There is rare, and then why bother?

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Posted By: leon

Hey David
I was hoping a few more folks would have chimed in but I guess with the holidays folks are out doing more important stuff. As a collector of "rarity" I do think it would be impossible to go after certain sets. Unless a full, or almost full, set turns up then there are many that would be either impossible to complete or nearly impossible. A few that come to mind.....

D303 Mothers Bread (I don't think there is a full set known)
D380- Clements (I doubt there is a full set)
D381- Fleischmans/Fergusons (maybe Larry Frisch (rip) had a set=?)
D382- Tarzan Bread (I doubt a full set is known)

E107 (none complete but a few within 10-15 or so)
E123- Curtis Ireland (don't know of any complete but there could be 1-2)
E136/E137 (in total this would be close to impossible)
E221 (I think Mark M is complete but this would be tough to complete, I have 2 of 5:))
E222 (see E221)
E223 (one board member has most but I doubt anyone else has more than 10-20)
E224 ( not impossible but I only know 1 collector complete on type 1 and missing 1 on type 2)
E300 (not sure but I doubt there are too many full sets)

M117- (I doubt a full set is known)

N175 small (I doubt any are complete but there are probably a few within 10-15)
N175 large (I know of one collector missing 1 to be complete...I think "9" is complete..but could be off by 1-2)
N321- SF Hess minor league- color (doubt any are complete...though there could be 1-2)
N333- Newsboy League (I doubt any are complete)
N338-1 SF Hess minor league- sepia (Doubt any are complete)
N338-2 SF Hess major league (probably the most doable fo SF Hess but not too many complete, if any)
N403 Yum Yum (doubt any complete but know of one collector that is over half way)
N690 Four Base Hits or Kalamazoo Bats (none complete that I am aware of)


T208- (I think there is probably 1-2 complete or close to it)
T231- (who knows....I am half way there to known ones, 1 of 2)


Most of the ones above are so rare that they are mostly in the "why bother" column.....As a type collector, and as such only need a single card from each series, this is great stuff....
regards and happy holidays....