What is your niche collection focus?

[Brian Van Horn]

Hmmm. Focus. Here, there, everywhere and then some. This is not extensive:

[kmac32]

T205 Cubs front/ backs……missing only the 2 Hindu backs
T207 Cubs front/ backs missing a few Napoleon backs
T210 Jacksonville Jays missing only DeFraites
E121-80 and E121-120 Giants and Yankees….my 1921 World Series set
S74 Cubs different backs
Elmer Miller cards/ memorabilia as he was my great great uncle

[jbsports33]

Right now it would autos, mostly due to the PSA prices and time getting cards back - have had better luck with PSA/DNA the last few years

Jimmy

[ValKehl]

Originally Posted by Brian Van Horn

Hmmm. Focus. Here, there, everywhere and then some. This is not extensive:

Brian, I was hoping to see some W504 cards, especially Wash. Senators, from your "very-focused" collection!

[Brian Van Horn]

At your request and not exhaustive:

[Brian Van Horn]

Now it's exhaustive:

Oops! One more added 4/27/2022.

[DHogan]

I collect pre-war or new sports cards of athletes in any sport with their first or last name of Hogan. Except Hulk Hogan. He's an idiot.

[71buc]

Anything and everything related to Members of the 1971 Pirates produced between 1970-1972.

[jchcollins]

Beyond the everpresent lure of postwar Topps superstars, which first sank its teeth into me at about the tender age of 11 - right now I'm on an extremely slow project to accumulate Bowman Chicago Cubs, 1948 - 1955. While not anywhere near as ambitious of a project as most you will find especially on this board - there are 2 reasons for me doing this besides the fact that I'm a 30+ year Cubs fan:

1. The subtle beauty of the Bowman sets, especially those from 1950 - 52 with that fantastic artwork.

2. In terms of financing, I'm tired of spending money. This is a project that I can subtly add to over a period of years without breaking the bank. Initially as a Cubs collector the question of course is why not Topps, but ok - really? I can save up another few years for a Banks RC, or I can in that same period of time and for less money likely add hundreds of mid-to lower grade Bowman Cubs commons. I do already have the '55 Bowman Banks - which all told is probably my single favorite Banks card. The desire to not have to worry about money in this niche is what makes it possible for me to even get out of the starting gate. I've already done the expensive card thing for decades now with other postwar HOF'ers and superstars. If nothing else I just need a different perspective with the ability to still add cards that are important to me.

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by DHogan

I collect pre-war or new sports cards of athletes in any sport with their first or last name of Hogan.

So those are Hogan's Heroes?

Sorry...

[ValKehl]

Originally Posted by Brian Van Horn

Now it's exhaustive:

Brian, many thanks for showing your W504 Senators cards. For those not familiar with the W504 set, the Senators are by far the toughest to find of the 4 teams represented (Dodgers, Giants & Yankees are the other teams). As recently as 2011, the Standard Catalog of Vintage BB Cards showed 6 of the 16 numbered cards in the Senators subset as being unknown, and it also erroneously showed 2 players with having 2 different numbered cards. Currently, the Old Cardboard checklist shows that 3 of the 16 card numbers remain unknown. If anyone has examples of any of these 3 cards, #150, #157, & #162, please share this info. One of these 3 is reportedly Bucky Harris, but the card # is not known. IMO, the other 2 unknown cards are likely to be of Stanley Coveleskie and Tom Zachary.

[benge610]

Originally Posted by ValKehl

Brian, many thanks for showing your W504 Senators cards. For those not familiar with the W504 set, the Senators are by far the toughest to find of the 4 teams represented (Dodgers, Giants & Yankees are the other teams). As recently as 2011, the Standard Catalog of Vintage BB Cards showed 6 of the 16 numbered cards in the Senators subset as being unknown, and it also erroneously shows 2 players with having 2 different numbered cards. Currently, the Old Cardboard checklist shows that 3 of the 16 card numbers remain unknown. If anyone has examples of any of these 3 cards, #150, #157, & #162, please share this info. One of these 3 is reportedly Bucky Harris, but the card # is not known. IMO, the other 2 unknown cards are likely to be of Stanley Coveleskie and Tom Zachary.

I love this forum.
Thank you Brian and Val.

Ben
"I love baseball history backstory; especially when it involves cards."

[darkhorse9]

Pre World War 1 type collection. Still working it.
Got a few new items on the way.

[Exhibitman]

More:

Joe D:



Dom D



Artie Wilson, 1949 PCL:



NLer who hit over .400 twice and is the last man in the majors to do so.

Rocky Marciano at his training camp:



Jack Dempsey sparring, 1919:



Joe Louis, 1935



Muhammad Ali



QB Marshall Goldberg at a collegiate all-star game, 1939