how often do you change your collecting focus?

[CowboysGuide]

Originally Posted by wake.up.the.echoes

Three times since I started composing this message...

LOL!

I've only strayed from my main focus a couple times in my adult collecting years. Now that I've pretty much have a handle on that, I find myself looking into other sets, or players to collect.

[T206Collector]

I have always been focused on T206, but my specific focus has been on signed T206 cards now for at least the past four years.

Lately, I have begun to put together the E92 Dockman set. I traded into a nice PSA 5 Chance Dockman and PSA 4.5 Chase at a show a few weeks ago, and I got started.

But I'd trade everything I own for some new autographed T206 cards.

[HercDriver]

Oddly enough, I'm on a month-long hiatus to Toronto right now and went to my first CFL game last week. It was interesting, with a lot of good aspects the NFL could use - most notably a lot less standing around (20 sec play clock, if I remember right). Also, no downing the ball in the end zone - if you do, you get to keep it like in the NFL, but the kicking team gets a point. Sitting at the 55-yard line was cool too. Biggest problem in my mind was the three-down game, which takes running out of it.

I was surprised at how long it's been around - they've been playing for the Grey Cup for over 100 years now, so it predates the NFL in that respect.

Take Care,
Geno

[HercDriver]

And so as not to hijack the thread too bad, I'll also say I refocus every few years. I have always collected T205s since I can remember, but didn't know what to do once I'd completed it. I completed most of the Topps sets, but ran out of steam when I decided I wasn't going to buy a bunch of Mantle cards when I could care less about him.

Sticking with the T205 theme, I started the T202 set and really liked that since it's the same cards and pretty easy to get started on a nice set. It still left me wanting more gold borders, however. So recently I decided to complete another run of T205s, but this time just the Sovereign backs. That gives me over half the set, with most of the Cubs, and I don't have to buy Cobb (see Mantle above)!

I think I'm much happier collecting a more focused group of cards than having binders that I never look at. I still look at my 1974 set, just because it was the first one I collected...but other than that, I am still deciding what to do with a lot of my stuff. I think they were called "trading cards" for a reason...so in my mind, trade away for whatever interests you today!

Take Care,
Geno

[benderbroeth]

hey geno, how far along ae you into the t205 set? it is by far and away the best pre-war set made in my opinion!!! my set can be found on the psa registry under benderbroeth!!!

[deadballera]

broad focus of pre-war..ranging from 1939 Playball to 19th century.


as far as set building.. 1910 and 1911 Obaks.

[HercDriver]

Bender --

I've got a complete set that I compiled in the eighties, mostly trading Ryne Sandberg and Wade Boggs rookies for! It's 207 raw cards, plus one graded Cicotte that I got near the end (which was the beginning of the graded era). From there, I started working back in time on my Topps sets, which I mostly finished...however, those T205s have always been like a hook. I didn't want to build another complete set, so I figured I'd go for a complete set of backs. Sovereign has 123 cards (I think), with no Cobb - but it has Tinker, Evers, Chance, and the rest of the Cub crew, so I went with that. I really have just started down that road...it's almost as fun trying to document the cards as it is to buy them (almost). I'm also working on those T202s, but have slowed down a bit there. I was deployed to the Middle East for awhile, and when I came back my focus shifted a bit from buying cards to doing other things with my kids...but I think I have a good balance now!

Take Care,
Geno