Need a new set to collect

[iwantitiwinit]

e90-1

[Econteachert205]

I prefer portraits and color. Appreciate the suggestions so far. I definitely check out old cardboard, I wanted to hear what sets members were passionate about from a persuasive perspective. I love the t3 but not sure I'm up to the challenge. The 34 goudey have been on my radar but I actually like the 33s better which complicates that. I need to look more at the e 90-1 s for sure. Actually just looked at the 90-1s. Realized that's where the joe jackson is, no chance I'd buy that card. E95s might be a possibility...

[FrankWakefield]

E102...

But maybe look at W514. An interesting bunch of little pieces of cardboard.
The W cards suffer along unloved... unfair.

[Kenny Cole]

E120s give you a shot at different players. I personally like the chance to get cards of new players who I can then learn about. They are nice cards with an appealing design although they are obviously not a portrait set.

[mrvster]

give up on the monster!

[Econteachert205]

Originally Posted by mrvster

give up on the monster!

I may or may not buy an occasional hofer

[ethicsprof]

as suggested, take a look at the Old Cardboard website and see what captures your attention. I also would suggest taking a look at the giant library tome by Slocum which offers great pictures of various cards which should whet your collecting appetite.

all the best,
barry

[dabigyankeeman]

Diamond Stars - great art deco looking cards!!!!

[brianp-beme]

Originally Posted by Econteachert205

I prefer portraits and color.

If this is the case, I suggest you might consider collecting just the portrait cards of colorful sets. Many of the sets mentioned in this thread (T206, Diamond Stars, E95, E96, W514, Goudeys) have a mix of portraits and full/partial body shots and would fit the bill. Don't like the minor leagues? There goes a bunch in the T206 portraits you can ignore. Decide how low you will go (below the belt, just down to the chest), even certain cards you just don't like the look of, and you can craft your own mini set of great artwork from any of the classic colorful sets.

Most importantly, just have fun with it.

Brian

[kmac32]

strip cards from the 20's. challenging but fun.

[jasonc]

Originally Posted by brianp-beme

If this is the case, I suggest you might consider collecting just the portrait cards of colorful sets. Many of the sets mentioned in this thread (T206, Diamond Stars, E95, E96, W514, Goudeys) have a mix of portraits and full/partial body shots and would fit the bill. Don't like the minor leagues? There goes a bunch in the T206 portraits you can ignore. Decide how low you will go (below the belt, just down to the chest), even certain cards you just don't like the look of, and you can craft your own mini set of great artwork from any of the classic colorful sets.

Most importantly, just have fun with it.

Brian

This is another good idea brought up, you can actually break the Monster down to a 100 to 150 card set.

[jasonc]

Originally Posted by Econteachert205

I prefer portraits and color. Appreciate the suggestions so far. I definitely check out old cardboard, I wanted to hear what sets members were passionate about from a persuasive perspective. I love the t3 but not sure I'm up to the challenge. The 34 goudey have been on my radar but I actually like the 33s better which complicates that. I need to look more at the e 90-1 s for sure. Actually just looked at the 90-1s. Realized that's where the joe jackson is, no chance I'd buy that card. E95s might be a possibility...

As an overall set the 1933 Goudey is a much better set than the 1934. The only difficulty I see is that it is more than twice the size of the 1934 Set. This makes it much more expensive than trying for the '34 Goudeys.
Good Luck on your quest, some really good suggestions in this thread.