Are you a Hardcore HOF player collector?

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50's Hall Of Famers

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[Harford20]

I am a MULTIPLE HOF collector, with the primary focus of my collection being Ted Williams. I also focus on the pre-war basics of Matty, Cy Young, Eddie Collins, Jimmy Collins, Nap Lajoie, Tris Speaker, Mordecai Brown and Frank Chance. Nearly everything I purchase in one of these 9 players.

Clearly, my MAIN FOCUS is Ted Williams.

My registry on PSA is nearly complete, but I have added several hundred other cards to this list. I collect any card, postcard, magazine cover, pins (almost anything in a mass production status). I don’t go after photos, autos or clippings much (although I have some of each).

Favorite Card--R303A Goudey Ted Williams
Favorite Regular Issue—If the R303A is not regular issue, I love the 1955 Topps Ted Williams

Favorite Postcard--Very Rare Gillette Razor Mexican Postcard of Ted Williams from his 1946 interviews with the Mexican Baseball league

Favorite pieces of memorabilia—have the complete runs of the Boston Red Sox photo packs with Ted Williams; 1941, 1942, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1954, 1957-1959, 1960

The one that got away would be two also:
1) 1939 V351 World Wide Gum Canadian Goudey Ted Williams Rookie—just did not anticipate how much the price would jump in the last seconds of the ebay auction
2) 1939 PlayBall Ted Williams “Sample” back Rookie. Was not aware of the existence and one was discussed on a Net54 thread. Contacted the owner only to find that he had sold the card to a dealer that morning. AGHHH!

My top 5 wants:

1) 1939 PlayBall Ted Williams “Sample” back (still looking)
2) 1939 V351 WWG Ted Williams Rookie (also still looking)
3) 1955 or 1956 Topps Hocus Focus Ted Williams
4) 1954 Topps Canadian Grey Back Ted Williams
5) 1947 Bond Bread Premium Photo Ted Williams

I know there must be more but I have not seen them yet!!

Of note, my father is a Hank Aaron collector and those pinups and punch-outs are BRUTAL to find.

Dave

[ALR-bishop]

Dave---any idea what the premium would be on a Topps 54 Williams grey
back ? The Hocus Focus cards are tough. I finally completed the 56 baseball subset but only have 11 of the 55s, and no Williams

[sflayank]

al
only 11 55s? thats 11 more than i have
u dont know if fisk won the mays dice?
have to email him
larry

[ALR-bishop]

I consider the 55s the hardest to complete of the "issued" Topps baseball "sets". Some of the unissued test sets are surely tougher, but the 55s, and even the 56s, are tougher than the 48s in my experience

[Mark70Z]

Al - that '67 Disc sheet is beautiful!

Do you happen to have any '67 or '68 proofs of Brooksie? If so, I'd LOVE to see them...

I like the odd issues of H.O.F.'s and collect them through the years.