Collecting sets you can't complete

[Jwkeen]

I never go after sets that I feel I can’t complete, for one reason or another. However, I have recently decided to make an exception, and pursue one that I will likely never complete. This is due to my love for 30s gum sets, as I want pretty much all of these, so I have started a George C Miller set. I know that there is very little chance of ever owning the Ivy Andrews card, and while the set is considered complete without it, that is a hard fact for me to accept. There is no guarantee that I will even be able to acquire all 31 of the other cards. These don’t come up very often. I am prepared to be in for the long haul on this one, and see how far I can get.

[steve B]

Originally Posted by Jwkeen

I never go after sets that I feel I can’t complete, for one reason or another. However, I have recently decided to make an exception, and pursue one that I will likely never complete. This is due to my love for 30s gum sets, as I want pretty much all of these, so I have started a George C Miller set. I know that there is very little chance of ever owning the Ivy Andrews card, and while the set is considered complete without it, that is a hard fact for me to accept. There is no guarantee that I will even be able to acquire all 31 of the other cards. These don’t come up very often. I am prepared to be in for the long haul on this one, and see how far I can get.

I'm at 8 beaters after 40 years. Not that I've been at all focused on that set.
It's one of my favorite sets.

The last one I got years ago was on ebay simply described as "old baseball card"

[Seven]

Passively, through the years, I've started work on a 1952 Topps set, that will most likely never be completed. Quite a number of cards were purchased right before COVID, but since the pandemic it has made the high numbers virtually impossible. I'm also never going to prioritize one of the high numbers, over my main collecting interest, which is Mickey Mantle.

I suppose one day, when I'm much older, I might be able to finish it, but it's a pipe dream at best. Here's to hoping.