What are you collecting?

[Yankeefan51]

Have been a high grade type card collector since 1977

Still working on a high grade G&B, T 209 4 color and a T208

Have over 150 different type cards and 50 different post card
types.

Narrowing scope of the collection. Now focusing only on pre-war
but rare regionals from the 50's and early 60s

In addition to cards collect advertising pieces, rare books, early programs and have a major Negro League collection.

Less active than in the past- but still looking to fill the missing pieces

Bruce Dorskind
America's Toughest Want List

[Big Ben]

Interesting thread!

Per World War II cards predominately Goudey cards. Just committed this year to try to complete the 33 Goudey set. --25% complete--

[camlov2]

This is on the wrong forum but I blame Leon's post for prompting me...
My main collection is now on a different area of americana

[z28jd]

Originally Posted by camlov2

This is on the wrong forum but I blame Leon's post for prompting me...
My main collection is now on a different area of americana

Damn, Leon got you too?

[Bocabirdman]

Originally Posted by camlov2

This is on the wrong forum but I blame Leon's post for prompting me...
My main collection is now on a different area of americana

You collect little plastic coin doo-hickies?

[camlov2]

Certain cards are more likely to be counterfeit so many people purchase those specific cards graded.
The same story is true with coins, 1857 is the key date, the one large cent I decided to purchase graded.

After seeing others post of coins maybe my BST ads should include "will trade cards for coins"
I guess many of us have the collecting disease in more then one area.

[williamcohon]

I collect old cards of Jewish players. And I really just need two more: a Zeenut Danning and a Zeenut Cohen.

I also collect the 1911 Obaks (t212's). I've got fifty of them, including Weaver, Peckingpaugh, Million, Miller, Cooney, and Mensor. But it's hard to work on this set because I just don't run across them frequently. I see some on ebay, but they are generally just the same over-priced Buy-It-Nows.

I have a hundred fifty t205's (including the HOFers), and a hundred fifteen t206's (including twenty-two HOFers). Even though there are cards available in these sets, I don't buy too frequently because I want to be ready to pounce when I finally run across Mr. Danning or Mr. Cohen.

Previously, I assembled the Diamond Stars, the 1948 Bowmans (year I was born), the 1953 Topps, and 1953 color Bowmans.

And I regularly enjoy thumbing through a box of cards.

[sesop]

Very interesting to see coins. I have to admit that during my hiatus from cards, I briefly dabbled in Civil War tokens. If you don't know what they are, you should check them out- very cool stuff. (Anyone interested in learning more is welcome to get in touch with me anytime). The concerns I have about cards losing value/popularity which I expressed in the "biggest changes in the past 5 years" thread rings true with coins as well- especially more esoteric stuff like tokens. There was a time that I wanted to start a forum like this for token collectors, but it's a niche in a niche in a niche and never got off the ground. Regardless, very interesting to see coins when I thought I was finally rid of them...

[Exhibitman]

Boxing [esp. postcards and foreign issues] and oddball vintage baseball, 1950s-1970s baseball-basketball-football-hockey cards in 'collector' grade.

[Rickyy]

Pre and Post War type cards (though that's slowed down quite a bit...), and Exhibit Cards of HOF's and SP's... also gotten back a little into memorabilia like ad pieces and displays... also into baseball paperback books.

Ricky Y

[rhettyeakley]

Originally Posted by williamcohon

I collect old cards of Jewish players. And I really just need two more: a Zeenut Danning and a Zeenut Cohen.

I also collect the 1911 Obaks (t212's). I've got fifty of them, including Weaver, Peckingpaugh, Million, Miller, Cooney, and Mensor. But it's hard to work on this set because I just don't run across them frequently. I see some on ebay, but they are generally just the same over-priced Buy-It-Nows.

I have a hundred fifty t205's (including the HOFers), and a hundred fifteen t206's (including twenty-two HOFers). Even though there are cards available in these sets, I don't buy too frequently because I want to be ready to pounce when I finally run across Mr. Danning or Mr. Cohen.

Previously, I assembled the Diamond Stars, the 1948 Bowmans (year I was born), the 1953 Topps, and 1953 color Bowmans.

And I regularly enjoy thumbing through a box of cards.

Those are some tough Zeenut's, my examples look like they have passed through the system of a sick old lady but you sometimes just take the cards however you can find them...