2020 Card Collecting Goals: How Did you Do?

[Arazi4442]

I had some general goals at the beginning of 2020, however in March, I lost my job to Covid/the economy. Remember how uncertain that time was? I got scared I'd have trouble finding a job, so I sold my whole (though rather small) collection. Got lucky enough to find a new position in August before I had to burn through my sales or savings. So I chose to purchase a limited number of higher value cards I otherwise probably couldn't afford. Ended up with some RCs I'm very happy with.

1936 Goudey Premiums DiMaggio PSA 5
1951 Bowman Mantle PSA 4.5
1984 Star Co Jordan BGS 8
1979 OPC Gretzky PSA 7

So pretty successful overall I guess, but there are sure a few sold cards I'd love to have back.

[Casey2296]

Originally Posted by Arazi4442

I had some general goals at the beginning of 2020, however in March, I lost my job to Covid/the economy. Remember how uncertain that time was? I got scared I'd have trouble finding a job, so I sold my whole (though rather small) collection. Got lucky enough to find a new position in August before I had to burn through my sales or savings. So I chose to purchase a limited number of higher value cards I otherwise probably couldn't afford. Ended up with some RCs I'm very happy with.

1936 Goudey Premiums DiMaggio PSA 5
1951 Bowman Mantle PSA 4.5
1984 Star Co Jordan BGS 8
1979 OPC Gretzky PSA 7

So pretty successful overall I guess, but there are sure a few sold cards I'd love to have back.

That's a strong Covid rebound Scott, congratulations.

[atx840]

Just to get back into collecting, significantly condense the collection down, reconnect with hobby friends and have fun.

Checked all the boxes.

[nebboy]

1st - For 2020 I wanted to still take a few hits off my T205 set needs and was more than happy to land some cards very early in the coved era before prices got nuts. Scored a Welhelm, Grant, Minor league card and a Chase extended I needed plus some commons. After 2021 I should only have 1 big card and then it's working on filling in commons and upgrades as they present themselves. (Accomplished)

2nd - wanted to add some thing or two to my pre-war Cubs Hof collections - this goal as easy to do there is a lot of options to choose from. (Accomplished)

3rd - I have a number of 70s topps baseball low end sets from my childhood that I alway said I would like to finish. (I never seem to to happen, 2021 Will be the year, so I will be in the market for some common lots.)

4th - for no reason I'm putting together a low end set of 1959 topps football in VG-EX.about halfway there but made good progress. (Accomplished, both HOFs and commoms) but would like to buy or trade

5th - Always looking for prewar or vintage Omaha baseball anything. Harder then it seems because other Omaha collectors always to have deeper pockets than myself. (Accomplished, 1 nice program and 2 personal photos of players in vintage uniforms)

[sdimag]

1)Upgraded my Clemente Topps collection.2)Upgraded most of my t206 New York Giants team set.3) Added several Ed Abbaticchio’s to my collection! The only good thing about this year was my early in the year pickups!

[sreader3]

Originally Posted by atx840

Just to get back into collecting, significantly condense the collection down, reconnect with hobby friends and have fun.

Checked all the boxes.

Chris, You are a great researcher and contributor. I have always appreciated your posts. Welcome back to the hobby--although I suspect that you never *really* left 100%. Happy holidays. Scot

[notfast]

I started 2020 owning only modern cards.

I now have a 52 Topps Mantle, 48 Leaf Jackie and (7) Cobb’s.

Guess I met some goals I never made.

[rats60]

This was a slow year. Most of my budget went to a new house, but I did pick up a couple nice cards.

1. 1914 Cracker Jack Honus Wagner PSA 3. Met my goal of picking up one new Wagner card. Looking for E95 or E98 next year.

2. T205 Kleinow PSA 5. This was an upgrade to my t205 set. I have 5 more cards that I would like to upgrade to PSA/SGC 5 or better. Hope to find at least one more next year.

[Vintagecatcher]

I had a decent 2020 collecting year with modest collecting goals.


"No real goals 2020 other than adding a few CATCHER POSITION PINS.

I expect another quiet year as my collecting winds down."

As mentioned in a previous thread.

https://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=292779

Finished my run of catchers in the E125 American Caramel Diecut and P2 Pin sets!

I'd like to knock off one of these "white whales" in 2021:

1912 Claude Berry Zeenut
1912 Ralph Kreitz HRK
Johnny Kling Tobacco Boy Cabinet
Red Munson Old Mill Cabinet
Another T4 Obak Cabinet

I'll try to add a couple of T210 catchers as well.

Patrick