What's Your Hobby New Year's Resolution?

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Posted By: Bruce Dorskind

Recently, there have been a plethora of a number of threads about
recent pick ups and/or a review of 2008.

Let's take a moment to look ahead 2009 and ask each Board Member
to tell us about his/her hobby related New Year's resolutions.

What cards do you plan to obtain?

Do you plan to attend the National or visit Cooperstown?

What research do you plan to undertake?

Our resolutions are listed below. Now it is your turn at bat



America's Toughest Want List New Year's Resolutions



(1) Obtain at least one major card related advertising poster-

i.e. Old Judge, Round Album, Allen & Ginter etc



(2 )Obtain an ultra high condition NY Kalamazoo Bat



(3) Focus on the development of our Negro League Memorabilia Collection

with a special emphasis on obtaining a high grade copy of the Sol White book



(4)Obtain : Bishop team Card (e 221) and J=K- high grade example



(5)Upgrade type-card examples of D 380, E 99 E 103, E 224



(6)Attend the National in 2009







Happy New Year





Bruce Dorskind

America's Toughest Want List

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Posted By: ErikV

Bruce,

Nice idea for a post, but while I admire your numerous
ideas for 2009, I for one am taking on one project at
a time! Last December I began work on a book about
the Philadelphia Caramel Company. It's been a long
and arduous task, which is coming close to a conclusion.
At this point I don't want to take on any more projects
until I get this one done. Afterwhich, I think I'll
slowly get back into enjoying the hobby once again!

ErikV

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Posted By: Dan Bretta

What cards do you plan to obtain?

-As many N172 Omahas I can afford
-Fan Craze Sam Crawford
-Any Nebraska Indian postcard or cabinet photo I don't already have

Do you plan to attend the National or visit Cooperstown?

-Nope..I only take one vacation a year and next year I'm going to a Husker road game in Blacksburg, VA.

What research do you plan to undertake?

-Nebraska minor league teams

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Posted By: Jodi Birkholm

I plan to keep doing what I most enjoy:

Track down living MLB alumni who have gone "MIA", and locate the whereabouts and family of deceased major leaguers through research. It sometimes gets exhausting, but I have never known a more pleasant feeling than finding the final piece of the puzzle that closes a case!

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Posted By: Ken Wirt

Finishing my HOF set: Oscar Charleston, Andy Cooper, Cristobal Torriente, Harry Wright, and George Wright. And if I make millions selling houses: Josh Gibson and Biz Mackey. Have a great holiday, everyone!

Ken

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Posted By: Paul

1. Save the life of our fellow board member who owns the G&B Spaulding and a W600 Burkett.

2. Accept those two cards as a token of his gratitude.

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Posted By: dan mckee

Keep all of my uncataloged issues and cards uncataloged. Hopefully complete my Sea Raiders Master set. I will be setting up at the Cleveland National.

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Posted By: Jeff Lichtman

I would say that my only Resolution is to get to the National this year, which will be my first one.

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Posted By: Rob D.

In 2009 we resolve not to have computer problems in the final minutes of a major auction, which prevent us from "bidding."

On back-to-back nights.

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Posted By: Scott T

My low grade (and budget) T206 set is currently at 512. I think I can realistically add three or four more cards without breaking the bank. I am not jealous of other board members, nor do I envy their collections (well, maybe I do a little), but I do like it when they upgrade their collections. The BST part of this board has been a a great resource over the past year!

Research-wise, I will continue working on my Amos Rusie project.

Non-vintage projects:
1) Nate Colbert odd ball cards as they become available.
2) Continue work on Top 30 ABA Player Card/Game Used/Autographs

Scott

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Posted By: Fred C

I will try to do my best to not bash PSA (too often).

I will attempt to only make purchases of cards that I feel I really need (yeah right).

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Posted By: Doug

I'd like to actually win a N172 Bid McPhee after coming in second on all three that I bid on last year.

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Posted By: Tony N

I want to obtain a nice looking low SGC grade Cracker Jack Joe Jackson. That's my ony resoulution for 2009. Hopefully, it will get fulfilled. Happy Holidays to all board members, and their families!

Tony

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Posted By: peter ullman

The following are cards I'll be looking for in 2009...in g-vg:

-e94 murray dk green, violet,
-e97 nichols phil
-e99/e100 type
-t214-t217 type

try to adopt more of a policy with my collecting whereas I have to sell to buy...so I can save more!

Happy holidays and a merry new year to all!

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Posted By: JimCrandell

Jodi,



I have not seen a list in some time of missing major leaguers. I remember Ed Rakow, Phil Ortega and Horacio Pina. Any current list you could share.



Jim

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Posted By: joe

At least 1 N173 Detroit Cabinet, as many Detroit n172's that I can find.

Dan, I just sold a Fan Craze Crawford on ebay a few months ago.

Joe

Ty Cobb, Spikes flying!

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Posted By: Jodi Birkholm

Jim,

Email sent.

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Posted By: Dustan Hedlin

My major goal for 2009 will be to get to 100 different T206's. I currently have 56, so it is reachable. I want to add the Cobb Bat Off in a PSA 3 before I get to 100, which will give me 3 of the 4 Cobbs in the set. I also want to finish my raw 1933 Goudey Cubs team set, which I just started a few weeks ago. I have 14 more of those to get. Anything after this depends on my budget and finances.

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Posted By: Rhett Yeakley

Goals for 2009...

#1--Get closer to finishing the E254 set - down to an even 55 for the set right now. Not all are tough ones either so I should be able to make a little headway this year. Also, add as many E270 Tin Tops as I can (and to a lesser extent the E270 Red Borders)

#2--Add to my ever growing Zeenut and E121-like collections. Would like to pick up a few more pre-1924 Zeenut HOFers/Stars. If Fred is sick of his Claxton, I could probably find a new home for it.

#3--Complete my Roy Castleton collection-need only the D311 PCBiscuit and the Western Playground (& an Obak Cabinet if one is ever discovered). The D311 is doable while the Western Playground probably isn't.

-Rhett

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Posted By: Al C.risafulli

Another good thread.

My goals:

1) Move closer to finishing out my 1938 Goudey set in higher (80 and up) grades. I'm down to 8 cards, none of them keys.

2) Add another 3-4 Henry Johnson Confectioners cards and research the company.

3) Sell everything that doesn't fit in with the core of my collection.

4) Figure out what the core of my collection is.

-Al

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Posted By: MVSNYC

- pick-up a few more game-used bats (PSA/DNA 8 or higher).

- pick-up a few cards (maybe Mantle, Ruth, Gehrig?)

- i certainly plan on going to the nat'l again...was a lot of fun, and i got some cool pick-ups as well (Jeff- you have to try and make it there!)

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Posted By: Leslie Westbrook

Find an N172 Charles Kelly
Finish my '71 Topps set
Narrow down my collection of "unwanteds" so that I can afford more T206's


Not much...but hopefully achievable.

Merry Christmas!

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Posted By: Phil Garry

In 2009, I would like to share with other collectors and potential collectors the knowledge that I have gained over the past five years of collecting Baseball Hall of Fame Rookie Cards. Putting together a useful resource tool will be my primary objective.

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Posted By: Anonymous

Move up to 85 complete vintage or semi-vintage sets each card psa 8 or better(from 75 today).

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Posted By: leon

What cards do you plan to obtain?

NONE in particular but hope to add to both my type set and my few sets I am collecting.



Do you plan to attend the National or visit Cooperstown?

The National and hope to have another Net54 Dinner party.....we shall see....




What research do you plan to undertake?

Probably will research more stuff that not too many collectors care about....mainly ancillary items of our cards.



I might look at focusing a little more but it's very difficult. Every time I see a card that is really neat I seem to want it. I might try downsizing the collection a little as I tried to this year....but what went out of one part went back into another part.....So my downsizing was only partially successful....

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Posted By: Mark

Bruce:

I know of a good opportunity in which you may be able to obtain a high-grade copy of the Sol White Book (it is not mine, and I do not stand to profit).

Just a "good deed" this Christmas... I have a friend that was considering selling or consigning. Please just email me privately if you are interested.

Thanks,
Mark

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Posted By: Jason L

stay alot more focused, not start any new sub-collections until my current ones are finished,

spend ALOT less money (this is actually a must)

organize my collection better, including storage, documentation, website updates, and improve my research into my cousins' careers.

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Posted By: Marty Ogelvie

Although I expect to pick a few other items, my main focus will be on T206. My new years resolution is to make at LEAST one T206 purchase a month.. That is slow going but I expect to make more than one a month, it just depends on funds..

Marty

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Posted By: boxingcardman

Ken: The way things are going in real estate you may have to settle for Vic Mackey instead of Biz...

I predict 2009 will be a great year for my collection and I am looking very much forward to seeing everyone at the National once again. Happy holidays to all!

Sic Gorgiamus Allos Subjectatos Nunc

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Posted By: William Cohon

I am always in the hunt for Jewish players, especially the elusive n172's. I have Nash, but need Roseman and Stearns. I plan to keep chipping away at my modest t205 set (currently half done, with all HOFers accounted for). And I like to add to my "funny card" subset - i.e., players photographed with their eyes closed or tongue out, etc.

I'll try to maintain a balance between focus and inspiration. I like to have a sense of purpose, and I like a bit of spontaneity.

I'd like to attend National, but my tennis tournaments conflict. Someday, it will work out. Until then, I'll make do with the BST, the WSSCA Show, and Ebay.

Happy Holidays, everyone. And Happy collecting, too.