Personal Pre-War Set and Collector Survey

[obcbobd]

1. How long have you been collecting pre-war cards?
About 1972,I bought a few T206s, got some 33 Goudeys a few years later. Stopped around 1980 and picked up again in the early 90s

2. What is the approximate largest number of pre-war cards/items you've
ever owned at any one time? ~1300

3. Approximately how many pre-war cards/items do you currently still own?
~1300

4. What is/are the most significant card(s)/item(s) you currently own?
(Not what you may have owned at one time.)
1921 Exhibits Babe Ruth, which is in a 1 cent Exhibit machine



5. What complete sets or near complete sets (say 75% or more) do you
currently own? (Again, not counting sets you used to own, and only
counting the baseball cards in multi-subject sets in determining the
percentage complete. And not including as sets any issue with only 1 or
2 listed baseball cards/items in it.)

1921-22 E121 about 90%
1923 W515-2 75%
1931 W517 complete
1933 Goudey missing Lajoie
1934 Goudey complete
1934-36 Diamond Stars missing two (low numbers only)
1936 National Chicle “Fine Pens” missing four
1939 Play Ball missing one
1940 Play Ball missing two
1941 Play Ball
1941 Double Play

[todeen]

Originally Posted by obcbobd

1. How long have you been collecting pre-war cards?

About 1972,I bought a few T206s, got some 33 Goudeys a few years later. Stopped around 1980 and picked up again in the early 90s



2. What is the approximate largest number of pre-war cards/items you've

ever owned at any one time? ~1300



3. Approximately how many pre-war cards/items do you currently still own?

~1300



4. What is/are the most significant card(s)/item(s) you currently own?

(Not what you may have owned at one time.)

1921 Exhibits Babe Ruth, which is in a 1 cent Exhibit machine







5. What complete sets or near complete sets (say 75% or more) do you

currently own? (Again, not counting sets you used to own, and only

counting the baseball cards in multi-subject sets in determining the

percentage complete. And not including as sets any issue with only 1 or

2 listed baseball cards/items in it.)



1921-22 E121 about 90%

1923 W515-2 75%

1931 W517 complete

1933 Goudey missing Lajoie

1934 Goudey complete

1934-36 Diamond Stars missing two (low numbers only)

1936 National Chicle “Fine Pens” missing four

1939 Play Ball missing one

1940 Play Ball missing two

1941 Play Ball

1941 Double Play

I love the 1921 exhibits! Great Ruth card and display!

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[steve B]

1. How long have you been collecting pre-war cards?
Since late 1977 or early 78. I'n not sure exactly when I bought my first prewar card.

2. What is the approximate largest number of pre-war cards/items you've
ever owned at any one time?

I'm not sure, maybe 3-400 ish?

3. Approximately how many pre-war cards/items do you currently still own?

Pretty much the same, I seldom sell any.

4. What is/are the most significant card(s)/item(s) you currently own?
(Not what you may have owned at one time.)

It's hard to say. I have a handful or T206 with more difficult backs, and a few oddities. It's hard to choose one, as there are a few maybes, but significant for different reasons.

5. What complete sets or near complete sets (say 75% or more) do you
currently own? (Again, not counting sets you used to own, and only
counting the baseball cards in multi-subject sets in determining the
percentage complete. And not including as sets any issue with only 1 or
2 listed baseball cards/items in it.)

None. I don't think I'm even close to 75% in any of them.
One of the hazards of being a not focused collector and more an opportunistic generalist.

[Ricky]

1. How long have you been collecting pre-war cards?
I think I bought my first one, a 1933 Goudey common, around 1980.

2. What is the approximate largest number of pre-war cards/items you've
ever owned at any one time?

I would guess around 500.

3. Approximately how many pre-war cards/items do you currently still own?

Same as above, I very rarely part with any cards.

4. What is/are the most significant card(s)/item(s) you currently own?
(Not what you may have owned at one time.)

Probably my 1933G Ruth and 1933 and 1934G Gehrig, along with two T206 Cobbs, Wajo portrait, and 14CJ Wajo. But others could be up there, too.

5. What complete sets or near complete sets (say 75% or more) do you
currently own? (Again, not counting sets you used to own, and only
counting the baseball cards in multi-subject sets in determining the
percentage complete. And not including as sets any issue with only 1 or
2 listed baseball cards/items in it.)

I'm a type collector with an eye towards stars and HOFers, so I really don't concentrate on building sets, but I do have:
W551
1933 Delong
1935 Goudey
and postwar, 1948 Bowman
complete.

[BobC]

Originally Posted by Ricky

1. How long have you been collecting pre-war cards?
I think I bought my first one, a 1933 Goudey common, around 1980.

2. What is the approximate largest number of pre-war cards/items you've
ever owned at any one time?

I would guess around 500.

3. Approximately how many pre-war cards/items do you currently still own?

Same as above, I very rarely part with any cards.

4. What is/are the most significant card(s)/item(s) you currently own?
(Not what you may have owned at one time.)

Probably my 1933G Ruth and 1933 and 1934G Gehrig, along with two T206 Cobbs, Wajo portrait, and 14CJ Wajo. But others could be up there, too.

5. What complete sets or near complete sets (say 75% or more) do you
currently own? (Again, not counting sets you used to own, and only
counting the baseball cards in multi-subject sets in determining the
percentage complete. And not including as sets any issue with only 1 or
2 listed baseball cards/items in it.)

I'm a type collector with an eye towards stars and HOFers, so I really don't concentrate on building sets, but I do have:
W551
1933 Delong
1935 Goudey
and postwar, 1948 Bowman
complete.

Rich,

Great cards and collection. Noticed we have the W551 set in common. I think a sorely underappreciated set, and not that hard to complete at only 10 cards in the set. And a lot of bang for the buck with 8 of those 10 players being HOFers, including the likes of Ruth, Cobb, and WaJo. Very nice.

[Ricky]

Originally Posted by BobC

Rich,

Great cards and collection. Noticed we have the W551 set in common. I think a sorely underappreciated set, and not that hard to complete at only 10 cards in the set. And a lot of bang for the buck with 8 of those 10 players being HOFers, including the likes of Ruth, Cobb, and WaJo. Very nice.

Thanks Bob! I probably should have listed my E95 Wagner and 41PB Williams and DiMaggio as well. And I'm drooling over your collection! Absolutely amazing.

[BobC]

Originally Posted by Ricky

Thanks Bob! I probably should have listed my E95 Wagner and 41PB Williams and DiMaggio as well. And I'm drooling over your collection! Absolutely amazing.

Ricky,

Thanks, but don't start drooling too hard. I'm definitely a lower end collector, and have to be when you start looking at all the Cobb, Ruth, Wagner and other superstar cards out there. So I have a preponderance of 1's and 2's (and even a fews A's) amongst my many HOFer and pre-war star cards. Occasionally I mess up and somehow end up with a nicer condition card, but I try to not let that happen too often. LOL

Truth be told, I'm not really into grading cards and would prefer buying them raw, if possible. But when dealing with pre-war cards, especially the HOFers and stars, you generally only find already graded ones for sale. Most sellers get them graded to maximize the potential sales price, and also calm buyer fears of possibly buying fake or reprint cards, especially when being sold online. I've been collecting and handled enough different pre-war cards over the years that I have no real concerns looking at cards in person at a show and determining if they are real or not. Online purchases, unless from a known and trusted seller like a DavidB or Howard, are a completely different story. Another potential benefit of buying lower condition graded cards, besides being able to afford them, is that they are less likely to have been doctored or tampered with. Already enough threads about those concerns and issues out there so no need to comment further on that topic.

[BobC]

Originally Posted by steve B

1. How long have you been collecting pre-war cards?
Since late 1977 or early 78. I'n not sure exactly when I bought my first prewar card.

2. What is the approximate largest number of pre-war cards/items you've
ever owned at any one time?

I'm not sure, maybe 3-400 ish?

3. Approximately how many pre-war cards/items do you currently still own?

Pretty much the same, I seldom sell any.

4. What is/are the most significant card(s)/item(s) you currently own?
(Not what you may have owned at one time.)

It's hard to say. I have a handful or T206 with more difficult backs, and a few oddities. It's hard to choose one, as there are a few maybes, but significant for different reasons.

5. What complete sets or near complete sets (say 75% or more) do you
currently own? (Again, not counting sets you used to own, and only
counting the baseball cards in multi-subject sets in determining the
percentage complete. And not including as sets any issue with only 1 or
2 listed baseball cards/items in it.)

None. I don't think I'm even close to 75% in any of them.
One of the hazards of being a not focused collector and more an opportunistic generalist.

Steve,

I'm not really a focused collector either, but if you saw my set list you can see what trouble it has gotten me into. LOL Great collection, keep it up.

[BobC]

Originally Posted by obcbobd

1. How long have you been collecting pre-war cards?
About 1972,I bought a few T206s, got some 33 Goudeys a few years later. Stopped around 1980 and picked up again in the early 90s

2. What is the approximate largest number of pre-war cards/items you've
ever owned at any one time? ~1300

3. Approximately how many pre-war cards/items do you currently still own?
~1300

4. What is/are the most significant card(s)/item(s) you currently own?
(Not what you may have owned at one time.)
1921 Exhibits Babe Ruth, which is in a 1 cent Exhibit machine



5. What complete sets or near complete sets (say 75% or more) do you
currently own? (Again, not counting sets you used to own, and only
counting the baseball cards in multi-subject sets in determining the
percentage complete. And not including as sets any issue with only 1 or
2 listed baseball cards/items in it.)

1921-22 E121 about 90%
1923 W515-2 75%
1931 W517 complete
1933 Goudey missing Lajoie
1934 Goudey complete
1934-36 Diamond Stars missing two (low numbers only)
1936 National Chicle “Fine Pens” missing four
1939 Play Ball missing one
1940 Play Ball missing two
1941 Play Ball
1941 Double Play

Super nice collection Bob. Figured we'd hear from one of you OBC guys eventually. And that Exhibit dispensing machine with the Ruth card is out of this world. I have a 1950's Victor gumball and baseball card dispensing machine myself, so I can relate to how cool having an Exhibit machine from that far back actually is. And having a Ruth card with it is simply icing on the cake. Wow!!!