Introduction and a question on which cards are "Must Haves"

[dstudeba]

If you are interested in cards that you can easily trade or resale for when something else catches your fancy almost all of the aforementioned cards fit the bill. I would go through some of the archives of auction sites and see what excites you. If you are into the first class of the Hall of Fame then the suggestions are valid. If you are interested in collecting cards relevant to the Virginia area then they probably won't do much for you. Find what you enjoy and collect that.

Personally I don't have any interest in any of the cards mentioned so far and yet I still actively collect prewar cards.

[rhettyeakley]

I'll second what Dan said!

All the aforementioned cards are great...but they simply don't do anything for me. Like many pre-war collecors when I first started collecting I got excited about T205, T206, and the Goudey sets. However, after seeing a few thousand of them I think I just got bored of them. So, now I tend to collect the things that are interesting to me or that I have found myself researching. I collect all those funny little round cards (Colgan's Chips) and the Zeenut sets from 1911-1938 (Pacific Coast League). I personally prefer real photos over cartoony action shots of the players (but I'm in the minority in that regard)

Find something that really interests you. If you are in Virginia I would recommend collecting the T209's or T210's. However, if you want big name players (HOFers) you will probably find more enjoyment in the T206 or Goudey sets. Just remember, you can always change your mind...I don't know how many times I have started collecting a set only to find out that it just doesn't hold my interest as much as I may have thought it would.

-Rhett

[Jewish-collector]

Paul,

Welcome to the board. Collect what you like and ENJOY IT !!! Hope to see you at the Chantilly show next month.

Alan