Share your contrarian hobby opinions

[Peter_Spaeth]

I don't get the point of collecting most sets with 75 percent common players nobody gives a damn about. How someone can be psyched to pick up a Karger or Abbatachio or Hoblitzell or Dooin or whoever is beyond me.

[boneheadandrube]

I crack cards out of PSA to send to SGC for my collection.

[Casey2296]

Originally Posted by boneheadandrube

I crack cards out of PSA to send to SGC for my collection.

I do the same, although SGC hands out A's way too much due to grader inexperience.

[BearBailey]

T213 are the first reprint cards ever.

[Writehooks]

I really like the SSPC set.

[ullmandds]

Originally Posted by Writehooks

I really like the SSPC set.

Me2

[Mark17]

Top pic is Ty Cobb, well documented. So is this T202. Note the stripes on the cap.

[RCMcKenzie]

Originally Posted by BearBailey

T213 are the first reprint cards ever.

Right, so although I don't agree, I think you are on the side of the prevailing view, which is not contrarian. I was thinking this thread would be wilder than it is. Like views on the BSF, etc. It all seems pretty tame. No matter what I say on here, someone has a counterpoint. No matter what it is. Save me the part about Modern Collecting. Buying a new Ferrari is not collecting Ferrari's.

[drmondobueno]

1. 1936 R312 is the only Dimaggio card worth owning.
2. I like gum residue on the front or back of all my Topps HOFer cards. Reminds me of 1961.
3. Single malt scotch is better for you at baseball card conventions than pale american beer.
4. I hate hot dogs with ketchup. Mustard onions and sauerkraut a must.
5. I wish I had more 1990 Score baseball.
6. I had too many T206..

[Bicem]

Originally Posted by BearBailey

T213 are the first reprint cards ever.

Better than 1915 Cracker Jack?

[timn1]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

I don't get the point of collecting most sets with 75 percent common players nobody gives a damn about. How someone can be psyched to pick up a Karger or Abbatachio or Hoblitzell or Dooin or whoever is beyond me.

I actually think that's the majority opinion. Mine is contrarian . Here goes:

I much prefer collecting common players to HOFers. I already know what the HOFers look like. Part of it is that I can afford more of them, but I love picking up a card of a player I don't already have in any set. In fact I have a "Player Wantlist" consisting entirely of obscure dudes who only appeared in one or two sets.


Anybody got a 1934 Exhibit Len Koenecke or an E286 JuJu Drums of Harry Cheek (he had a MLB career BA of .500!)?

[brianp-beme]

Originally Posted by timn1

Anybody got a 1934 Exhibit Len Koenecke or an E286 JuJu Drums of Harry Cheek (he had a MLB career BA of .500!)?

If I had a Harry Cheek, I would finally be able to support a full-on beard.


But seriously, Harry does have cards in the 1912 and 1913 Zeenut sets as well.

Brian

[BillyCoxDodgers3B]

Originally Posted by timn1

Anybody got a 1934 Exhibit Len Koenecke or an E286 JuJu Drums of Harry Cheek (he had a MLB career BA of .500!)?

A friend of mine has a noticeably errant hair growing out of his cheek which he constantly misses when shaving. It's become a running joke: "Your 1910 baseball player is showing!"

As long as he doesn't whip out his Koenecke... I'd have to get out my fire extinguisher.