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cardsmemro 04-22-2022 10:20 AM

What is your niche collection focus?
 
It’s always fun to hear what niche people collect. Mine, while not completely rare, is pre-war Buffalo cards/memorabilia. What’s your super specific focus?

BCauley 04-22-2022 10:23 AM

Slowly but surely plugging away at obtaining a card of each player that served in the military. Well, those who have a card anyway.

The best part is reading up on all of these players, many of whom I've never heard of before, and what they did in both baseball and the military.

mrreality68 04-22-2022 10:29 AM

not sure if it is a niche but mine is trying to get a card of each year that Babe Ruth and Joe Jackson played

Exhibitman 04-22-2022 10:32 AM

Heck, my collection is all niches. In terms of vintage baseball, though, I'd have to go with snapshots. I just love 'em.

Jimmie Foxx w/the Cubs:

https://photos.imageevent.com/exhibi...20Hartnett.jpg

Gabby Hartnett in spring training on Catalina Island in CA:

https://photos.imageevent.com/exhibi...20Catalina.jpg

The Cubbies do the Seven Dwarves thing in Avalon, the city/port on Catalina:

https://photos.imageevent.com/exhibi...20Catalina.jpg

Biz Mackey during the California League season (an integrated winter league where he played 26 seasons):

https://photos.imageevent.com/exhibi.../NL%20snap.jpg

Ol' Satch warming up, 1949:

https://photos.imageevent.com/exhibi...ap%20Paige.jpg

Leo, from a Dodgers pre-season game:

https://photos.imageevent.com/exhibi...20snapshot.jpg

atx840 04-22-2022 10:37 AM

I like the oddball, error, test printing items...the more messed up the better.

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YankeeHotelFoxtrot 04-22-2022 10:47 AM

I collect Buffalo (NY) cards, too. I do not have a ton but I believe I have all or most of the Buffalo T206 guys

I have some really old ones. Curious about what you have

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Originally Posted by cardsmemro (Post 2217662)
It’s always fun to hear what niche people collect. Mine, while not completely rare, is pre-war Buffalo cards/memorabilia. What’s your super specific focus?


Leon 04-22-2022 10:48 AM

Nice cards, guys. I always gravitate to type cards or cards that are great (for me) to look at...

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inceptus 04-22-2022 10:50 AM

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Pre-WWI Brooklyn cards...

BuzzD 04-22-2022 11:34 AM

niche
 
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Trying to get a card, original photo or autograph of everyone who has played for the NY Yankees. Nice example is Thompson photo of Tacks Neuer. Played 7 games in 1907 as his entire ML career.

Seven 04-22-2022 12:29 PM

In my quest for a career run for Mickey Mantle, I've developed a love and appreciation for his alternate issue cards. I try to collect them whenever I can, if I'm not trying to dedicate my money to finishing his career run.

Currently my two favorite issues from that subgroup are his Berk Ross card, from 1952 and his Red Heart card, from 1954.

fkm_bky 04-22-2022 01:12 PM

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T206 HOF Portraits and T206 Herzog Boston Back Run are my current niche endeavors. Kind of wondering what I'll tackle next as these get close to completion.

Love hearing about all the different preferences.

Bill

Jobu 04-22-2022 01:26 PM

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I love cards that were issued in New Orleans -- and I am always amazed by how many sets they made there.

I lived there for a decade, arriving 12 months before Katrina. The place I lived was about half a mile from the site of Weil Bakery/Holsum Bread and 1 mile from 1036 Joseph Street where the original owner of my T216 Ty Cobb lived (I wrote about her here: https://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=249451).

sealmark2 04-22-2022 02:59 PM

niche
 
1952 Globe Printing obscure minor league cards with future major leaguers and mostly lesser known players.

Mark K. Bowers

hcv123 04-22-2022 07:43 PM

primary Niche = Roberto Clemente
 
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Currently have the #4 PSA master set including more unique items than any other set (PSA relegates most of the rarest test issues as "optional". My collection extends well beyond PSA and includes regional items, magazines with Clemente covers, Newspapers, store model gloves and tons of other stuff (mostly career contemporary).

To get my kids interested - I started collecting Pirates team sets with them. Started out as 1952-1973 Topps. Has currently morphed into:

In addition to the Topps team sets;

1948-1955 Bowman
1948 Leaf
T3
T205
T206
T207
1914 Cracker Jack
1915 Cracker Jack
1933 Goudey

Topps Venezuelans from 1959-1968

We have made some great headway, but still have plenty more on the want list!

ullmandds 04-22-2022 07:45 PM

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The nichiest part of my collection is my dots miller big glove run...need 1 for completion. Other than this I focus on Cobb, Ruth...yankees and other cards I like!!!

mrreality68 04-22-2022 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by ullmandds (Post 2217817)
The nichiest part of my collection is my dots miller big glove run...need 1 for completion. Other than this I focus on Cobb, Ruth...yankees and other cards I like!!!

That is a. Awesome run and I love the different backs

benge610 04-22-2022 08:04 PM

Battery Mates.

https://www.net54baseball.com/pictur...ictureid=33349

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Ben
"I love baseball history backstory; especially when it involves cards."

Casey2296 04-22-2022 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by ullmandds (Post 2217817)
The nichiest part of my collection is my dots miller big glove run...need 1 for completion. Other than this I focus on Cobb, Ruth...yankees and other cards I like!!!

My OCD will keep me up at night Pete, until you fill that Miller/Kotton black hole. Fantastic run and congratulations.

ullmandds 04-22-2022 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Casey2296 (Post 2217820)
My OCD will keep me up at night Pete, until you fill that Miller/Kotton black hole. Fantastic run and congratulations.

thx guys...it's been a long road...I hope to complete it someday! Thrill of the hunt, right!!!!!

darwinbulldog 04-22-2022 09:38 PM

Quite a few niches really, including a few that I doubt anyone else is working on, but one that I've been slowly building and I haven't discussed much is my U.S. rookie cards set. First card of the first player (with a card) from each of the 50 states. My avatar, Ned Garvin, is the Texas rookie card.

JMEnglish27 04-22-2022 09:42 PM

So many niches to mention but first and foremost is probably PSHL-era Fresno Falcons hockey.

Kawika 04-22-2022 10:44 PM

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Deadball NY Giants

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Exhibitman 04-23-2022 02:35 PM

I also like really f***ed up cards:

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Kenny Cole 04-23-2022 06:36 PM

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Negro league/Cuban cards

Rich Klein 04-23-2022 06:50 PM

Sold my inventory earlier this year but kept the "hobbyist cards" I had squirreled away

I have a pack pulled autograph from when this was released. I suspect this one is after market but needless to say it's a personal favorite of mine and probably will go to the grave with me. This is not my card BTW.

https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/2005...&size=original
2005 Topps All-Time Fan Favorites - Dr. Beckett #FF-JB - Dr. Jim Beckett [BGS Authentic]
Courtesy of COMC.com

nat 04-24-2022 09:27 AM

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One card of all of the players in the Japanese hall of fame. I've got all of the post war guys. Pre-war is orders of magnitude more difficult.

Exhibitman 04-24-2022 09:49 AM

Kenny wins...

riggs336 04-24-2022 12:51 PM

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Riggs Stephenson

tiger8mush 04-24-2022 01:42 PM

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E121-120 with Gertenrich Candy backs. 38/126 with a couple doubles.

Casey2296 04-24-2022 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by nat (Post 2218247)
One card of all of the players in the Japanese hall of fame. I've got all of the post war guys. Pre-war is orders of magnitude more difficult.

Nice stuff Nat,
I have some pre war Hofers, I'll check my list tomorrow and send you a PM.

Rich Falvo 04-24-2022 03:03 PM

My T206 focus has narrowed to just a Providence master set. I've got over 50 different now, but realistically won't get any Drums, BLs, or CBs. Still about a dozen AB, EPDG, Cycle, Tolstoi, and Sweet Cap Fact 25 to find.

Exhibitman 04-24-2022 03:07 PM

I also enjoy Japanese cards from the PCL Seals' tour in 1949 and the American tour led by Lefty O'Doul in 1951.

1951 Tour PC

https://photos.imageevent.com/exhibi...r%20PC%201.JPG

1949 Tour bromide of Wakabayashi (HOF), Betto (HOF) and O'Doul
https://photos.imageevent.com/exhibi...akabayashi.jpg

1951 bromide DiMaggio and O'Doul (sorry for the shitty scan)
https://photos.imageevent.com/exhibi...our%20card.JPG[

Arky Vaughn: he didn't actually make the trip but some of the bromides sets included him:

https://photos.imageevent.com/exhibi...aughan%201.jpg
https://photos.imageevent.com/exhibi...Vaughn%202.jpg

phlflyer1 04-24-2022 03:07 PM

Crofts Cocoa
 
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I have a collecting thing for impure cocoa

ullmandds 04-24-2022 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by phlflyer1 (Post 2218380)
I have a collecting thing for impure cocoa

Awesome collection!!! For how scarce these are there sure are a lot of off-centered miss cut backs w crofts candy!

mrreality68 04-24-2022 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by ullmandds (Post 2218390)
Awesome collection!!! For how scarce these are there sure are a lot of off-centered miss cut backs w crofts candy!

+1 Agree great cards and interesting look

That is a tough but awesome collection

phlflyer1 04-25-2022 09:33 AM

Thanks Pete & Jeff.

After hitting a road block trying to put together a complete Crofts Cocoa backed E92 set, I started branching out into collecting Crofts Cocoa miscuts/freak prints of which there are many as you've stated. :D

Brian Van Horn 04-25-2022 10:09 AM

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Hmmm. Focus. Here, there, everywhere and then some. This is not extensive:

kmac32 04-25-2022 11:58 AM

T205 Cubs front/ backs……missing only the 2 Hindu backs
T207 Cubs front/ backs missing a few Napoleon backs
T210 Jacksonville Jays missing only DeFraites
E121-80 and E121-120 Giants and Yankees….my 1921 World Series set
S74 Cubs different backs
Elmer Miller cards/ memorabilia as he was my great great uncle

jbsports33 04-25-2022 04:29 PM

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Right now it would autos, mostly due to the PSA prices and time getting cards back - have had better luck with PSA/DNA the last few years

Jimmy

ValKehl 04-25-2022 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Brian Van Horn (Post 2218760)
Hmmm. Focus. Here, there, everywhere and then some. This is not extensive:

Brian, I was hoping to see some W504 cards, especially Wash. Senators, from your "very-focused" collection! :)

Brian Van Horn 04-25-2022 09:04 PM

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At your request and not exhaustive:

Brian Van Horn 04-25-2022 09:11 PM

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Now it's exhaustive:

Oops! One more added 4/27/2022.

DHogan 04-25-2022 09:44 PM

I collect pre-war or new sports cards of athletes in any sport with their first or last name of Hogan. Except Hulk Hogan. He's an idiot.

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71buc 04-26-2022 11:15 AM

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Anything and everything related to Members of the 1971 Pirates produced between 1970-1972.

jchcollins 04-26-2022 12:16 PM

Beyond the everpresent lure of postwar Topps superstars, which first sank its teeth into me at about the tender age of 11 - right now I'm on an extremely slow project to accumulate Bowman Chicago Cubs, 1948 - 1955. While not anywhere near as ambitious of a project as most you will find especially on this board - there are 2 reasons for me doing this besides the fact that I'm a 30+ year Cubs fan:

1. The subtle beauty of the Bowman sets, especially those from 1950 - 52 with that fantastic artwork.

2. In terms of financing, I'm tired of spending money. This is a project that I can subtly add to over a period of years without breaking the bank. Initially as a Cubs collector the question of course is why not Topps, but ok - really? I can save up another few years for a Banks RC, or I can in that same period of time and for less money likely add hundreds of mid-to lower grade Bowman Cubs commons. I do already have the '55 Bowman Banks - which all told is probably my single favorite Banks card. The desire to not have to worry about money in this niche is what makes it possible for me to even get out of the starting gate. I've already done the expensive card thing for decades now with other postwar HOF'ers and superstars. If nothing else I just need a different perspective with the ability to still add cards that are important to me.

ValKehl 04-26-2022 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Brian Van Horn (Post 2219026)
Now it's exhaustive:

Brian, many thanks for showing your W504 Senators cards. For those not familiar with the W504 set, the Senators are by far the toughest to find of the 4 teams represented (Dodgers, Giants & Yankees are the other teams). As recently as 2011, the Standard Catalog of Vintage BB Cards showed 6 of the 16 numbered cards in the Senators subset as being unknown, and it also erroneously showed 2 players with having 2 different numbered cards. Currently, the Old Cardboard checklist shows that 3 of the 16 card numbers remain unknown. If anyone has examples of any of these 3 cards, #150, #157, & #162, please share this info. One of these 3 is reportedly Bucky Harris, but the card # is not known. IMO, the other 2 unknown cards are likely to be of Stanley Coveleskie and Tom Zachary.

benge610 04-26-2022 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by ValKehl (Post 2219233)
Brian, many thanks for showing your W504 Senators cards. For those not familiar with the W504 set, the Senators are by far the toughest to find of the 4 teams represented (Dodgers, Giants & Yankees are the other teams). As recently as 2011, the Standard Catalog of Vintage BB Cards showed 6 of the 16 numbered cards in the Senators subset as being unknown, and it also erroneously shows 2 players with having 2 different numbered cards. Currently, the Old Cardboard checklist shows that 3 of the 16 card numbers remain unknown. If anyone has examples of any of these 3 cards, #150, #157, & #162, please share this info. One of these 3 is reportedly Bucky Harris, but the card # is not known. IMO, the other 2 unknown cards are likely to be of Stanley Coveleskie and Tom Zachary.

I love this forum.
Thank you Brian and Val.

Ben
"I love baseball history backstory; especially when it involves cards."

darkhorse9 04-27-2022 05:57 AM

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Pre World War 1 type collection. Still working it.
Got a few new items on the way.

pitchernut 04-27-2022 06:24 AM

Next day newspaper article of no-no's and the pitchers rookie ephemera spanning the 20th century.

JoeRand 04-27-2022 07:07 AM

I have a Rube Waddell PC
They can be seen on Instagram under WaddellRube


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