2017 highlights and collecting goals for 2018

[glchen]

I've really enjoyed doing this every year.

2017 Goals:

(1) Continue to prune back collection and focus more on tough Ruth cards, trying to obtain 1-2 "big" cards (not necessarily Ruth). The big ones here are that I would like to obtain a 1915 CJ Cobb and a E93/94 Cobb, both with decent eye appeal. Partial Check. I've traded away some big cards (c1915 RPC Babe Ruth, 1922 W575-1 "Babe" Ruth), but I've also picked up some nice ones (M101-6 Ruth (NY), W503 Ruth). Never did pick up any Cobb cards.

(2) Continue to make progress on small sets (W519-2, W521, W590). Only picked up one W521 this year, and none of the others. Very slow going.

2018 Goals:

This is going to be continue to be more of the same as the last few years.

(1) Continue to prune back collection and focus more on tough Ruth cards. I've been able to save up some funds this past year, so I would like to pick up one "huge" card this coming year. Would love to get a T210 Jackson although that card is probably still beyond my means. The Cracker Jack Cobb is still very high on my list also.

(2) Continue to make progress on small sets (W519-2, W521, W590).

[T206Collector]

Way back in January, I landed the four horsemen of the apocalypse — well aware of that moment when you realize this is the best find I will ever have in my life. 2018 will be a wild success if I can add just one signed T206 pose that I don’t already own (I’m at 44 unique poses and will die happy and fulfilled if I can get to 50).

[daves_resale_shop]

2017 was a great year. There wee a few small items that I was looking for:
1-Lou Gehrig autograph: Greg Nazareth sold me a nice late career example at a very modest price.
2-1940,41 play all Ted williams: these two were actually part of my friends fathers collection. They gave them to me for helping them process and sell his collection.
3-Mickey mantle signed exhibit- was able to finally score one on eBay at a reasonable price.

Where I fell short: upgrading my honus WAGNER autograph

2018-upgrade the wags, begin the three year savings plan to own a Christy Mathewson autograph by 2020