What are you collecting?

[Exhibitman]

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

[vintagecpa]

I have started many sets over the years and always lost interest. I now am more of a type collector. I identify the card in each set I like the most and work towards purchasing that card in a reasonable condition. ex. E95 Cobb, T205 Matty, 1915 CJ Speaker, etc. My goal is to one day try and complete a bigger vintage set (T206, E90-1, 1933 Goudey).

[Howe’s Hunter]

T206s with a rubber stamping on the back from original owner

Howe McCormick
500 W. Main St., Gainesville, Fla

(or the one oddball so far that reads
Urich H. McCormick, Agent
Saturday Evening Post
500 W. Main St., Gainesville, Fla)

211 so far ... 9 Hindu, 21 Old Mill, and a whole lot of Piedmonts.

If you have any, please let me know whether you are interested in selling or not. I've been keeping a spread sheet of those I don't have but are known to exist, and even better, those I know the owners of. That list is now at 32, with one coming off next week (hopefully).

[ejharrington]

I collect pre-1920 Red Sox and pre-1900 Boston Beaneater (and any other Boston-related items) items.

[leaflover]

For me, 1948 Leaf baseball has been the most enjoyable. Especially the Short Prints. When you find a well registered centered example, then my friends you have a "keeper"!

[familytoad]

Prewar Hall of Famers is what I like...and more.

I started by just wanting a nice card of each of the HOF players during their playing years, whose career was primarily post 1900. I finished that several years ago, started picking up a few 19th century guys (not many) and turned to multiple cards of a few favorites like Eddie Collins , Eddie Plank, Nap Lajoie, Lefty Grove and Sam Crawford.
That quickly migrated into finding small sets with high concentrations of HOF players like E95 and York Caramels. That was while finishing my T205 set and trying to complete the Topps run from 53-80.
Have a type set collection going too, but have traded/sold a few of those.
I like C46 , most caramel sets and have a few Bowman sets started. Oh and plenty of Mike Schmidt, Dan Marino and Steve Yzerman cards and my 14 sets of 1971 Topps football...
Now its even crazier...I want ALL the HOF cards from all the (reasonable) ACC sets 1904 to 1950. There are *many* exceptions that I allow myself so I can say I am on track...
(not looking for t206 Wagner, Plank, no 1 of 1's or other super rare, ain't gonna happen sets, no postcards etc.)
This collection is probably not going to ever finish, but that's ok...I've finally got a goal

[alanu]

I change my focus frequently and collect almost anything that catches my eye.. and can afford, but lately I've been collecting Mel Ott items, mostly oddball items, especially his Diamond Matchbooks.

[tonyo]

Originally Posted by familytoad

Now its even crazier...I want ALL the HOF cards from all the (reasonable) ACC sets 1904 to 1950. There are *many* exceptions that I allow myself so I can say I am on track...
(not looking for t206 Wagner, Plank, no 1 of 1's or other super rare, ain't gonna happen sets, no postcards etc.)
This collection is probably not going to ever finish, but that's ok...I've finally got a goal

Wow Brian, that is a nice goal! How far along are you and how many (reasonable) sets are on your target list?