What's on your "National Hit List?"

[Golfcollector]

Thought I would share my list as I would love to be able to get just one of these! Most are high end of my budget…but if you don’t look you aren’t going to find!

Curious what everyone might have their eye on to try and find at the National that is on their "Hit List".

I hope to get a chance to meet a few of you as well. I will be there on Wednesday and leaving Saturday morning.

**ALL SAM CRAWFORD NEEDS***

Sam Crawford Batting T206 American Beauty 460
Sam Crawford Batting Sweet Caporal 350-460/420 OP

(I need a T206, Drum, Uzit and Lennox but who are we kidding here ��)

Sam Crawford Throwing T206 Old Mill
Sam Crawford Throwing T206 Sovereign

1910 Orange Borders Sam Crawford
1909 Crofts Candy
1908 Detroit Free Press Postcard
W555 Strip Card
1909 Topping and Company Postcard
1910 Nadja E104-3
1910 e105 Mello-Mint
1911 Helmar stamp
1911 e94 (any color other than Red or Green)
1916 Ferguson Bakery
Any T216
1916 Tango Eggs
M101-4 and M101-5 with sporting news backs,
M101-4- or M101-5 with tougher backs I don’t own, like Altoona Tribune, successful Farming, Green Joyce, Holmes To Homes, etc.


Please share what items you are on the hunt for!

Happy collecting!

Dave

[Mjpadilla84]

A nice looking T206 Plank, wishful thinking!

[Fall1963]

1933 Goudey Babe Ruth: #53 or 149 (PSA 2, 2.5, maybe a 3) with Lighthouse flip.

[IndyDave]

Pre war I’m looking for some Diamond Stars as I work on my very low grade set - cards with writing etc are in my wheelhouse Also working on my 1941 Play Ball set - slightly better condition here - more a G to VG set - no major creases or issues.

I’m primarily focused on food issues in post war cards: Hostess panels (down to 8 needed ), Kahn’s all sports with a focus on 66-68 and 1958 Hires.

Also would like to work on 1969 and 1970 Milton Bradley

On the high end I’m looking for a 1950 Bowman Jackie Robinson in low grade and a 1958 Hires Willie Mays. Still need Ted and Joe in the 1941 Play Ball. 1950 Bowman football Motley and Graham.

At the end of the day I will probably come home with little of this and something I’m not even thinking of now - like the last Chicago national when I bought a lot of about 150 1949 Bowman

I would certainly be open to lots of 1939 and 1940 Play Ball, Goudey, 1951 Blue Back, Wheaties, Berk Ross, Kahn’s, 1971 OPC

Going back to the “good old days” thread, the best shows were always coming home with a big pile of cards.

Overall, with few exceptions, I’m looking for fairly priced cards or “bargains “. I’m not looking to set the market.

Time to work this week on making sure my want lists are updated and figuring out what backpack/ bag I’m taking and getting a box or two and some card savers ready.

[atx840]

T206 Chase blue port Cycle 350 & 460, BL 350 and any other rareback.

T206 Chance yellow port Cycle 350 & 460, Carolina Brights, AB350.

T206 Clean Lenox/Red Hindu.

T213-1 Chance yellow port

[Rhotchkiss]

Chris, I think Sterling has a Yellow Chance Cycle 460 (and EPDG and OM) in their next auction.

I will not be at the National, but I wish all of you fun and good luck hunting for your “hit list” items.

[Casey2296]

To quote Richard III, "A Horse, A Horse, my Kingdom for a Horse".

I've hit the wall on my Bender White Cap back run, I'm at 9/14.

So here goes,

E105 Mello Mint

T216 Kotton NGO "not in trust", Mino, and VE.

D303 General Baking

And the single blank back that is buried deep in one of y'alls collection.

Find any one of these for me and I'll make sure you get on my Christmas list in perpetuity and receive not only a box of chocolates but a nice finders fee to boot.

[Spike]

Achievable

- Finish 1961 Nu-Card Scoops (mostly HOFers left)

Possible

- Finish more back puzzles for the 1935 Goudey baseball master set (four need 1 or 2)
- Kill Goudey Knot Hole League (need #5) and Varsity Football (need #21) flipping games
- Get last R322 Goudey back variation (Greenberg)
- Finish 1939-41 Play Ball run (need 1939 #132)
- Finish 1954-55 Red Man sets (need nine total)

Unlikely

- Finish 1956 Topps white/grey backs (need five, including Mantle)
- Find new-to-me #5 or two!

[fisherboy7]

1. E107 Breisch-Williams HOFers that I don’t have

2. N162 Brouthers and Caruthers

3. Cobb leaning on bat pose (e92/e101/e102/t216 etc)

4. Rare type cards (texas tommy , boston garter, etc etc)

I’ll also be looking to hit a few wantlists of friends who can’t make it to the show. Can’t wait !

Thanks,
Ben


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[LuckyLarry]

I need two 1935 National Chicle football hi numbers (not counting Nagurski) and if I could knock one off my list that would be nice.

1955 Topps Doubleheaders

see you all there

Larry

[Exhibitman]

Can't male it this year, but everyone have a blast!

[Leon]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

Can't male it this year, but everyone have a blast!

That sucks. Was hoping to catch up in person...maybe next year
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[TaxMechanick]

Obviously (unfortunately) that means Adam will not be doing Stand-Up Comiic Routine at this year's Net54 Dinner!

Glenn

[Yoda]

Chicago deep dish Pizza at the Net54 dinner.

[Centauri]

I know this is a vintage group - but if any of you spot the 2021 Topps Chrome Jose Ramirez Superfractor I would pay a 20% finder's fee or whatever the asking price.

[Oscar_Stanage]

I am hunting for PSA 2-4 of the following t206.
Wajo pitching
Lajoie portrait
Evers Cubs
Baker
Mordecai cubs
Tinker portrait
Tinker bat-on
Crawford batting
Crawford Throwing

I am only dealing in-person until after the show. Anyone looking to sell/trade any of these, please PM me. Would be great to do a live deal.

[scoutsout47]

For those of you who were looking to catch a ballgame while in Chicago, you could add the White Sox vs. Guardians challenge to your want-list for the evening of July 27. During several of the past Nationals I’ve attended, it always seemed that the home teams were playing away games during that week.

As for my targets, maybe a handful of the horizontal ‘15 CJ cards I still need, to include Gandil, Peckinpaugh, Marquard, Tesreau, Austin and Demaree.

[rjackson44]

Not going too far,,went to A.C last year ,,if i did complete darby choclate box,,,ok i can dream

[pawpawdiv9]

Still looking for the last (5) 1916-20 UNC-Big Heads on my list to complete.
Maybe someone here will find one and help me get a step closer.
Needs in my signature below.

[Snapolit1]

Officially taking a pass. Will catch the East Coast National later in the year. 500 tables. That works for me.

[Lucas00]

Same here, Chicago's just too far of a drive for the time I want to spend. Hope everyone has a good time

[Yoda]

T206 McGraw - glove with Cycle and EPDG backs. Also a D304 Eddie Collins.

[mrreality68]

For those of us they are sadly missing it please get your items and ensure you share your successful hunt with us

Looking forward to seeing them

Enjoy the National

[Andrew1975]

My want list is several pages long, but a few of the tougher ones that I would love to see...

1934 Annis Furs Hank Greenberg (wishful thinking, I know...)
1922 W575-2 Babe Ruth
1911 M116 Sporting Life Joe Wood
1887 N365 Lone Jack Thomas Edison and Benjamin Franklin
1888 N76 Duke's Great Americans Thomas Edison and Benjamin Franklin

I hope everyone attending finds what they are looking for!

Andrew

[The Detroit Collector]

Can't make it this year, but love seeing everyone's hit list.
Hope everyone has a great time and find something they are looking for.

[blackandgold]

My wish list is very short :

1970’s Spalding Advisory Staff photo of Richie Hebner - Pirates

Will gladly pay a finders fee.

Thanks!

[Golfcollector]

How did everyone do?

I fortunately knocked out two items on my hit list

an orange Borders Sam crawford and a croft's Candy Crawford

[IndyDave]

Originally Posted by IndyDave

Pre war I’m looking for some Diamond Stars as I work on my very low grade set - cards with writing etc are in my wheelhouse Also working on my 1941 Play Ball set - slightly better condition here - more a G to VG set - no major creases or issues.

I’m primarily focused on food issues in post war cards: Hostess panels (down to 8 needed ), Kahn’s all sports with a focus on 66-68 and 1958 Hires.

Also would like to work on 1969 and 1970 Milton Bradley

On the high end I’m looking for a 1950 Bowman Jackie Robinson in low grade and a 1958 Hires Willie Mays. Still need Ted and Joe in the 1941 Play Ball. 1950 Bowman football Motley and Graham.

At the end of the day I will probably come home with little of this and something I’m not even thinking of now - like the last Chicago national when I bought a lot of about 150 1949 Bowman

I would certainly be open to lots of 1939 and 1940 Play Ball, Goudey, 1951 Blue Back, Wheaties, Berk Ross, Kahn’s, 1971 OPC

Going back to the “good old days” thread, the best shows were always coming home with a big pile of cards.

Overall, with few exceptions, I’m looking for fairly priced cards or “bargains “. I’m not looking to set the market.

Time to work this week on making sure my want lists are updated and figuring out what backpack/ bag I’m taking and getting a box or two and some card savers ready.

i struck out on my Hostess list though I have found 2 of the panels I need on line

I did get 6 Hires at the show and about 30 Kahns

I did pick up a Jackie Robinson 1950 Bowman in SGC 1

I never did find any lots of cards to buy.

Found other stuff - B18s in particular.

Happy with my overall haul

[LuckyLarry]

Originally Posted by LuckyLarry

I need two 1935 National Chicle football hi numbers (not counting Nagurski) and if I could knock one off my list that would be nice.

1955 Topps Doubleheaders

see you all there

Larry

I hit a home run based on what I was looking for Not only did I pick up one of the two needed 1935 National Chicle football hi numbers (Bull Tosi) I needed, but I also bought a pile of 1955 Topps Doubleheaders including Ted Williams, Warren Spahn, Al Kaline, Jackie Robinson, and Harmon Killebrew. Oh, and that unobtainable Nagurski came home with me too!

[Leon]

Originally Posted by LuckyLarry

I hit a home run based on what I was looking for Not only did I pick up one of the two needed 1935 National Chicle football hi numbers (Bull Tosi) I needed, but I also bought a pile of 1955 Topps Doubleheaders including Ted Williams, Warren Spahn, Al Kaline, Jackie Robinson, and Harmon Killebrew. Oh, and that unobtainable Nagurski came home with me too!

Even though not high grade, the Nagurski is awesome. Congrats!
Nice pickups to the others shown too..

I dont have a hit list because I never know what I will see, as a type collector....
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