What's your Collection number?

[h2oya311]

Since our collection pursuit is at least 100x harder than that of our t206 brethren, we should have the right to call our 300 card "set" THE MONSTER!

Just as t206 collectors can pursue front/back combos and ghost prints and "freaks", we,too can define our "set".

I finally made an effort to more clearly define my focus, but I still keep track of my collection vs different standards, mostly utilizing Phil's master checklist, revising it slightly for my liking.

Here are my statistics:

>> my MONSTER number is 138 (or 46% complete), which is the earliest "ideal" solo card, postcard, OR photo of a player.

>> I am at 66.7% (exactly 200) if you expand the definition to include team photos and multi-player photos/cards.

>> I am at 72% (216) for career contemporary cards.

>> And lastly, I am at 95.67% (287) for any card, regardless of date of issue. I'm sure I could get those last 13 pretty easily, but I'm holding out for a "rookie" issue.

All the best in everyone else's pursuit of the real MONSTER!! All I ask is that you stay out of my way when one-of-a-kind items come up for sale!! I can't say I'll do the same for you...

[triwak]

My kinda thread!

I count 64 rookies (a mere 21.3%), but that's not really my focus. My career contemporary count is 273. I am only lacking 5, including 2 that are virtually unobtainable (Pete Hill & Bill Foster). So realistically, I'm down to my final 3: Oscar Charleston, Andy Cooper, & Deacon White. Of course, I'm always on the lookout for the unique oddball team postcard, CDV, or Cabinet of the "impossible" HOFers (of which, I have a few myself). Wonderful pursuit!! And as we HOF collectors all know: The best part is that you are never really finished! Always new HOFers inducted, e.g. Deacon White!

My HOF collection:
http://s155.photobucket.com/albums/s290/triwak/

[h2oya311]

Originally Posted by triwak

My kinda thread!

I count 46 rookies (a mere 15.3%), but that's not really my focus. My career contemporary count is 271. I am only lacking 5, including 2 that are virtually unobtainable (Pete Hill & Bill Foster). So realistically, I'm down to my final 3: Oscar Charleston, Andy Cooper, & Deacon White. Of course, I'm always on the lookout for the unique oddball team postcard, CDV, or Cabinet of the "impossible" HOFers (of which, I have a few myself). Wonderful pursuit!! And as we HOF collectors all know: The best part is that you are never really finished! Always new HOFers inducted, e.g. Deacon White!

My HOF collection:
http://s155.photobucket.com/albums/s290/triwak/

Ken - GREAT collection! I'm sorry I hadn't seen it sooner...if you ever find another contemporary Cartwright image and decide to sell your 1880's Taber Cabinet, please let me know. I would gladly take that off your hands (I'm sure it won't be cheap)!! And your Cuban cards are fantastic!

Good luck with your final three!

[itjclarke]

Just counted my way down the HOF list again, and am at 197/300 total "career contemporary cards"... now I'm all fired up to get those 3 more for 200.

[Kenny Cole]

Including period photos for those who don't have cards, I am at 288/300 HOFers. I'm missing several of the pioneers, Selee, and some of the negro leaguers. Insofar as rookie cards are concerned, I'm at 142/300 I believe (going by memory on this one).

[triwak]

Originally Posted by h2oya311

Ken - GREAT collection! I'm sorry I hadn't seen it sooner...if you ever find another contemporary Cartwright image and decide to sell your 1880's Taber Cabinet, please let me know. I would gladly take that off your hands (I'm sure it won't be cheap)!! And your Cuban cards are fantastic!

Good luck with your final three!

Thanks, Derek - I am enjoying your collection as well. Fantastic!!!

[Rob D.]

Bump to the first page for Phil.

[bcbgcbrcb]

Thanks, Rob. Another 500+ replies and we will be approaching the T206 thread......

[itjclarke]

Originally Posted by bcbgcbrcb

Thanks, Rob. Another 500+ replies and we will be approaching the T206 thread......

I added another today, now at 77/300.. which I guess leaves 223 more potential posts

[jimivintage]

Picked up a few in the mail today, so I thought I'd contribute to this thread.

My number stands at 45/300. Looooooong way to go!!

[frankbmd]

Originally Posted by h2oya311

Since our collection pursuit is at least 100x harder than that of our t206 brethren, we should have the right to call our 300 card "set" THE MONSTER!

Just as t206 collectors can pursue front/back combos and ghost prints and "freaks", we,too can define our "set".

I finally made an effort to more clearly define my focus, but I still keep track of my collection vs different standards, mostly utilizing Phil's master checklist, revising it slightly for my liking.

Here are my statistics:

>> my MONSTER number is 138 (or 46% complete), which is the earliest "ideal" solo card, postcard, OR photo of a player.

>> I am at 66.7% (exactly 200) if you expand the definition to include team photos and multi-player photos/cards.

>> I am at 72% (216) for career contemporary cards.

>> And lastly, I am at 95.67% (287) for any card, regardless of date of issue. I'm sure I could get those last 13 pretty easily, but I'm holding out for a "rookie" issue.

All the best in everyone else's pursuit of the real MONSTER!! All I ask is that you stay out of my way when one-of-a-kind items come up for sale!! I can't say I'll do the same for you...

Stealing the concept is flattery.

Stealing the name is blasphemy.

[bcbgcbrcb]

Lots of good points, Derek!

After adding in all of the team photo items that pre date the true rookie cards, I am at 270/300 rookies, an even 90%. Those are a particular focus of my collection.

[novakjr]

Originally Posted by bcbgcbrcb

Lots of good points, Derek!

After adding in all of the team photo items that pre date the true rookie cards, I am at 270/300 rookies, an even 90%. Those are a particular focus of my collection.

Damn The only way I can improve on my numbers in that regard is to count woodcuts(team or otherwise) I generally haven't counted them towards rookies(Clarkson being the only notable exception), but have counted Woodcuts as "career contemporary items"...

Based on woodcuts simply pre-dating what's on that list..

That Spalding guide woodcut of Brouthers, is the only solo "pre-date", that I could count.
And there's a decent chunk of other players(aside from Clarkson) on team woodcuts that I could technically count...

IF I were to count guide pages, I'm not sure where it would leave me. I have plenty that "pre-date"(or equally date what's on the earliest collectible list).. but the only ones off the top of my head that I would remotely consider putting any stock into though, are the 1895('94) Cleveland team for Young and Burkett. And possibly the Reach Guide page of the 1905 Philadelphia Giants for Sol White and Pete Hill(I don't have their Laughlins).

I've also been tempted to ignore the HOF "Sepia" PC's, and count the Albertype T1's, for some of those pioneers/executives that didn't previously have anything. But I don't think I will...