Looking for a unique 2024 pursuit

[Mike Eisenbath]

While I continue to chip away at The Monster and look to add to my raw T205 set, I'd like to also embark on a new collecting journey in 2024 that follows a less-traveled road.

So I'm looking for suggestions.

What relatively uncommon pre-war set (compared to the previously mentioned T sets) could I tackle? I'd like one that presents a bit of a challenge as far as finding cards but not impossible or even overly frustrating. I don't want to have to break my budget and am open to lower grades. Don't have to be graded.

I'm interested in historical value as well as aesthetic. Cards not everyone would think to buy.

Ideas?

Sent from my SM-G970U using Tapatalk

[tkd]

I like the e90-1 American Caramel set. The Joe Jackson
Is expensive but it's a great set.
If you feel a lot of the players overlap with t206 and t205 you could go to the 1920's
I really like the American Caramel sets from the 1920s. 1921 and 1922 are great. 1927 is also fun to collect. They are challenging and they have Babe Ruth in the set.

[iwantitiwinit]

Sweet Caporal P2 pins.

[swarmee]

1933 DeLong or Sport Kings

[irmsjags]

1933 DeLong ... cool cards, challenging but not crazy impossible to find, a small set of 24 cards loaded with Hall of Famers, but the only big money one in lower grade is Gehrig.

[Rhotchkiss]

Originally Posted by irmsjags

1933 DeLong ... cool cards, challenging but not crazy impossible to find, a small set of 24 cards loaded with Hall of Famers, but the only big money one in lower grade is Gehrig.

I have an all-PSA graded set minus Gehrig, if you want to just put it to bed on one fell swoop!

How about e92 Dockman (no Cobb and Wagners are fairly common, plus some greats like Matty and Young). I also really like an e101 or e102 set (same fronts and e92). Another couple of cool sets are D304 (and lots of back variations) or the D322 Tip Top (Wagner will cost you an arm and leg). Finally, T3 is, in my opinion, the prettiest set of all time with many t206 action poses and a ton of great players.

[Vintagedeputy]

Originally Posted by swarmee

1933 DeLong or Sport Kings

Originally Posted by irmsjags

1933 DeLong ... cool cards, challenging but not crazy impossible to find, a small set of 24 cards loaded with Hall of Famers, but the only big money one in lower grade is Gehrig.

CUT IT OUT!!! It’s already hard enough to find DeLong cards at a decent price.

[Leon]

+1.
E90-1 is the t206 of caramel cards.

Originally Posted by tkd

I like the e90-1 American Caramel set. The Joe Jackson
Is expensive but it's a great set.
If you feel a lot of the players overlap with t206 and t205 you could go to the 1920's
I really like the American Caramel sets from the 1920s. 1921 and 1922 are great. 1927 is also fun to collect. They are challenging and they have Babe Ruth in the set.

[The Detroit Collector]

As a few mentioned I would also agree the e90-1 American Carmel set is a great choice if you are looking for sets that are "relatively uncommon" compared to sets like the Goudey, Cracker Jack etc.

There are 120 cards in the set, which is a good amount to continue set collecting for a while. Lot of HOFers and as someone mentioned Joe Jackson is in it, with what is considered his Rookie Card.

[nat]

Tattoo orbit could be fun. It has big names like Hornsby and Foxx, but no Ruth or Gehrig to sink the budget.

[Mike Eisenbath]

Huge thanks to all the suggestions thus far. I like the idea of a set with manageable size, a couple of more significant value cards but a lot of lesser-known players. I enjoy learning their stories.

I'll continue to welcome ideas. I'm going to start looking more deeply into all these and will share my journey.

Y'all are awesome!

Sent from my SM-G970U using Tapatalk