Cobb/Ruth/Gehrig collection progress, looking for more!

[Rhotchkiss]

Pete, I am glad you sell dupes, otherwise I would have my Blue Bird!

Pete, like many others here, focus on one/several players or all the poses of a single player (i.e., a back run). In many regards it’s an easier way to collect. It’s always satisfying adding a new version to a player collection. Aside from Plank, I pick my players bc I feel as blue chips they are solid places to put some money. However, I have heard a zillion reasons to collect singular players, including they are related, they respect they guy, they were a childhood (or parent’s childhood hero), they liked a pose and then learned about the player and decided to collect more. It’s very interesting what drives someone to choose a specific player to collect.

As an aside, What I cannot get behind, however, is non-playing-days or manager versions of cards. Aside from the 33 Lajoie or Tolteros Gibson, I just have no interest in post-career versions - 1948 leaf Ruth, 33 sport Kings Cobbs, 1940 play ball Jackson. In fact, I generally shy away from late-career versions of players too. I remember looking at the 72 Topps Mays and 1975 Topps Aaron and thinking they looked so old. I don’t have any M101-4/5 Wagners or Cobbs.

[BabyRuth]

I think I'll have a Cobb salad for lunch today....................
Great cards Joe.

[Carter08]

Originally Posted by BabyRuth

I think I'll have a Cobb salad for lunch today....................
Great cards Joe.

T227 so amazing

[robertsmithnocure]

Originally Posted by Rhotchkiss

As an aside, What I cannot get behind, however, is non-playing-days or manager versions of cards. Aside from the 33 Lajoie or Tolteros Gibson, I just have no interest in post-career versions - 1948 leaf Ruth, 33 sport Kings Cobbs, 1940 play ball Jackson. In fact, I generally shy away from late-career versions of players too. I remember looking at the 72 Topps Mays and 1975 Topps Aaron and thinking they looked so old. I don’t have any M101-4/5 Wagners or Cobbs.

I get not wanting cards from after a player’s career or at the tail end of it, but you may want to reconsider an M101-4 Cobb which was made right in the middle of his career. 1917 was one of the most dominant years of his career.

[Jstottlemire1]

I focus on Ruth playing years solely now as well. It can be tough with the market as you said. I take my time and buy high eye appeal for grade and enjoy the process.

[Rhotchkiss]

Originally Posted by robertsmithnocure

I get not wanting cards from after a player’s career or at the tail end of it, but you may want to reconsider an M101-4 Cobb which was made right in the middle of his career. 1917 was one of the most dominant years of his career.

Valid point! However, there are so many early-year Cobb cards, especially if you consider back variations and post cards, that I am happy sticking with earlier issues. Plus, I don’t love the black and white of the M101-4/5s, although I am slowly gaining a greater respect for the various back variations and the oddities of the set. I did have a 1 of 1 1920 Holsum Bread Cobb and I consigned it bc it was too “late career” for me