Are you always looking for HOFers?

[rhettyeakley]

I enjoy a good story or finding out new things and often with some of the lesser known players/teams/leagues I can find out new things that keep me interested. I would rather have a card of a new player that I didn’t know of before than my 10th Chick Hafey card.

There is no wrong way to do it, HOFers will always be more popular, the price disparity between a common and a HOF player in a given set has only gotten more extreme over the past 30 years. Back a long time ago there was always a premium for a HOF, but maybe only a 25% boost, now the conventional wisdom is a “common HOFer” will be minimum 2-4x the value of a common.

[bbcard1]

I have found it best to start with HOFers. There are occasions it doesn't work out, then you get the most interesting player you can find...somebody like Greasy Neale. The good thing about going in that direction is if you decide to go for the set, you immediately have some good pieces to plug in. If you get dupes, they are easy to trade or sell. While not vintage, I recently had a chance to buy the bulk of a 1955 set. I already had the Koufax and the Clemente and contacted the seller about what he would take less the two key rookies. He gave me a healthy discount as he knew he could sell them pretty immediately, I got a great buy on my (now complete) set and it worked out for everyone.

[ToddW.]

For me, good or reasonable deals on unique or rare issues of any HOFer for me that I can afford (I want to have one of each eventually, but the 19th century stuff is darn near impossible). That sometimes means less "popular" issues or quality that is a little lower than some of the big boys here, but I am happy w/ it. If I see something that I haven't seen before and it doesn't cost an arm and a leg I try to get it and squirrel it away.

[Leon]

Sounds a little like type card collecting. Still my fave way to do it. And if they are rare enough I will gladly take commons.

Originally Posted by ToddW.

For me, good or reasonable deals on unique or rare issues of any HOFer for me that I can afford (I want to have one of each eventually, but the 19th century stuff is darn near impossible). That sometimes means less "popular" issues or quality that is a little lower than some of the big boys here, but I am happy w/ it. If I see something that I haven't seen before and it doesn't cost an arm and a leg I try to get it and squirrel it away.