Peek into your collection/thoughts of 2015

[brewing]

My collecting goals for the next 14 months are.....

Complete the Bowman Tiger teams.

Complete the T205 Tiger team (need Cobb, Jennings, and 2 commons).

Complete the basic Topps issue of all HoFers that have a 1952 and later rookie card ( I'm real close to this, less than 10 left).

Add a 53 Topps Mays and 54 Bowman Williams to my collection.

[kamikidEFFL]

Wow some great things to come in 2015 looks like as of now. Later on will have to check back and see what's changed and such.

[GoldenAge50s]

"Tweaking your Monster" will make you go blind, so I've heard.

[oldcardboard]

Keep chipping away at my t206 HoF set,and "E" series HoFers.
Hunting season is open all year,best of luck to everyone.

[steve_a]

T202 & Wilson Franks will be my new focus.

[EvilKing00]

Ill continue to add to my t205 set, pick up as many ruths as i can, and hope to land a joe jackson strip card

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by GoldenAge50s

"Tweaking your Monster" will make you go blind, so I've heard.

What about twerking it?

[x2drich2000]

I'm planning to continue to focus on the e92 Nadja set. I highly doubt I'll be able pick up even a quarter of the number of cards I did this year, so hopefully by the second half of the year I'll have enough saved to grab a big HOFer like Mathewson or one of the Wagners. Anyone have a lead on a very low grade one?

DJ

[Vintagecatcher]

Hope to find a few T202s...T205s...T207s...T210s...T212-1...and some colored S74 silks in the coming year.

Stuck on completing catcher runs on a few sets....

Jess Orndorff...1909 Obak
Claude Berry..1912 Zeenut
Ralph Kreitz...1912 HRK
Jack Lapp...1914 Fatima T222
Jimmy Archer 1915 Cracker Jack

Patrick

[the 'stache]

I'm going to kick 2015 in the nuts starting in about February or March. Assuming I don't do something stupid again, I'll be able to really hit my collection hard for the first time. And I am really looking forward to it.

[x2drich2000]

Originally Posted by x2drich2000

I'm planning to continue to focus on the e92 Nadja set. I highly doubt I'll be able pick up even a quarter of the number of cards I did this year, so hopefully by the second half of the year I'll have enough saved to grab a big HOFer like Mathewson or one of the Wagners. Anyone have a lead on a very low grade one?

DJ

I love these types of threads as you really get to see there progress everyone is making with their collection. Personally, I've only added 1 e92 Nadja, Stone (green), which is probably the 2nd easiest card in the seat. I've also picked up an e92 Kleinow with a menagerie back to compliment the Nadjas and an e93 Plank (now just need to find a decent looking lower grade Cobb to complete the set).

DJ

[Jantz]

Originally Posted by GoldenAge50s

"Tweaking your Monster" will make you go blind, so I've heard.

I'll stop when I need glasses

[lug-nut]

hope to obtain at least one of these
n162 kelly sgc 30-40
n162 anson sgc 20-30
t206 drum
early red sox panoramic photo
'33 goudey cobb

[exitmusicgreen]

Great hearing from everyone. I've been very much enjoying set-building low grade 1954 Topps, usually by small lots, taking care to spend less than $2/card. My vintage mainstays used to simply be Lefty Grove and Eck, but 1954 Topps takes me back to the days when I used to read Archie comics.

Since my Modern card pursuits are largely finished (and I'm not a fan of chasing a gazillion parallels in later-year issues of my favorite players), this should tide me over for some time.

[bwbc917]

The Cleveland list gets shorter and shorter. Top 2 on the wishlist are a Breisch-Williams and a Novelty Cutlery. Wish me luck.

[brewing]

Originally Posted by brewing

My collecting goals for the next 14 months are.....

Complete the Bowman Tiger teams.

Complete the T205 Tiger team (need Cobb, Jennings, and 2 commons).

Complete the basic Topps issue of all HoFers that have a 1952 and later rookie card ( I'm real close to this, less than 10 left).

Add a 53 Topps Mays and 54 Bowman Williams to my collection.

9 Months later. I'm 2 Tiger 1953 Bowman B&W's from completion.

Completed the T205 Tiger team set.

Aborted the basic Topps issue of all HoFers. Sold about a dozen HoF rookie cards as part of the fund to acquire a 1952 #311.

Acquired the 53 Topps Mays (from Net54) and the 54 Bowman Williams.


It's mid year. How are you doing?

[Leon]

I am sort of lost . Not knowing where the journey is taking me next but I have a feeling it will be type cards again!!

[pokerplyr80]

I hadn't responded to the original post, but My goals were to pick up a Goudey Ruth 144, 55 Clemente, 51 Bowman Mantle, and a 52 Topps Mantle. A green T206 Cobb is also high on the list.

I've got 3 out of the first 4. As you may have seen in a post of mine I'm still searching for the 52 Mantle. The Cobb will have to wait for now.

2016's goal will be a Joe Jackson card.

[mrvster]

everyone! doug I admire your focus sick m/c

my focus......whats hot also- T206 scrap, rare backs, oj's......the quest for wags on day

[pawpawdiv9]

2015
Pickup up several RC's for my collection.
Also, added a t206 Red Cobb (double name t/b) & a green Cobb ---didnt think i ever do some Cobbs or any pre-war, would of thought a Ruth Goudey been first for sure.

Still looking for a FanCraze Wagner & 25 Gehrig P/C
Sold Mantle collection (ecept 51b & 52)
Currently selling Football RC collection..so i can buy more baseball cards.

Rest of 2015-early 2016--- slow, very slow..might be heading towards pre-war like finishing the 4 Cobb run or adding a Ruth Goudey or just save for the unexpected when it pops.

[clydepepper]

Having cut my collection in half by selling my 1957-1980 topps sets, I am further 'culling' by selling off several T206 and other PSA-graded cards that do not hold my attention.

My recent focus has been high-grade Mantle & Koufax cards which will take the place of many of the cards I am parting with. I have only the '57, '58, '60, & '62 Mickeys to go.

There are also a few cards in Leon's auction that I hope to land.

The idea is to wind up with a 'tighter' collection with better sustained value.

This is all driven by the pessimist in me, preparing for my operation, but trying not to leave a lot for the family to 'clean up' should something 'bad' occur.

The proceeds will also help pay for the portion of the medical bills not covered by my high-priced, but at least available, health insurance.
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