What are your collecting goals for 2020

[Wrightfan85]

Just one goal, more plaque postcards for the collection. This year was huge as I started the collection again after originally selling a bulk to help pay bills. Getting postcards like Satchel Paige, Heinie Manush, Chick Hafey, Mickey Mantle among others made this one hell of a year. My top 5 that I hope I get next year are:

1. Sam Crawford (Came up in 1899 and insanely underrated player)
2. Elmer Flick (Came up in 1898.)
3. Ray Schalk (Bit of a toughie on a gold postcard)
4. Mike Piazza (My idol as a Mets fan. Doesn't do many signings.)
5. Joe Dimaggio (He's Joe Dimaggio...enough said.)

[mr2686]

Originally Posted by Wrightfan85

Just one goal, more plaque postcards for the collection. This year was huge as I started the collection again after originally selling a bulk to help pay bills. Getting postcards like Satchel Paige, Heinie Manush, Chick Hafey, Mickey Mantle among others made this one hell of a year. My top 5 that I hope I get next year are:

1. Sam Crawford (Came up in 1899 and insanely underrated player)
2. Elmer Flick (Came up in 1898.)
3. Ray Schalk (Bit of a toughie on a gold postcard)
4. Mike Piazza (My idol as a Mets fan. Doesn't do many signings.)
5. Joe Dimaggio (He's Joe Dimaggio...enough said.)

If you don't find a Piazza you like during the year, you might want to check the MAB-Celebrity website for the July Hall of Fame show. They usually have up to 25 Hall of Famers signing on hall of fame weekend, and they have a great mail order.

[jerseygary]

My two biggest wants are the same as last year:

This signed snapshot of Kent Greenfield (I want to use it for the cover of a biography I may write):

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...and this 1937 Flatbush Greys scorecard:

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plus a Walter Cazen signature model glove. Obscure wants, but one can hope...

[MacDice]

Would like to inch closer to the completion of my 1957 Topps Set. Missing 51 cards so based upon my limited budget I would like to add 5 more.

Also would like to had 20 more Seattle Mariners team issued player postcards to my collection (1977-85).

[Andy Sandler]

Andy Sandler Want list:

1) Pre-1930 Pacific Coast League baseball program/scorecards
2) Any pre-1925 sports programs that took place in southern California
3) anything pre-1945 basketball---programs, tickets, autographs, postcards,
broadsides, photos, jerseys, Reach Guides, etc.
4) 1967-71 San Francisco Giants and California Angels flannel game used
jerseys or pants.

Can you help?

Thanks, Andy Sandler andy@allsportsauctions.com (914) 388-2940

[mrmopar]

This is something I got into late in the game, but always try to land them signed or unsigned. Do you have any sort of wantlist together? I don't have a ton of them, but I definitely don't need dupes if I come across any.

I have fallen hard for just about any oddball Seattle Sonics/Seahawks/Mariners oddball stuff from the 70s/early 80s, some of it I remember having as a kid, some of it I never knew existed then.

Originally Posted by MacDice

Also would like to had 20 more Seattle Mariners team issued player postcards to my collection (1977-85).

[Topnotchsy]

On the autograph side here's what I'll be chasing

1) Jackie Robinson signed baseball from his time in the Negro Leagues. There was a team ball from the team that went to Venezuela in 1945 that sold at Christie's a few year bacl. Would love to find where that one or similar.

2) Looking to find at least one contract from someone associated with Integration. Something like a Don Newcombe minor league contract.

3) Not an autograph focus particularly but always looking for lineup cards from significant games and vintage lineup cards

4) Looking for at least one lineup card from a HOF manager that I don't already have.

5) Would love to pick up some more barnstorming programs and other barnstorming related items

[Bigdaddy]

Some autograph collecting goals for 2020:

1. Make progress on my 1976 and 1978 Topps Cincinnati Reds auto'd team sets. Down to just a few after a '76 Concepcion arrives from the recent Moeller HS show.

2. Get one or two more of the 1964 Giants that I'm still missing (need six). The MIA list is Clemente, Mays, Stuart, Fox, Farrell and Boyer. Not holding my breath for Clemente or Farrell.

3. Make a dent in the 1972 In-Action subset. Got a few already and there is still some low-hanging fruit.

[Topnotchsy]

Originally Posted by Topnotchsy

On the autograph side here's what I'll be chasing

1) Jackie Robinson signed baseball from his time in the Negro Leagues. There was a team ball from the team that went to Venezuela in 1945 that sold at Christie's a few year bacl. Would love to find where that one or similar.

Didn't pick up a Negro Leagues Jackie baseball, but did find a signed sheet from his time at UCLA, which filled a whole in my collection chronicling his story up to Integration.

2) Looking to find at least one contract from someone associated with Integration. Something like a Don Newcombe minor league contract.

Haven't found any contracts yet


3) Not an autograph focus particularly but always looking for lineup cards from significant games and vintage lineup cards

Found a few really cool vintage and significant lineup cards.

- 1933 pair of lineup cards signed by manager's Walter Johnson and Connie Mack, where HOF Earl Averill hit for the Cycle
- Fernando Valenzuela MLB debut lineup card
- Ken Griffey Jr 400th HR lineup card
- 2000 WS (Subway Series) lineup card
- 1984 Olympics Gold Medal Game lineup card
- 1930's lineup card with Lefty Grove on the mound

4) Looking for at least one lineup card from a HOF manager that I don't already have.

- Picked up lineup cards signed by Ryne Sandberg and Joe Cronin. Also one filled out my manager Mel Ott. Technically unsigned, but he filled in his name.


5) Would love to pick up some more barnstorming programs and other barnstorming related items

Found a 1945 Paige/Feller All-Stars program which featured Jackie Robinson 3 weeks before his MLB debut. Also acquired a 1947 Paige/Feller program, which was the final season they faced off

Probably the biggest piece is a team signed sheet from the 1946 Paige All-Stars

Also picked up a really nice 1953 Campanella All-Stars tour

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[Wrightfan85]

Originally Posted by mr2686

If you don't find a Piazza you like during the year, you might want to check the MAB-Celebrity website for the July Hall of Fame show. They usually have up to 25 Hall of Famers signing on hall of fame weekend, and they have a great mail order.

Thanks for the tip. I'm crossing my fingers and toes he's at the National in AC (going and will be my first one) but will keep that in mind. Really want to meet him in person even if it's just a few seconds lol.

[HexsHeroes]

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Just one goal and that is to add one (or more) vintage Detroit Tigers ballplayer autograph into my collection, and off of my want list.

To be able to cross off just one name on my want list would make the year a wonderful success. Two or more names crossed off would make for an unbelievable collecting year.

[1952boyntoncollector]

still almost 1/12 left of 2019..so going to deal with 2019 first..

[milkit1]

1916 cubs: still need Brown, FIscher, Hendrix, Pearce, Schulte, Zeider

[Bkrum]

Signed 1951 Topps Red Backs. Have about 15 now and been picking them up here and there but would love to buy a nice sized lot

[Wrightfan85]

Originally Posted by Wrightfan85

Just one goal, more plaque postcards for the collection. This year was huge as I started the collection again after originally selling a bulk to help pay bills. Getting postcards like Satchel Paige, Heinie Manush, Chick Hafey, Mickey Mantle among others made this one hell of a year. My top 5 that I hope I get next year are:

1. Sam Crawford (Came up in 1899 and insanely underrated player)
2. Elmer Flick (Came up in 1898.)
3. Ray Schalk (Bit of a toughie on a gold postcard)
4. Mike Piazza (My idol as a Mets fan. Doesn't do many signings.)
5. Joe Dimaggio (He's Joe Dimaggio...enough said.)

Acquired all 5 this year despite the insanity. With Earle Combs incoming I am only 10 away. Have to start thinking about next year's goals.