First Three Years of Baseball Card Collecting

[Eric72]

Tremendous start. Having the kind of focus you've shown thus far should serve you well. So many of us (myself included) get sidetracked with numerous side projects.

I've always loved those '34 Gehrigs. The yellow background is a classic and the other one reminds me of Roy Hobbs from The Natural.

[Beercan collector]

The last three years is an unfortunate time to start collecting financial wise ,
Hope you were able to find some good buys .
Nice decision on what to collect - That’s an impressive display

[jsfriedm]

Great cards! Two questions:

1)I see Cicotte, Dahlen, and Chase - are these would be/should be HOFers in your mind? How do you decided which non-HOFers become part of the HOF set?

2)What do you look for condition-wise?

[maniac_73]

Ive been collecting 30 years and your collection beats mine lol

[Alaskanmade]

Good questions:

1) I added Cicotte and Chase to the set because they were some of the most popular players of the time, and have historical significance to the era. I added Dahlen because there is a chance he is added to the HOF in the next 20 years, and I wanted to future proof the HOF set

2) Condition wise I hate creases, tears or altered cards. I do not mind bad centering or other printing errors like shifted ink. I aimed for PSA 3 or 4 for the T205's (and some PSA 2's due to high cost). I aimed for PSA 4 or 5 for the 1934 Goudey's (and some PSA 2's due to cost).

Originally Posted by jsfriedm

Great cards! Two questions:

1)I see Cicotte, Dahlen, and Chase - are these would be/should be HOFers in your mind? How do you decided which non-HOFers become part of the HOF set?

2)What do you look for condition-wise?

[The Detroit Collector]

wow amazing stuff

[JimmyC]

Way to dip your toe in and start slowly! Wowsa!