how often do you change your collecting focus?

#1 06-27-2011, 10:36 PM

We have collected rare baseball memorabilia for more than 35 years

We began by collecting rare type cards in high grade from 1869-1949.
Over the last 3 years we added rare regionals.

Our memorabilia focus has always been

19th century
Federal League
Players League
Union Association
Brooklyn Dodgers
New York Yankees
Negro League and Cuban baseball

We have limited our non-card collecting interests

Advertising- pieces promoting baseball cards and baseball sponsored items
Books
Early Pennants
Early and rare pins
Early and rare Postcards
Early and rare Programs and Scorecards, and Opening Day of Stadiums
Player Endorsed Sheet Music
Tickets from the Negro League, Federal League, Players League, Union Assn and early NY Highlanders

With a few exceptions, we do not collect balls, bats, autographs, equipment
or uniform- albeit we have a plethora of personally autographed material

To learn more, Please write in confidence to

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

alanu · #2 06-28-2011, 12:12 AM

I change my focus all the time. Start sets, then move on to another one, both pre and post war

1965 Topps CFL right now of all things

benderbroeth · #3 06-28-2011, 12:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alanu

i change my focus all the time. Start sets, then move on to another one, both pre and post war

1965 topps cfl right now of all things

cfl?

glchen · #4 06-28-2011, 01:29 AM

I've changed focus a few times although I've kept some the same. In the beginning, I collected 33 Goudey, which I still am. Along the way, I wanted to collect random HOFers to try to build a HOF set. I've dropped that and sold many of those cards. I collected E93 at one point, dropped that for a while, and then just started back on it after I picked up a few cards in the last Leland's auction. I was a Hornsby player collector for a while, but then I moved on, sold those cards, and got into Ruth and Gehrig. I collected basketball cards for a while, but I've since lost interest and am thinking of selling those. It goes on and on.

joeadcock · #5 06-28-2011, 05:04 AM

I tried to focus, but when saw a desired card, tried to get it (almost exclusively before 1930).

Had other phases where think too many of one set and go off to another set.

Settled on Type collecting.

Bilko G · #6 06-28-2011, 05:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alanu

1965 Topps CFL right now of all things

Very Cool!!!

Im a big CFL fan myself and have many different CFL cards and a few sets from the 60's all the way up to current times.

but im curious, what makes a guy living in Nevada, collect a 60's CFL set?

quinnsryche · #7 06-28-2011, 06:03 AM

I have collecting ADD. What? Oooh, look at that! That's really nice, I think I'll collect that now........

cozmokramer · #8 06-28-2011, 06:11 AM

I change all the time... And I always seem to want what the whales are looking for... That makes it difficult and expensive!

Leon · #9 06-28-2011, 07:31 AM

Except for a few moments straying here and there I have been focused on Pre-War type cards and the containers and advertising surrounding them. The few sets I have been working on just aren't as much fun.....I am not a set guy

. I also collect cards (and a few photos) I like when I see them.

almostdone · #10 06-28-2011, 07:49 AM

It took about ten years for me to put together my HOF set but there were a few times were I just needed a break and collect something "easy". In that time I put together a complete Nolan Ryan set (lots on ebay are cheap), Roberto Clemente set, and Sandy Koufax set. I would always kept the HOFers on the back burner and would keep an eye for them but would eventually come back to it.
Now I've finished it and do not want to upgrade. I'm happy with it and like the set the way it is. That might change in the future but promised my wife I would take a bit of a break from buying and just read and learn. That's how I came upon this site. I wonder if there will be a point where she says "don't you want to stop spending all your time on that '54' site and just buy a card?"
We shall see,
Drew

sportscardpete · #11 06-28-2011, 10:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Leon

Except for a few moments straying here and there I have been focused on Pre-War type cards and the containers and advertising surrounding them. The few sets I have been working on just aren't as much fun.....I am not a set guy

. I also collect cards (and a few photos) I like when I see them.

Leon you must be where I get my collecting influence! I don't plan on completing any sets, I just collect anything that catches my eye or is at a pretty nice price. It's like I have collecting ADHD

ls7plus · #12 07-02-2011, 09:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Leon

Except for a few moments straying here and there I have been focused on Pre-War type cards and the containers and advertising surrounding them. The few sets I have been working on just aren't as much fun.....I am not a set guy

. I also collect cards (and a few photos) I like when I see them.

As a HOF and star player collector, changing focus in terms of seeking out and learning about different issues from different eras is necessarily a part of my collecting, just as it is with Leon and collecting type cards. You can shift your focus wherever and whenever you want, be satisfied with just one example of any given HOF'er, or collect as many as you want of your favorities. Like Leon, I've never been a set collector, and my approach, for me, keeps the collecting urge quite fresh.

Good thread!

Best regards to all,

Larry

alanu · #13 06-28-2011, 11:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bilko G

Very Cool!!!

Im a big CFL fan myself and have many different CFL cards and a few sets from the 60's all the way up to current times.

but im curious, what makes a guy living in Nevada, collect a 60's CFL set?

Warren Moon was my favorite football player and that got me started with CFL cards and being from Nebraska I've collected some cards of former Cornhuskers in the CFL.

One of my favorites is the 1981 Jogo Vince Ferragamo.

benderbroeth · #14 06-28-2011, 02:26 PM

is the CFL the canadian football league?

alanu · #15 06-28-2011, 04:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by benderbroeth

is the CFL the canadian football league?

yes

toppcat · #16 06-28-2011, 04:59 PM

I change mine about every six months-it's pretty normal in this hobby I guess.

7nohitter · #17 06-30-2011, 07:24 PM

My main focus is Nolan Ryan, and that has remained consistent since 1988....BUT I'm also working on the '57 Topps set, the '51 Bowman set, and, when I can afford it (meaning SGC 10, 'A') Mantles and T206....

Exhibitman · #18 07-01-2011, 07:10 AM

Focus? My Hobby vision is about 20:750 and severely astigmatic. My nickname for my collection is "The Festival of Bric-A-Brac." The hodge-podge on my web site is a pretty good indicator of my lack of focus.

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Type Collecting?	Leon	Net54baseball Vintage (WWII & Older) Baseball Cards & New Member Introductions	32	08-21-2010 02:05 PM
Is the shine off rookie card collecting?	Archive	Net54baseball Vintage (WWII & Older) Baseball Cards & New Member Introductions	22	06-20-2008 11:25 PM
Collecting the HOF - ever lose your passion?	Archive	Net54baseball Vintage (WWII & Older) Baseball Cards & New Member Introductions	15	04-08-2008 10:36 PM
Collecting One player only	Archive	Net54baseball Vintage (WWII & Older) Baseball Cards & New Member Introductions	27	11-17-2007 11:15 AM
What is next in 21st century card collecting	Archive	Net54baseball Vintage (WWII & Older) Baseball Cards & New Member Introductions	80	04-26-2007 09:03 PM