What is your collecting goal? Will you be able to achieve it?

[packs]

My goal is to never stop collecting. I think I've got a decent shot at it.

[wrapperguy]

My father and I start collecting 30 years ago. With him in his 90s, I have taken over his wantlist and try to get some stuff and bring it to him on our Sunday visits. He has several sets where he only needs one or two cards to finish. That would be cool. His wantlist is:
R303A Lombardi
R314 Wide Pens Type 2 - No Litho Appling, Chapman / Werber
R315s - need several
1925 Exhibits - need 20
1933 Exhibits - Berry/Seeds/Blue/Lyons, Cochrane/Foxx/Simmons/Grove, MacFayden/Webb/Rhyne/Berry
1925-31 Exhibits - all plain backgrounds - Faber, Hartnett, Waner, Wilson
Morgan Red Belts - Opening of the Season, Use Two if Necessary
1908-09 Dietsche - need several
1935 Goudeys - need 10 for master set but have to be exact front/back combos

If anyone can help, that would be awesome as Dad is 92 so time is, unfortunately, running out.

[cdn_collector]

Originally Posted by wrapperguy

My father and I start collecting 30 years ago. With him in his 90s, I have taken over his wantlist...

Man I wish I had something on that wantlist that I could send your way.

Good luck!

Richard.

[Hot Springs Bathers]

Jeff- What a great scenario! I shared my collection with my Dad and he always seemed to enjoy it. When I picked up something new he always had some memory of the player or team that gave life to the card or publication.

He didn't talk much but he smiled a lot and we sat in silence and watched games together. I lost him at 94 three weeks ago and it has left a huge void in my days. I think my wife and daughter understand.

As a boy he saw Ruth hiking the mountains around here in the Spring as as a teen he worked the field at the Ray Doan Baseball School in the 30s. Jimmy Foxx gave him a glove one year and became his favorite player.

Great stuff, fathers and sons or in my case daughter. That is what is special about baseball to me.

[rainier2004]

Originally Posted by packs

My goal is to never stop collecting. I think I've got a decent shot at it.

Nice! Great goal.

[Texxxx]

To spend all of the kids inheritance. That way they will have to work a little to get the money.

[HOF Auto Rookies]

Originally Posted by packs

My goal is to never stop collecting. I think I've got a decent shot at it.

From what I know from talking with you, you do have a hell of a collection. Keep at it!

[Wite3]

I almost achieved my one big collecting goal (t205 master set), just missing the Hobby no stats.

My other collecting goal is every phillie issued between 1885-1985. Unfortunately, I do not think that will ever happen...too many extremely expensive (duke's delahanty) or too rare (Felins franks) to complete but the hunt is still fun!

Joshua