New member

[AGuinness]

Joined a few days ago and really enjoying it so far. Some very interesting threads going on. I can see this is going to be an extremely useful resource!

[billyb]

Welcome Garth,
This site has a wealth of knowledge, and experience. What do you collect?

[xplainer]

Excellent site. Friendly and very knowledgable folks here.
Welcome.

[Leon]

Welcome to the fray

[AGuinness]

Originally Posted by billyb

Welcome Garth,
This site has a wealth of knowledge, and experience. What do you collect?

Red Sox team sets and dabble in some vintage baseball (mostly 1950s at this point).

Thanks for the warm welcome!

[Leon]

Originally Posted by AGuinness

Red Sox team sets and dabble in some vintage baseball (mostly 1950s at this point).

Thanks for the warm welcome!

Red Sox teams throughout history could keep a collector busy a long time....

[h2oya311]

welcome! This is definitely the place to be!

[gemmint77]

I have only been a member here for a few months, and I enjoy this site daily. You will learn a ton. Welcome Garth.
James

[cardsfan73]

Welcome aboard! A great bunch of folks here and you will learn more about our fine hobby than you ever dreamed you could!

Good luck collecting your Red Sox team sets! Who is your all time favorite Sox player?


Scott

[Jobu]

Welcome Garth, you have discovered a fantastic place. And, dare I say, "party on".

(I am sure you have never heard that one before )

[AGuinness]

Originally Posted by Jobu

Welcome Garth, you have discovered a fantastic place. And, dare I say, "party on".

(I am sure you have never heard that one before )

Hah... I still get that every now and then. I'm not worthy!

[AGuinness]

Originally Posted by Leon

Red Sox teams throughout history could keep a collector busy a long time....

I'm starting with Topps. Once that's done, I'll have to figure it out. Amazingly enough, with Ted Williams not appearing from 1951-53, there isn't a card that hugely expensive, as opposed to doing a Yankee set, for instance.

[clydepepper]

Welcome aboard Garth!

Don't hesitate to ask the members questions as they have vast knowledge of everything you could imagine in the hobby.

I still find myself learning a lot.
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Have fun!

You should purchase a Leaf Ted Williams - beauty of a card - one of my favorites.
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[AGuinness]

Originally Posted by clydepepper

You should purchase a Leaf Ted Williams - beauty of a card - one of my favorites.
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That's one that is on my list. A little bit further down, though, as I've got a few others I'm after first.

So far the only problem with the boards here is that there's so much good stuff to keep track of, I'm always thinking I'm missing something.

[mrvster]

try on a T206

but be careful, they are like potato chips

[ALR-bishop]

Welcome

Topps oddball

[AGuinness]

Originally Posted by mrvster

try on a T206

but be careful, they are like potato chips

I already ventured out into that realm for a Tris Speaker, perhaps my favorite card in my collection.

[AGuinness]

Originally Posted by ALR-bishop

Welcome

Topps oddball

As I was reading the back of that card, I thought it was a poor choice of words to call him a "deadly" passer, since I knew he died quite young - then it even mentions his death on the card! Seems like they almost went out of their way to use "deadly."

A big part of why I collect the Red Sox team sets is to learn more about the history of the team and players, especially the lesser knowns such as Agganis, Jackie Jensen, Mel Parnell, etc. I also take whatever doubles (triples, etc.) and give them to my two boys, nephews and niece on their birthdays with a letter about the players and the teams they were on. It's been fun so far and maybe they'll take up the hobby themselves.