HOF as a “set” collectors - how many of us are out there?

[scotgreb]

No contemporary cards (that I am aware) for the only female represented in the hall . . .

Manley 1996 Playing Card PSA 10.jpg

[Frankish]

Originally Posted by scotgreb

No contemporary cards (that I am aware) for the only female represented in the hall . . .

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That is excellent!

[clydepepper]

Originally Posted by scotgreb

No contemporary cards (that I am aware) for the only female represented in the hall . . .

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Isn't it odd that the only woman in the Hall is named Manley?


As to the Op's question: I have recently, cashed out of my vintage cards- almost entirely (easy there Howard) - and have concentrated on Autographed Cards of HOFers. Though hardly any of them were while they were active players, a vast majority of them are third-party certified (for what that's worth) and I'm almost certain they were all signed while the player was still living. LOL

[Misunderestimated]

Just thought I'd add a couple of images to this thread of two of the more difficult subjects if you want career contemporary cards of HOFers are including management and Negro Leaguers. I 'm hoping it inspires more posts of rare HOFers....Here is the very formidable looking Cuban great Christobal Torriente and the longtime owner of the Pirates who is often given credit for the first modern world series in 1903.*

* They had something like it in the 1880's between the American Association and National League champs starting in 1884, but it never really captured the public's imagination way the American League vs. National League fall classic did in the early 20th century.

[Exhibitman]

That's fun, Brian.




This is a 1982 Korean card of Hank Aaron from a tour he did over there with the Korean pro league. I know it is kind of a flip of the call (a rare card of an easily collected HOFer) but as an Aaron collector I was really happy to pick it up recently and thought I'd use the excuse to show it off.

[Sinker Slider]

Working on HOFers as well. My order of preference for choosing a card for each HOFer, which I stray from as much as abide by, is:

1) rookies if well defined as such and clearly a card
2) if the rookie is too rare or expensive, the earliest contemporary card I can afford.
3) a card from a mainstream and popular set (t206, Goudey)
4) non-contemporary cards if there aren’t any contemporary ones
5) for managers and executives who played, the earliest card I can reasonably find and afford from the years corresponding to the reason they were elected.

So for example I just bought a 1914 CJ Comiskey (from Misunderestimated—can’t wait to get it, Brian) even though Comiskey has several earlier cards. It corresponds to the reason he was elected and is from a mainstream and popular set, so it’s the one for me.

[KMayUSA6060]

Also working on a Hall of Fame project myself. I categorize my targets as "playing/involvement days", as obviously there are umpires, managers, executives, etc. I'm at 235/333, but did sell ~50 Hall of Famers last year due to financial reasons. Such a fun project that is best tackled with the mindset of it being a lifetime project.

Here is a link to my spreadsheet...
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets...pwY/edit#gid=0

[The-Cardfather]

Add me to the list of HOF collectors.

I'm up to about 150, so I've got a ways to go.