Set Drought

[x2drich2000]

I seem to be having the opposite issue this year with my e92 Nadja set. When I first started I figured maybe 10-15 years to complete. Last year I was only able to pick up 1 card every now and then and went a couple months between pickups. This year has been just the opposite due to a couple groups I was able to pick up. So I'm now at about 50% complete but expect (and somewhat hoping) that they will start to dry up again.

DJ

[bbcard1]

I always try to do a set that is relatively inexpensive and easy to clip off alongside the more ambitious projects. I am currently finishing a cg-ex 1969 set. Could I finish it any day on ebay? Sure, but it gives me a reason to go to card shows.

[AndrewJerome]

Hi Brian,

I hear you on set drought. I collect 1918 Zeenuts, and at this point adding one new card per year may be optimistic.

I even have subset drought, as I am chasing Seattle Zeenuts.

Of course, the fun is in the chase!

[cubsfan-budman]

When dealing with something so uncommon, do you end up having to buy what you find at any price? Or is it more that you see things, but finding it at the right price and condition is what makes it tough?

[familytoad]

Buy it if you see it ...several sets are this way, including Andrew's 1918 Zeenuts and my E210-2 (probably less so, since the liklihood of folks just thinking they have a Type-1 and could care less if it really is a Type-2 for the Yorks)

I do collect other sets and singles, so I am still collecting /accumulating often enough to keep the juices flowing, but this particular quest is stalled seriously.

I imagine if you collect 19th century cards you'd have to consider buying any one that you need. Several other sets in the tobacco or caramel era would probably be the same thing....there isn't a large inventory of certain sets.

I collect 1952-1980 Topps, I need about 300 cards and I could finish the run tonight if I wanted to just start an eBay marathon and buy them all...no fun in that

[kkkkandp]

Originally Posted by familytoad

I imagine if you collect 19th century cards you'd have to consider buying any one that you need. Several other sets in the tobacco or caramel era would probably be the same thing....there isn't a large inventory of certain sets.

After a very good year last year, 2014 has been a little slow for my Old Judge list especially the last couple of months.

[markf31]

I started a run at T209-IIs about a year and a half ago. I came fast out of the gate in the first couple months with a huge help from one of our resident T209 experts Michael Peich. After that is has slowed to a minute trickle for the past year as I think I've only picked up 2 over the past calendar year.