Pre War Set advice

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Originally Posted by CrazyDiamond

I often find myself at shows with no direction. I will often get fixated on one or two cards and the idea of owning these cards will take over until i have them. Dont get me wrong i like having them in my collection and whenever a card catches my eye I will purchase. I am not limiting myself to any particular set but would like to have something specific to look for and a goal.

This is exactly me. And the fact that I personally settled in on collecting a 1934 Goudey set doesn't help because there are NO 1934 Goudeys at the shows in my area.

When I attend shows I keep asking myself 'What do you collect, Dave?' This generally draws me back to the Pre-1970 Baseball and Hockey HoFers. Mid-grade cause that's all I'm comfortable spending. And like you, graded is preferred (I've been away from the hobby for a long time).

It's still a pretty large collecting scope, but keeps me out of the shiny new cards, signed cards/items, world series tickets, etc...

In terms of sets to collect, if you are willing to go for lower grade cards, which it sounds like you are, the 1933 Delong set is worth considering - and is probably next on my list.

Dave