near completion bordem?

[begsu1013]

just curious as to what other collectors do when they "hit the wall" on their collection. I have knocked out the 52 set, which was always a dream as a kid, and have completed all of my player sets, some several times over. i usually stick to high grade material and other than a few cards that i need, which rarely come up, i feel i've hit the wall.

i am a lil ocd, so recently have focused on organization and eliminating things that really don't go with the collection and to free up a lil space in my storage room the last couple months.

recently purchased a decent scanner and currently about halfway thru doing decent scans of both front and back but even that can get a little monotonous and have started to slow down because not sure what to do when i cross that finish line.

i don't necessarily want to start another project that i'm not really committed to, but curious if other collectors have hit this stalemate and what they decided to pursue....

i'll be honest, not into the new shiny stuff, mostly pre80's but the monster does intrigue me a little...

[Sean]

Go with T206, or at least a subset:

A particular team;
HOFs;
Player back run.

Let us know more about your interests and we can be more specific.

[begsu1013]

i was born in 77, so am really into the guys i got to see play growing up. ryan, rose, henderson, niekro, etc. and while i didn't get to seem him play, naturally i am into mantle. usually stick to the basic topps cards as not really into all the mass produced stuff that popped up mid 80s. but have completed all my favorite player sets both in topps/opc and even every year of cello's w/ said player's basic card on front.

grew up a military brat and moved around a bunch, so really don't have a "home" team. i simply enjoy baseball and collecting as a whole...

i'd love to hear what other collectors have done in this situation or even what has drawn them to the monster...

[BlueDevil89]

Take a little bit of time to read some books on the pre-War era. Maybe you will find a thread that inspires you to pursue your next collecting project.

Even if you've never seen the legends of that period play, you may find that a certain player or set piques your interest as you become more and more familiar with some of the history associated with the game of baseball during that time period.

Just a thought...

[bobbvc]

Read "The Glory of Their Times" (Lawrence Ritter) and I guarantee you'll find a new collecting interest.

[mrvster]

trust me on this....there are so so many ways to collect it!! email me with any questions

peace

johnny

[Bicem]

Try a more challenging set or collection, one where the cards simply don't come up very often and forces you to go slow and be patient. Very rewarding when you are able to finally add that new item after a long time searching.

[Zach Wheat]

Originally Posted by bobbvc

Read "The Glory of Their Times" (Lawrence Ritter) and I guarantee you'll find a new collecting interest.

If you like this book, try listening to the Audible books option. The original taped interviews were digitized and turned into an audio book and contain information not in the printed version.

The audible book adds depth to the interview...ie hearing Rube Marquard tell how he ran away from home and hitch hiked by jumping trains to make his first attempt at playing ball. How some firemen befriended him at his destination when he had no food and years later came back and met them again. Or what a joker Chief Bender was putting the sacred Indian stones on the desk of the Giants GM....or Sam Crawford telling his version of the Cobb stories; Or Merkle and his version of the play which became known as The Boner. You just cant pick up the little things on how intelligent he actually was unless you actually hear him speak.

It is difficult to convey the depth and passion all these players had for Baseball just by reading the words.....but to hear the emotions adds that extra descriptive element which is so hard to capture in any other form.

Z

[rats60]

Originally Posted by begsu1013

i'd love to hear what other collectors have done in this situation or even what has drawn them to the monster...

If you are done with all the basic Topps sets, you can go after the insert sets. From 61-71 Topps instead posters, coins, stickers, ect in packs. You can work on doing Topps test sets. You can do Bowman, Play Ball, Goudey, t cards, e cards, n cards, etc. You may have hit a wall, but like a runner, you keep going and get a second wind.

After I worked thru the various Topps sets that I wanted to do, I moved on to a Bowman run 48-55, then did a Play Ball set, 1941, a Goudey set, 1933, t206 and n29 and I am now working on t205. Collecting is a lifetime race. Just research, find something you like, and keep going.

[conor912]

I typically have 4-6 sets working at a time. For me, that's the magic number to where it's still manageable but I never get bored. I'll focus on one for a while, then shift to another when I hit a wall with that one. Once I finish one, then I'll start another and just keep them rolling like that.

[Jewish-collector]

Bob,
Why not collect the T206s and start off with a T206 Wagner that happens to be available in Robert Edward Auctions. I'ts a great start to the Monster. Why not ?