It's that time again: what are your goals for 2012

[betafolio2]

My biggest goal for '12 is to finish my NM-MT unslabbed 1971 Topps set. I've been working on it off and on since 1984, and I'm happy to say I'm down to TWO cards, 649 and 650. Figures both are SP high numbers. It's impossible to find these on eBay for less than $$$ (read: big bucks), but I'm patient enough to wait for a good auction deal. Other than the '71s, my other goal is to keep accumulating good examples of Topps cards (commons mostly) from the 1960-1968 sets -- and to keep working on my '59 Topps set.

[mintacular]

I've applied the KISS principle on myself (Keep It Simple Stupid) as it comes to collecting this year...Upgrade/complete '57, 71, 75 BB sets. Pick up a few nice Clementes and Mantles this year. Not sure I will have enough $ in 2012 but at some point would like a few HOFers/key cards from t206/T205. (Cobb, WoJo, etc.). Maybe add a Hindu or BL if the $ is right...

[nebboy]

I need to slow down on collecting. Im spending to much time reading your threads here almost everyday. Need to time on my investment accounts.

I should be recieving some of my best T205s cards back from SGC today (happy with all the grades), and I have a bunch more to send in or cross over.

Also sell/trade off all my non-sports. Will be trading vintage and pre-war BB to focus on my signature list also.

Early HAPPY NEW YEAR to you all.

John

[hcv123]

As the focus of my collecting has been Roberto Clemente and I have almost everything I know exists, collecting has gottne a bit boring. That said there are those couple of things I need and hope as for years past that this will be the year I find them:

1960 Complete Bazooka box with Clemente
1958 Kahns mid grade Clemente
1960 Harmony Milk 8x10
Any Clemente item that I don't know exists

So - anyone out there want to help get 2012 started early?

In the meantime I have started collecting some Venezuelan Superstars and wouldn't mind adding a few in 2012 including:

1959 - Mantle, Koufax
1964 - Yaz, Mantle, Rose, Aaron
1966 - Mays
1967 - Clemente, Rose, Yaz
1968 - Clemente, Ryan, Bench, Rose, Seaver, Carew
1972 - Rose, Bench

[bcbgcbrcb]

Howard:

I have been searching for an original 1952-53 Santurce premium composite photo picturing Clemente. Would you happen to have that one?

[carlsonjok]

Since I started back into collecting last November, I came into 2011 without any goals. I did manage to find my niche and managed to complete several sets: 1974, 1977, and 1978. Going into 2012, I'd like to finish at least 4 of the 6 sets I have active and consider achievable:

1971 Topps - I am basically down to the high number series.
1976 Topps
2004 Fleer Greats of the Game - I have the base set. I just need to complete the insert series. I may try and get a few more of the autos, but it isn't anything I intend to actively work on.
2001, 2002, 2011 Topps Heritage

I'd also like to continue making progress on two sets that I consider long term projects:

- Mid quality 1956 Topps
- NRMT 1963 Fleer

I also have set what I would consider negative goals:

- Do not buy any 2012 products, except Heritage.
- Start fewer sets than I complete.