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post Apr 14 2005, 11:50 AM
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As another way to get to know everyone better, please share a little about your collecting interests.

Here's mine:

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Almost any sports cards, non-sports cards and collectibles

Players:
Kenyon Martin cards and collectibles
Roberto Clemente cards and collectibles

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Pittsburgh Pirates cards and collectibles
Pittsburgh Steelers cards and collectibles

I also collect cards from any NBA players who played at the Univ. of Cincinnati.

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Overall:

- Pre-1930 tobacco cards that have eye-appeal and is within my financial reach

Players:

- affordable Mike "King" Kelly cards and collectibles (his stuff is PRICEY, ranging anywhere from hundreds of dollars to thousands)

- any Reggie Jackson cards and collectibles that deal with the 1977 World Series, specifically Game 6

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- 1977 Yankees

- I have obtained a team card of the 2004 Boston Red Sox; I am not a Boston fan, but I wanted it so it would remind me that "all things are possible when given enough time and patience"

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- thoroughbred collectibles (need a 1978 Preakness Program to complete my 1978 Triple Crown set)


Pre-war cards(baseball, horse racing)

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My collecting interests are probably more philosophical than anything ...

I'd say my current collection is 85% baseball 10% non sport (Star Wars, vintage non-sport trading cards) and 5% sports other than baseball (hockey/football/basketball)

I've always loved the thrill of opening a new pack - no matter what it was .. and the potential of getting that 1:1000 insert card that would make your return on investment so worthwhile.

I also like trying to assemble vintage sets, sport and non-sport, for the least money possible. I like the idea of "re-uniting" cards in a set and wondering who has owned them over the years .. some 12 year old buying some bubble gum in the 50's .. and it surviving in a suburban attic for years. And on the same note I'm probably unlike most collectors today in the fact that I like lesser grade vintage cards .. they have more character. My best find was an ebay auction for '61 topps cards at $20 that had literally been through the bicycle spokes .. but included the Maris,Mays and lots of high numbers.

If there's any modern set that I'm trying to complete it's the 2001 Topps Baseball Gold (#'d to 2001). It represents the year I got seriously back into card collecting ,the golden anniversary of the brand of my childhood, and something about the knowledge that only 2001 sets could every be reassembled .. and the number diminishes each time another collector in Japan frames the Ichiro rookie card on his wall or another kids' mom throws out the shoebox with the lucky results a few packs of cards bought at 7-11 for $.99 each.

The first player I collected all cards from was Bob Watson - because of his guest appearance in the Bad News Bears movie and the "Let them Play" chant at the Astrodome. Who knew that he would be the MLB disciplinarian .

I was also a Willie Randolph fan growing up .. and will one day collect all his cards .. and now that he's manager of the mets there will be all those manager cards and team checklists to find ...

I know .. pretty odd .. but I like it .. and one day I will trade or sell off the lot for pretty cheap and just keep a few "prized" possessions .. because I hate lugging them around whenever I move ... Ha! I got stopped by airport security last time I flew home to England after staying at my dad's in NJ because I had about 100 cards from the 50's in top loaders loose in my carry-on. The security gaurd kept calling over his friends to check out the players .. and I nervously let them go through them all ... good thing there was no one there from customs wink.gif

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QUOTE(jrlenox @ Apr 15 2005, 05:56 PM)
I know .. pretty odd .. but I like it .. and one day I will trade or sell off the lot for pretty cheap and just keep a few "prized" possessions .. because I hate lugging them around whenever I move ... Ha! I got stopped by airport security last time I flew home to England after staying at my dad's in NJ because I had about  100 cards from the 50's in top loaders loose in my carry-on. The security gaurd kept calling over his friends to check out the players .. and I nervously let them go through them all ... good thing there was no one there from customs wink.gif

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bob_TCC   Collecting interests   Apr 14 2005, 11:50 AM
19th Century Indiana Jones   My tobacco phase is on hold for now. My T206 Cardi...   Jan 31 2006, 10:18 AM
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bob_TCC   Reading through these again, we've got quite a...   Apr 29 2005, 12:32 PM
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bob_TCC   Anyone else want to share their overall collecting...   Jul 19 2005, 05:38 PM
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