What do you collect?

[T_Hamilton]

Focused on the following:

Sets
1) 1941 Play Ball (70/72)
2) 1914 Cracker Jack (25/144)
HOF Autos on Cards (on card autos of HOFers from Topps, Upper Deck and also like the Legendary Cut Autos)

Players
1) Ty Cobb
2) Honus Wagner
3) Babe Ruth
4) Joe Jackson (not really sure I collect him since I dont have any of his cards, but am focused on getting one)

Weird Stuff
1) 1989 Oakland A's Game Used Bats
2) Vintage Magic the Gathering Cards
3) Autos of NBA and NFL players from my alma mater, the University of California - Berkeley
4) Hard to find bourbons

[clydepepper]

The First Five
Mantle
Koufax
Ryan
Local teams and players with local ties
Atlanta Braves
Vintage Game Cards

and assorted vintage players whose back-stories I find interesting.

and modern players whose style of play I like.

[Tyler]

Addie Joss
Nap Lajoie

Bob Feller type 1 photos

Random T3, T205 and T206, mostly HOF's

1933 Goudey HOF's
1959 Topps
1972 Topps

[CollectingAmericasPastime]

In order of focus...

1) Hall of Fame PC. 1 card of every HoFer, broken down by the following...
A) Players whose rookie year came during the Pre-War era: Any period card.
B) Players whose rookie year came during the Post-War era: Their last card.
C) Players whose rookie year came during the Modern era: Rookie card.

2) The Monster.

3) Cleveland Indians/Jim Thome PC.

4) Relations with my Grandpa and Uncle PC. Grover Hartley managed both my grandpa and uncle, and has several Pre-War cards. Gene Woodling and a few others played against my Grandpa and Uncle, and have Post-War cards.

5) Type Collection.

[Harford20]

My habits are:

Serious Collector of
1. Ted Williams (cards, postcards, photos, memorabilia, everything)

Currently Collecting
1. T205 HoF players (maybe a Master Set-type); missing rare HoF variations [have 66 cards]
2. T206 HoF players excluding Plank/Wagner (missing Cobb x2) [have 121 cards]
3. E98 HoF players Master set [have 37/68]
4. 1939 Playball complete set [have 135/161, missing high# commons]

Will Collect when available/worth the price
1. Christy Mathewson
2. 19th Century baseball trade cards
3. T-cards from T200, T213
4. N28 A&G baseball players
5. Johnny Bench

Dave

[EvilKing00]

Thanks for all the replies. Its very interesting to see what everyone is into

[dabigyankeeman]

I collect Yankees mainly, from 1904 up thru current cards, but the older the better.

Also have smaller amount of cards from New York City teams in all sports, mainly older stuff, tobacco up thru early 70's.

Also collect all years cards of Jewish athletes in all sports.

Also started collecting pitchers who Mickey Mantle hit a home run off, got about half of them, but made the mistake of going after all the pitchers I really knew and liked, so after that I kinda lost interest in this and dont get any more.

Plus living in Miami area now, I have a small collection of Miami cards in all sports.

But the Yankees are about 80% of my collection and they are my true love.

[PSACJ]

I'm collecting the 1915 Cracker Jack Set in high grade. I also collect the 1915 Cracker Jack Players Autographs in GPC or Index cards.

Lastly, I also collect the same 1915 Cracker Jack Players in Charles M. Conlon large Type 1 Photos. Everything in PSA or PSA/DNA.

[oldjudge]

Murex shells (a type of carnivorous snail)

[H_T_Davis]

HOFers from Alabama

Joe Sewell
Heinie Manush
Satchel Paige
Willie Mays (main focus)
Hank Aaron
Willie McCovey
Mule Suttles (grrr)
Early Wynn
Don Sutton
Ozzie Smith

[56Horsehide]

Primary focus is on 1956 - 1960 Topps.
Newest focus: Baseball cards of players born in Iowa.

Jim