Introduction and a question on which cards are "Must Haves"

[rhettyeakley]

I'll second what Dan said!

All the aforementioned cards are great...but they simply don't do anything for me. Like many pre-war collecors when I first started collecting I got excited about T205, T206, and the Goudey sets. However, after seeing a few thousand of them I think I just got bored of them. So, now I tend to collect the things that are interesting to me or that I have found myself researching. I collect all those funny little round cards (Colgan's Chips) and the Zeenut sets from 1911-1938 (Pacific Coast League). I personally prefer real photos over cartoony action shots of the players (but I'm in the minority in that regard)

Find something that really interests you. If you are in Virginia I would recommend collecting the T209's or T210's. However, if you want big name players (HOFers) you will probably find more enjoyment in the T206 or Goudey sets. Just remember, you can always change your mind...I don't know how many times I have started collecting a set only to find out that it just doesn't hold my interest as much as I may have thought it would.

-Rhett