My Countdown To Completion - 60 Years Of Baseball Cards

[Volod]

You, sir, are a true collector of ocd proportions. Keep up the good work. I can see you at 106, hunched over one of your volumes of curious and forgotten arcana, working on completion of the T206 set.

[tcjsavannah]

That's amazing. I have a similar goal that I've just now started - any tips for someone just starting out in assembling sets? (I have all that I want from 1978-forward and want to start going backwards, as far as I can reasonably go)

[doug.goodman]

Fantastic. Congrats on your collection. I am working on the exact some thing. Email me a list of the cards you are looking for, maybe I can help.

Take care,
Doug

[darkhorse9]

Originally Posted by tcjsavannah

That's amazing. I have a similar goal that I've just now started - any tips for someone just starting out in assembling sets? (I have all that I want from 1978-forward and want to start going backwards, as far as I can reasonably go)

What got me through was not getting too far over my head at any one time. Work on no more than a couple sets at a time.

I also made things a little easier and "goal achievable" by literally working a series at a time. When I start a set (like 1960, say) i work only on the first 88 cards. That way I usually only have a couple of high priced stars to worry about. When that series was done I went on to the next series. Kind of like the kids did back when the cards first came out.

It made a BIG difference whenever I could hit some smaller goal and then feel good about moving on.

[tcjsavannah]

Thanks for the good advice. When I was clearing through my closet and my current collection I saw about three or four unfinished projects as it is.. I think it'll be tough but I'm ready!

[rsdill2]

very nice collection. I like how you've labeled the spines of the binders...just for my own curiosity - is that an actual card on the spine? Or did you print out a scan of a card?

[darkhorse9]

Originally Posted by rsdill2

very nice collection. I like how you've labeled the spines of the binders...just for my own curiosity - is that an actual card on the spine? Or did you print out a scan of a card?

From 1957 to today those are actual cards (duplicates of what's in the set. Each one has a Hall Of Famer or superstar player so I needed an extra card each year. I didn't duplicate a player in any year.

From 1956 backwards I use reprints or insert cards since the originals don't fit on the spine. I try and get one that doesn't have gold embossing or anything like that. As close to the original on the front as possible.

I know...the whole thing sounds OCD, but isn't that why we got into the hobby?

[Volod]

"I know...the whole thing sounds OCD, but isn't that why we got into the hobby?"

Darkhorse - Of course, you are right - we're all O-C to some extent, or we wouldn't be in the hobby. It's just that oc slobs like me envy the care and dedication that you obviously bring to the task.

[ALR-bishop]

Doug---you're working on his collection ?

Darkhorse---an ambitious and worthy project and much progress.

[Hot Springs Bathers]

Darkhorse- Well done! I always appreciate it when someone has their collection in a form that they can enjoy. Sad to say mine is currently a mess!!

Just ask my saintly wife????? I'd actually rather that you didn't at this time.

[7nohitter]

Darkhorse...

What an incredible task/goal!

Currently I'm working on the '57 set....are you up for trades?

LMK via PM.

Andrew Miller

[darkhorse9]

It took some time, but I have finally completed my 1961 set with the card below.




I am now on to trying to complete the 1959 set. I'll be hitting the November show in Chicago for that one. Wish me luck