Question for Player Collectors

[David W]

I collect Lou Brock primarily, and about anything and everything during his playing days.

I don't have all the team cards and don't care, but have all League Leader type of cards, all brands and inserts.

You'd go nuts trying to get the modern stuff, there are probably 1000 more cards available.

If it's cheap I pick up oversize stuff like posters, but they are just rolled up in a closet, so I don't really care for that. I've got a couple full and partial uncut Topps sheets with him on them, but don't feel like paying lots for stuff that's hard to look at or display.

[JLange]

Thank you all for your responses! My player collection is focused on Bob Feller. I still have a ways to go to obtain all of his known cards, but I thought about adding some team cards and the like to my player collection. There are clearly some multi-player cards that make sense to add to the checklist, such as his 1937 and 1938 four-on-one Exhibit cards, but I'm debating with myself mostly whether I should consider the 1948 and 1954 Exhibit Cleveland Indians Team Cards and similar items as part of my Bob Feller collection, or keep them separate. If I do add the team cards, I would be adding a whole bunch more to the wantlist in that case.

[hcv123]

Anything with his image pre 1973 is a must excepting - team and multi player cards (except when I started doing the PSA registy because I was bored) - I LOVE the oddball stuff - regionals, test issues, magazines and newspapers(with him on the Cover, etc. As it appeals to me, I have some items post 1973.

[Exhibitman]

I also collect only from the active career days though I will occasionally buy a modern card if the design appeals to me.



Heck, my first Babe Ruth card was modern...at the time:



First Wagner too

[todeen]

I collect 1935-1945 Reds. The #1 player I consider to be Ernie Lombardi. I have some of his cards. But I consider his Wheaties backs to be essentials. He has 4 as far as I know. I have three. I have only seen the 4th in poor condition. There is also a Zeenut card of him from the PCL. I would like to buy that someday as an essential. And then I stretch out and pick up news archive photos. I purchase paper newspaper photos if they have multiple team members in them. I imagine the older the player the wider the net that is cast.

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by todeen

I collect 1935-1945 Reds. The #1 player I consider to be Ernie Lombardi. I have some of his cards. But I consider his Wheaties backs to be essentials. He has 4 as far as I know. I have three. I have only seen the 4th in poor condition. There is also a Zeenut card of him from the PCL. I would like to buy that someday as an essential. And then I stretch out and pick up news archive photos. I purchase paper newspaper photos if they have multiple team members in them. I imagine the older the player the wider the net that is cast.

I like how Lombardi's PCL cards bookend his MLB career



1928 Zeenut and 1948 Signal Oil.

[MartyFromCANADA]

Sometimes, but Honus Wagner was a teammate of my guy, George Gibson throughout his career so... usually don't have the dollar$$$

Unnecessary towards the final Gibson collection though. Nice adds I guess.

[triwak]

As a HOF "career contemporary" collector, I always prefer an individual card. But for the super tough guys - specifically some of the Negro Leaguers and 19th Century Pioneers - team postcards will do just fine. Often, those are the only option. And many turn out to be some of my favorite cards!