Where is your collection heading in 2024?

[Schwertfeger1007]

Didn't you just say in another post you are going to consign the majority of your collection?

I hope you aren't selling the papa Dalrymple run!

[anchorednw]

Originally Posted by Schwertfeger1007

Didn't you just say in another post you are going to consign the majority of your collection?

I hope you aren't selling the papa Dalrymple run!

"Good chunk" is not a majority my good sir!

Abner's aren't going anywhere. I've got bounties on any outstanding you know, lol

[Schwertfeger1007]

Phew well that makes me feel better LOL!

Now to answer your question. I'm going to keep chugging along on my 19th Century quest. There are a handful of players I'm looking for specifically with a focus on the best image I can find.

My top 2 targets are:

1. N173 King Kelly w Bat
2. N173 or Gypsy Queen Roger Connor

(Offering finders fee if anyone can point me in the right direction)

[Shankweather]

I've decided to take the All the Cubs things serious and acquire a baseball card for every Cub/Orphan/Colt/White Stocking that's ever played, 1870-present. I know 100% is impossible. There are some 19th century guys I already know have nothing to collect, and possibly many others throughout Cubs history. I'm starting with completing the entire Topps run. I'm 100% from 1976-2023 but still some work to do 1952-1975. Then I'll complete the Cubs sets from all the major pre-war releases and see where I'm at.

[AMPduppp]

This year I decided to focus my collection from acquiring random cool stuff to a player PC of Hooks Wiltse, given my hometown connection to him. It's made collecting much more enjoyable trying to hunt down cool pieces for a single player. Next year, I've decided to expand my player PC to another central NYer, "Silent" George Burns, and the goal will be to continue finding cards for him.

And because every thread needs a card:

[darwinbulldog]

Each year I try to fill at least one spot from my collections of A) Louisiana types, B) bakery types, & C) rare backs, so those will continue to be priorities. Otherwise, I'll keep plugging away at a few sets and at my multisport rookie card collection. I don't anticipate my focus will change much over the next year.

[Seven]

I see myself adding to my Mantle's. Going to explore more alternative issues of his, and potentially try to see if I can add a 1953 Topps. While not a card, I'm going to shoot to add a nice signed Baseball of his as well.

I've been wanting to dip more into prewar as well. Maybe Ted Williams or Jimmie Foxx, or Eddie Collins. Not quite sure just yet. Have to figure out some collecting goals.

[anchorednw]

Originally Posted by Schwertfeger1007

Phew well that makes me feel better LOL!

Now to answer your question. I'm going to keep chugging along on my 19th Century quest. There are a handful of players I'm looking for specifically with a focus on the best image I can find.

My top 2 targets are:

1. N173 King Kelly w Bat
2. N173 or Gypsy Queen Roger Connor

(Offering finders fee if anyone can point me in the right direction)

Always excited to see what you pick up!

[frohme]

Still T207, still front/back master... no telling how many years its really been now, but consciously maybe 15-20. So still grinding.

On the plus side, 2023 was the best year in the last 5 or so, as I knocked off about 10 cards, but there are still 30 to go, and confirmation still outstanding on 12 cards.... so not expecting to finish in 2024 unless there is an outpouring of finds.

[Rhotchkiss]

Originally Posted by frohme

Still T207, still front/back master...

Thats an awesome project. Do you have a pic or link to the master? I would love to see it (and I am sure I am not alone).

I am not sure what 2024 will bring for me. I expect I will continue to go for rare stuff. I expect I will sell off some stuff and take profits. My business is real estate, which is very interest-rate sensitive. If rates start to go down, I may feel more comfortable investing in cardboard. If rates remain at this level (or go up), I will probably increase my selling and buy less cardboard, hoarding cash and buying high-yield, short-term bonds earning a good return and ensuring liquidity in the event its needed to preserve/assist with certain real estate investments. For me, its all kind of connected -- money into cards is money not invested/to be used in assets elsewhere and vice versa.

[Vintageismygame]

Hope to finish up the subset of T206 that I have been working on. Just about 15 cards left I believe.

Matt

[frohme]

Originally Posted by Rhotchkiss

Thats an awesome project. Do you have a pic or link to the master? I would love to see it (and I am sure I am not alone).

Thank you, Ryan.

I'm still working on the presentation as I've tried a couple things that don't look quite right/aren't easy to digest ... like my current form which just has them all broken out by back and ordered alphabetically... meh.

That said, current progress is in albums at/on my ImageEvent site and linked in my sig. More commentary/info to come, but it is what it is for now. Thanks for the kind words.

[brianp-beme]

Originally Posted by Schwertfeger1007

Phew well that makes me feel better LOL!

Now to answer your question. I'm going to keep chugging along on my 19th Century quest. There are a handful of players I'm looking for specifically with a focus on the best image I can find.

My top 2 targets are:

1. N173 King Kelly w Bat
2. N173 or Gypsy Queen Roger Connor

(Offering finders fee if anyone can point me in the right direction)

Not for sale, as this Type 1 Gypsy Queen was really designed by a mad trimmer with a collector like myself in mind.

Brian

[pawpawdiv9]

hope to finish my 1916-20 UNC Big Heads set (only need 4--in my signature below)
It may take several more years to come still.

Meanwhile- i may sell off some items in order to add some T206s i been wanting for years.
The Monster can be addictive!!!!