Hobby goals for 2023

[Eric72]

The new year is quickly approaching. Like many collectors, I have looked both back and forward lately. I've enjoyed my 2022 hobby acquisitions; however, I've begun to get a list together of the things I'd like to accomplish next year.

As I grow older (turned 50 this year) and my view of the hobby changes, so do my purchasing habits. The "quality over quantity" mindset is beginning to take hold.

So, goal #1: pick up 5-6 cards that matter.

Obviously, the value of this type of card will vary from person to person. What "matters" to me might seem like drek to some. However, the basic idea is universally applicable. Instead of picking up 10 cheaper cards, hold out for one card and spend the money on that.

I have a few other goals in mind. However, I don't want this thread to be all about me. What are some of your goals for 2023?

It can be anything. Finishing a particular set, landing that grail you've been chasing, downsizing your collection, etc.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Finish run of post war HOF RCs.

One more Ruth card, maybe.

Resist temptation to buy any more modern. Yes, it's too damn early to buy Julio Rodriguez.

[Seven]

Want to really try to secure a 1953 Topps Mantle. Have some bills to pay and things to take care of, but a little bit of saving at a time should do the trick. Also I would like to get to some more shows, and chat with some members of the board in person!

[MR RAREBACK]

Pick up more Cobb's and Mathewson's,Cy Young's, and Walter johnson.
Try to find more t206 brown Hindu's, and broadleaf's
Maybe buy more undervalued rookies like Clemente and Carlton.

[MR RAREBACK]

Originally Posted by MR RAREBACK

Pick up more Cobb's and Mathewson's,Cy Young's, and Walter johnson.
Try to find more t206 brown Hindu's, and broadleaf's
Maybe buy more undervalued rookies like Clemente and Carlton.

slowly completing an off back t206 set

[anchorednw]

I started 2022 with no vintage cards! 2022 was good.

Now heading into 2023, I find myself very close to completing a few major projects!

Complete T200 Set (have 14/16)
Current needs:
NY Americans
Detroit Americans

Complete Vintage 100 Index (have 91 of 100)
Current needs:
1949 Bowman Satchel Paige
1949 Bowman Jackie Robinson
1951 Bowman Whitey Ford
1951 Bowman Mickey Mantle
1951 Bowman Willie Mays
1952 Topps Eddie Mathews
1954 Bowman Ted Williams
1954 Topps Hank Aaron
1955 Topps Roberto Clemente

Complete T206 HOF run (have 56 of 74)
Complete T206 Portrait Set (non-Southern Leaguers) (have 148 of 157)
Current needs:
Ty Cobb Portrait Red
Ty Cobb Portrait Green
Ty Cobb (bat on shoulder)
Ty Cobb (bat off shoulder)
Johnny Evers Portrait
Johnny Evers (cubs on shirt/blue)
Addie Joss Portrait
Nap Lajoie Portrait
Nap Lajoie (w/bat)
Joe Tinker Portrait
Joe Tinker (bat off shoulder)
Joe Tinker (bat on shoulder)
Frank Baker
Mordecai Brown (chicago on shirt)
Hugh Duffy
Walter Johnson (glove at chest)
Cy Young Portrait
Cy Young (w/glove)
Bill Dahlen Portrait Brooklyn
Kid Eberfield Portrait Washington

In addition to the above, I continue to look for:
Clay Dalrymple oddball items.
Abner Dalrymple 19th Century items.
Cards for my Cal Raliegh super collection!

[Exhibitman]

Make it to the National. First for me since 2019.

[Casey2296]

Great progress Brian, good luck in 2023.

[anchorednw]

Originally Posted by Casey2296

Great progress Brian, good luck in 2023.

Thanks Phil!

[ValKehl]

My main acquisition goals for 2023 are:
(1) Any Sam Rice card I don't already have.
(2) A couple of real-photo, black & white cards of WaJo with scarce ad backs from the 1916, 1917, and 1921-22 sets.

[RCFire82]

T2o6 off-back set. Slowly but surely continue plugging away...

[BioCRN]

PSA graded Hack Wilson as a Cub (non-oversized/exhibit/postcard).

1933 Goudeys are everywhere and 1934 Batter-Ups aren't a hard find, but outside of that there's not anywhere the numbers of Hack Wilson's earlier releases come up for sale/auction.

Simple goal, just waiting for the right time/price/opportunity. It's a waiting game more than anything because the cards are out there, but people seem to be holding them rather than putting them out there.

Jimmy Lavender and Vic Aldridge, too. It's a similar goal, but those I've seen out in the wild have crazy prices attached to them.

If I can take care of 2 of 3 by 2023's end I'll consider it a win.

If I didn't drag my feat in the past all 3 could have been taken care of. Hindsight, etc...

[x2drich2000]

I love looking at these threads especially when people add the goals from the previous year and you can see how they did. Here were my goals for 2022 and they will pretty much be the same moving forward.

1) Add another E92 red croft, menagerie, or prizefighter - Didn't even see one up for sale again this year
2) Add 2 more cards to the E92 Nadja Set - Nope, don't recall even seeing one I needed for sale.
3) Add another back to my E/T Young backrun (preferable a T216) - No T216, but did add E92 Black Croft Candy
4) Finish my Davis backrun (need cocoa and black candy) - nope, didn't see either offered for sale
5) Add another Wagner, Cobb, and maybe Ruth - Yup, added M110 Wagner and a Pirates postcard with Wagner. No Cobb or Ruth for the PC though.
6) Add another T222 Short-print - Huge yes, added Henry, Schulte, Smith, McBride and a few others. Down to just Baumgarder and L. Magee for the shortprints. Completing the set actually feels possible now.
7) Finish my W554 set - Yes, Fonseca was the last one.
8) Pick up another significant HOFer for the PC796/novelty cutlery set. - Yes, added Mathewson and Collins

[philliesfan]

For me.....Get off my arse and stop being lazy and get some cards in to PSA for grading.
Then see if I can get into and set up at the December Valley Forge /Oaks, PA. show.
Bob

[3finger1908]

I need four T206s, one T205, and two T3s to complete the Cubs team sets. But I am a type collector at heart, within my very narrow focus of Cubs dynasty players as Cubs (and Feds) and Black Sox as White Sox, so it’s a long game for me. no goals other than to have fun with it.

[Eric72]

Originally Posted by Eric72

...goal #1: pick up 5-6 cards that matter....

Here are a few of the cards I have in mind:

• T206 Matty
• T206 WaJo Portrait
• T206 Tris Speaker
• 1933 or 34 Goudey Gehrig
• 1950 Bowman Jackie
• 1953 Bowman Mantle

They're all fairly common cards, so they will be easy (though not cheap) to find. With a little discipline, I should be able to knock a few of these off my list in 2023.

(note to self: STOP making those $100 impulse purchases...unless it's a Steve Carlton card you don't have yet)

[Wanaselja]

Originally Posted by Eric72

Here are a few of the cards I have in mind:

• T206 Matty
• T206 WaJo Portrait
• T206 Tris Speaker
• 1933 or 34 Goudey Gehrig
• 1950 Bowman Jackie
• 1953 Bowman Mantle

They're all fairly common cards, so they will be easy (though not cheap) to find. With a little discipline, I should be able to knock a few of these off my list in 2023.

(note to self: STOP making those $100 impulse purchases...unless it's a Steve Carlton card you don't have yet)

I managed to break myself from this habit and it paid off very well. I was able to focus and go from having 10 T206 HOF Ports exactly 1 year ago to completing the subset this year (including both Cobbs).

[todeen]

I got some amazing cards in 2022 that I'm very happy about - highlighted by Turkey Red Tris Speaker. I sold some cards to pay for them. But in 2023 I want to slow down and get one big item - because I don't want to sell any more. I'm thinking about:
Babe Ruth 33 Goudey 181 (I'd need to sell or trade for this)
Lou Gehrig 29 Kashin
Jackie 54 & 55 Topps
Joe Jackson - National Game, Polo Grounds, etc
Joe Dimaggio 1936 National Chicle "Dimaggio slams it"
Barry Larkin GU bat
Julio Rodriguez Logofractor


Or, I might focus on framing and slabbing what I already have and prepare for 2024.

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[notfast]

Keep maneuvering around to acquire and upgrade Cobbs.

[Jstottlemire1]

To add 2-3 quality Ruth cards to my PC and finishing his 30-35 playing years run, before the tough process of 20-29 years.

[Cmvorce]

I love these threads - you guys are after some amazing cards. Cheers to us all getting something we want!

For me:

N28 King Kelly
Either a 1915 CJ or e121 American Caramel Grover Cleveland Alexander
Finish another T206 team set with 0 duplicate backs (getting close on Washington and Cincinnati)
T206 Lenox
5 1952 Topps high numbers
Finish 1968 Topps set

Let the games begin.

[brob28]

Price run-up during the pandemic has held me back on the Ruth's in particular but hoping for the following:

1) 1933 Goudey Ruth either #149 or #181
2) T206 Speaker (not Pied or SC back)
3) T206 Wajo Portrait
4) T206 Tinker Portrait
5) Finally get around to selling all the extras and cards from projects that I have abandoned.

The T206's would complete my HOF Portrait run, less the two whales. Good Luck with all your goals guys!

[jason.1969]

Complete some Dodger team sets that are in varying stages of done.

T205 - 13/14
T206 - 26/27
1935 Goudey - 2/3
1939 Play Ball - 3/19
1940 Play Ball - 12/18
1952 Bowman - 3/16
1972 Topps - 31/32

[Touch'EmAll]

What Dean said, same here. I can let go a few hundred here and there, but nowadays that gets me a nice eye appeal mid-grade Hank Aaron/Mays/Nolan Ryan - woo hoo.

[Jeff1970Red]

Haven’t posted here in some time. I’ve actually had a nice run in the vintage, pre modern & modern soccer market. I’m looking for e90-2 Wagner this coming year.

[matt_CHW]

Hello, I am new to the site. I have collected cards since the eighties and never collected prewar cards, but recently started reading some historical articles about my favorite team the White Sox and specifically the 1906 Hitless Wonders. I decided that modern collecting seemed to scattered and I wanted to be more focused in my collecting. So, in 2023 my goal is to start collecting cards of the 1906 World Series Chicago White Sox players. I just purchased my 1st T206 card of Jiggs Donohue. Can't wait to learn more about these cards and players.
Cheers,
Matt Cortese

[Casey2296]

Originally Posted by matt_CHW

Hello, I am new to the site. I have collected cards since the eighties and never collected prewar cards, but recently started reading some historical articles about my favorite team the White Sox and specifically the 1906 Hitless Wonders. I decided that modern collecting seemed to scattered and I wanted to be more focused in my collecting. So, in 2023 my goal is to start collecting cards of the 1906 World Series Chicago White Sox players. I just purchased my 1st T206 card of Jiggs Donohue. Can't wait to learn more about these cards and players.
Cheers,
Matt Cortese

Welcome to the forum Matt and good luck on your collecting goals in 2023.

[Fred]

Maybe complete the 1940 Play Ball set after 40 years. It's been one of those sets that I keep overlooking because of other interests. Less than 20 cards to go (albeit, Jackson's one of them). Most of the high numbers checked off the list already.

Scan as much of the collection and catalog it better than it is now. I've been slowly adding to the spreadsheets through the years but it'd be nice to just complete the effort. If for any reason, so that the family has access to a quick reference list of the junk there will be available for sale after I kick the bucket.

[Seiklis]

Well I'd love to get at least one of the 3 Diaz Cigarettes I need but that's always kind of a long shot.

I'd say finally dip my toes into getting an OJ at long last

Maybe one more T207 Napoleon

[mrreality68]

Wow

I am amazed at the focus and the diversity of the goals.

Love the specifics and many are chasing some tough to find Commons and HOFer's.

Will be interesting to see mid year or during the year how many of stayed focused to these goals(many of us including myself often stray for other interesting cards)

[Exhibitman]

Focus? What's that??? My wife calls my collection "The Festival of Bric-A-Brac" and she isn't off by all that much.

[puckpaul]

Goals for 2023:

Continue to finish several sets i have been closing in on, including:
C55 hockey (need one card)
C56 hockey (need 12 cards)
C57 hockey (need 10 cards)
T3 need ONE card (in the right condition to fit my set)
41 Playball (need 10 cards)
Diamond Star (need 10 cards)

Add to my nascent Sweet Caporal postcard hockey collection
Buy a T200 premium
Maybe work on my E90-1 set…means buying a Jackson and the Wagners and Youngs….we’ll see
Add a Ruth card from the 1920’s i passed on too many times and now never see…..to complete a set.
Add some 50’s and 60’s cards in nicer grades that might have calmed down lately.

Sell off any peripheral cards that aren’t as meaningful to my collection given the runup in the values. FOCUS….