Type Collecting?

[Wite3]

These days, I am mostly described as a team collector but I still think I am a type collector...I collect every Phillie from 1880-1990. I just prefer the Phillies and I know they are not in every set but they are in most. I love flipping the pages of my binders and seeing all the different sets. It is tough though because I often wait for a Phillie to show up on a particular set. I guess I am in it for the long run.

Joshua

[Matt]

For the most part, I'm a hybrid type/HOF player collector - one card per player and only 1 card of each type.

[HRBAKER]

There are a few sets that I am focused on multiple copies/players of with the dream to someday complete. I have completed some of the smaller caramel sets and 30's premium sets. Now I have really migrated to team sets (Philly A's) and HOF type cards.

[ChiefBenderForever]

There is no method to the madness, only the madness.

[Bicem]

If you don't want to own a card from every single set ever made and you also own a few multiple examples from certain sets that you really like, is that still considered type collecting?

What's the difference between type collecting and just buying cards that you like (just not necessarily complete sets).

[rholmes]

Originally Posted by Bicem

If you don't want to own a card from every single set ever made and you also own a few multiple examples from certain sets that you really like, is that still considered type collecting?

What's the difference between type collecting and just buying cards that you like (just not necessarily complete sets).

Good question, and I guess technically I'm not so much a type collector as a buy-whatever-I-like collector...sort of like the see-food diet (see food, eat it).

I do tend to have mostly one card per type though, or two...and consciously try to keep it that way...so in the space between type and set collector I certainly fall closer to type.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by Bicem

If you don't want to own a card from every single set ever made and you also own a few multiple examples from certain sets that you really like, is that still considered type collecting?

What's the difference between type collecting and just buying cards that you like (just not necessarily complete sets).

First answer to the first question, to me, is "Yes". It's still type collecting but with a focus.

Secondly, there isn't a lot of difference but if I had to guess it would be that there is a tad more focus to a "type set" even though it's a relative term, than just buying cards you like. There is a blurring of the lines for me though. Not long ago, when Lipset had those cool 1915 W-Uncs, I wanted just 1 of a single player as I already had a team card, So I would have one of each (team and single player). Now I have Matty, Thorpe and two different team cards. And yes, it's because I liked them not because I needed them for the type set. I think my first statement was about my focus, then the last thing I said was "cards I just like ". To me that is all the fun of collecting. We can do whatever makes us happy. And while on the subject of being happy while collecting.....I will reiterate that I had a few good conversations with Jim Crandall at the National. He really enjoys what he does and the way he collects. How could anyone fault a guy for that? I still need to get him over here and debate with us again...

[tbob]

I find that I have purchased cards as "types" like the D311s or 1911 and 1912 Zeenuts and have ended up collecting the whole frigging set. It just happens

[ethicsprof]

I knew while i was taming the Monster that i would choose type collecting next because there were so many non-t206 cards along the way that i had to let pass(and didn't want to!) while being singleminded about the Monster.
Having the one set under my belt means alot to me(i still give them their time at least a couple times a week) and now being on the
Type Journey means a great deal to me as well.
I collect using the ACC and am choosing my favs from 1903-36. At first,
i thought i'd do it decade by decade and largely did this, trying to pick up at least one representative from each year. At first, i also thought that i might
focus on 1903-1910 since this was the era of my beloved T206s and thought i didn't really want the strips, photographs/black and whites from the 20's and 30's but boy was i wrong. Some of the strips were so unique that i couldn't pass them up and what great fun it has been to get those fun food/gum cards with talk of ice cream, Wheaties, Holsum bread,the Gargantuan player in the Delong stadium,etc. And i must add that along the way that i have added a touch of provenance to my types---
making sure to pick up a few Nagy,Lionel Carter candies along the way.
I think i'm around 135 or so different types now, behind Leon around 999,865
or so. But i've got time. And with type collecting,there sure ain't no hurry. And i still have some cig packs to find!!!
all the best,
barry

[Tom S.]

I used to collect only post-WW2 cards for sets that I was working on (Topps from 52-79, and OPC from 65-69). Just over a year ago, I purchased a T206 Isbell at a local card shop, and became hooked on pre-war cards.

I decided on building a type set for my favorite team (Chicago Amer.); I'm 43 cards into it right now and I'm having a blast!

Unfortunately, I couldn't stop at having just one card from a few sets...so now I'm trying to put together a few team sets (T205 and T206) with each card having a different back. So far, I have 5 T205's and 16 T206's.

I'm just afraid that I won't be able to stop there, and I'll eventually try to assemble T205 and T206 team super sets...

[Zach Wheat]

Leon:

I have traditionally not been a type card collector. Previously, I have collected sets. However, as I've gotten into cards that I had no idea even existed - owning an example of this cards has had great appeal. In fact, I have a great deal of fun going over all the various players/types/styles of cards with my children.

Leon, there is something to your way of collecting!

Zach Wheat

We have been serious investors in pre WWII type cards since early 1975

When we first entered the hobby our two main contacts were two young teenagers, Bill Mastro and Rob Lifson.They each advised to collect the best examples one could, and that condition
and rarity really matters.

Whilst we had one or two personal setbacks which resulted in the sale of 100+ultra rare typecards- today we have built our collection back up. Of the more than 500 different type cards (different years for 1952-1959 Topps,
and rare regionals) we now have 75% are pre WWII.

In more than 40 cases we own the highest graded example in the set.
More recently we have extended out interest to post cards- and have recently acquired 10 different ultra rare high grade post cards.

Our goal is simple- to build the single best baseball card and baseball postcard collection in the world. We will continue to work every day to meet
this goal.

Please feel free to write us if you have an item for sale or trade.

Thanks


Bruce Dorskind
America's Toughest Want List
bdorskind@dorskindgroup.com

[Bicem]

Nice! Which postcards Bruce?