Starting to collect pre-1950 sets

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Posted By: David

Thanks for all your suggestions so far. I like the 33 Goudey set, but am intimidated by the 4 Ruths.

(As an aside, I remember having one of the Ruths when I was a kid back in the 50's. But it was the old story of "Mom threw out my baseball cards". So along with all my 54 Topps and 55 Bowman cards, the Ruth is so much landfill somewhere in Wisconsin. One year - had to be 1955 - instead of an Easter basket full of candy, my mother gave me a basket full of 55 Bowman packs. Wait, I've got to stop reminiscing, I'm making myself nauseous.)

I've also thought about the 48 Bowman, as that was the year I was born, but I think I'd like to go a little further back. The 40 Playball sounds like a good idea. Also the Goudey wide-pen seems do-able.