If you had 100k to build a collection...

[conor912]

I would find 39 other people with $100k and go in on a Trout rookie together.

[Ronnie73]

I'd probably focus on just one T206 back subset that has some difficulty in finding the cards. Something like Cycles, American Beauty's, Old Mill's, EPDG's, or Tolstoi's. There's no fun in just buying something easy over night and being done with the project. I'd maybe be satisfied for a week with my purchase. I'd rather have to search cards out over time to build a very special rare collection that maybe one or two people have done or come close to completing. But that's how my brain works. I've built custom cars and I enjoy the build more than the completion.

[Mark17]

I'd see if I could get a home and road flannel for each team from the 1960-1968 era. Colts would be too difficult but Astros would be possible. I'd try to avoid vests by getting early Indians, A's and late Reds (road) shirts, but with Pirates there wouldn't be much choice. What a fantastic display that would make, and game flannels are scarcer than most cards, or GU bats.

[Snapolit1]

Prob buy the 4 Ruth 1933 Goudeys in best condition I could get for 25k each.

[investinrookies]

In no particular order and would get the best examples I could find to meet the budget.

Goudey Ruth #53
T206 Green Cobb
T206 Red Cobb
47 Bond Bread Portrait Robinson
14 CJ Cobb

[rjackson44]

Complete darby chocolate boxes 😀

[thatkidfromjerrymaguire]

Build a mid grade 1933 Goudey and 1951 Bowman set. Probably target an EX condition on all cards, and then upgrade if I had any money left over.

[Republicaninmass]

Originally Posted by conor912

I would find 39 other people with $100k and go in on a Trout rookie together.

Fractional ownership brah! I'll get right on that, be right back or look for spam in your junk folder

[perezfan]

Yeah... screw that 4 Million Dollar Trout Card!

I would stick with "vintage", and spend the $100K to own 1/25th of a '53 Topps Mantle.

[conor912]

Originally Posted by Republicaninmass

Fractional ownership brah! I'll get right on that, be right back or look for spam in your junk folder

Or I hear for $100k you can own one eyeball of a ‘53 Mantle.

[Millerd33]

Pre 1930 low grade super star HOFers. Lots and lots of them.

Q: What's better than 3 low grade T206 Walter Johnson Portraits?

A: 4 low grade T206 Walter Johnson Portraits.

[Huysmans]

Definitely no card purchases for me if I suddenly had $100,000.
Like Billy Joe and Bobbie Sue, I would take the money and run.... quickly.

[Bicem]

Low grade Ruth rookie.

[wondo]

I'd build a high grade Mays run!

[One 'ol Cat]

Originally Posted by conor912

I would find 39 other people with $100k and go in on a Trout rookie together.

Maybe you could go after the HOLY GRAIL. A Trout rookie printer's plate proof card.

[conor912]

Originally Posted by One 'ol Cat

Maybe you could go after the HOLY GRAIL. A Trout rookie printer's plate proof card.

If Trout dipped his sack in ink and made a 1/1 nutprint card, I wonder what that would go for....

[sportscardpete]

Originally Posted by conor912

If Trout dipped his sack in ink and made a 1/1 nutprint card, I wonder what that would go for....

Given all the wrinkles and hairline creases the low grade would really ding the value.

[mrreality68]

Originally Posted by sportscardpete

Given all the wrinkles and hairline creases the low grade would really ding the value.

Either a low grade Old Mills Joe Jackson or a Boston Garter Joe Jackson

[yanks87]

I have run this thought through my head before. I would go out and try and find the best low grade examples of the iconic cards in the hobby. Which is really what I have been trying to do since I was a kid, but this would be a war chest that I could have some fun with!!

Either that, or I would buy EVERY Dave Winfield rookie card I could get my hands on, control the market, corner the market. That would be sweet.

[sbfinley]

I'd rebuild the t206 set I was working on before I sold 8 years ago. Got to 373.. I've thought about starting again, but too many other projects, kids, life, and the rising prices don't make it feasible right now.

[CJinPA]

I'd buy 1880's and 1890's Old Judge HoFer then move to some mid-grade's of some caramel/tobacco HoFer's like Young, Cobb, Matthewson.... would have to weigh high grade vs. size of collection.

[yanks4]

Originally Posted by conor912

If Trout dipped his sack in ink and made a 1/1 nutprint card, I wonder what that would go for....

I don't care who you are ...That's funny

[fkm_bky]

Low to mid grade T206 HOF Portrait subset with a low grade Plank.

Bill

[mrreality68]

Almost a year later but I would change my card to

either 1914 CJ Christy Mathewson Card or a W600 Wagner Card

[jgannon]

I'd buy a '52 Mantle and give it to his surviving sons...

This is an old clip. Maybe they have one now. They talk about not having his rookie card, but I think they are talking about the '52. Maybe they mean the '51 Bowman. But I don't know. I'd like to give them both of them. But I don't know if $100,000 would even be enough at this point.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUriWlOARlc&t=1s

[53toppscollector]

I think I'd buy $100k worth of Green Cobbs, go to sleep for a year, and sell for a much higher price a year from now, then I'd go about assembling the sets I want to put together.

[butchie_t]

Originally Posted by conor912

If Trout dipped his sack in ink and made a 1/1 nutprint card, I wonder what that would go for....

People would be balling for it.

[Yoda]

Originally Posted by conor912

If Trout dipped his sack in ink and made a 1/1 nutprint card, I wonder what that would go for....

Let's ask his wife.

[conor912]

Originally Posted by Yoda

Let's ask his wife.

Good idea. She is the keeper of that printing press, after all.

[mrreality68]

Originally Posted by Yoda

Let's ask his wife.

Just curious has she ever seen your collection?
Does she know your budget on your collection?