, but many times I do have to sell a card to purchase another. 5. What is your absolute favorite series, why? T206 - The color and artwork is outstanding. 6. How do you enjoy acquiring your cards most- Ebay, auction, BST, shows etc...? I love going to shows but unfortunately those are rare around here. Otherwise Ebay, auctions and BST are good too. 7. What do you do for a living, how old are you and where do you live? 39, Pharmaceutical/Medical supply sales but would love a career change. I live just outside of Sacramento.

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03-26-2009 10:46 PM

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Posted By: brian p1. What is your focus today, in collecting? Focus is for those who do not need eyeglasses 2. What are the 3 cards you need most? 1930 Zeenut Camilli, 1932 Zeenut Bordagaray, 1909 Obak Shinn if not Fitzgerald 3. Do you like to trade, buy, or a combination when you do acquire your needs? I like cards, so it doesn't really matter 4. Has the economy forced you to sell things you wouldn't have otherwise? No, but cheaper low condition cards have caused me plenty of financial grief as of late 5. What is your absolute favorite series, why? The 1910 and especially 1911 Obaks--I'm a sucker for fantastically outrageous sunset backgrounds 6. How do you enjoy acquiring your cards most- Ebay, auction, BST, shows etc...? I really liked the old days when you would get a seller's catalog or auction catalog a couple times a month or so...checking ebay and the BST really is a time consuming chore that has really made my hobby more of an obsession than it should be, but has definitely enhanced my collection 7. What do you do for a living, how old are you and where do you live? I live amongst the mid-fortyish nuts and bolts in the state of imaginary grace

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