2023 Goals

[AndyDrummond]

Hey all,

I’m curious if you set goals for your collection every year. I always have an idea of what I want to accomplish outside of the new releases I put together every year, but my collection seems to meander a bit as opportunities present themselves. I’m going to try to stay a bit more focused this year. My two goals:

1. Finish my 55 Bowman set that I have been building for 5+ years now
2. Finish my 80-81 Topps Basketball set

Let me know what you’re after this year and I’ll see if I can help.

Andy

 

[Mechjo16]

Hi Andy, Should the title be 2023?

My goal is still to get the 2008 UD masterpieces red border set complete.

Need

Lincecum
Ordóñez
Papbelbon

 

[AndyDrummond]

Hi Andy, Should the title be 2023?

My goal is still to get the 2008 UD masterpieces red border set complete.

Need

Lincecum
Ordóñez
Papbelbon

Yes it should, thanks….and for the love of God, someone please find these cards for John already!

 

[kclj520]

Hey all,

I’m curious if you set goals for your collection every year. I always have an idea of what I want to accomplish outside of the new releases I put together every year, but my collection seems to meander a bit as opportunities present themselves. I’m going to try to stay a bit more focused this year. My two goals:

1. Finish my 55 Bowman set that I have been building for 5+ years now
2. Finish my 80-81 Topps Basketball set

Let me know what you’re after this year and I’ll see if I can help.

Andy

55 Bowman is a tough set to find in good condition, I can see why that one would be tough to build!

My goal this year is to run a contest on here each month, this is an awesome community, I want to give back some more.

Happy New Year!

Kevin

 

[captkirk42]

I don't normally make long term or even short term goals, but I guess I should mention my "Strive for '65" set build of Topps 1965 Baseball. I wanted to get it finished back in 2015 for the 50th anniversary, obviously that wasn't accomplished. I am currently a little more than 50% done at about 55%.

 

[AndyDrummond]

I don't normally make long term or even short term goals, but I guess I should mention my "Strive for '65" set build of Topps 1965 Baseball. I wanted to get it finished back in 2015 for the 50th anniversary, obviously that wasn't accomplished. I am currently a little more than 50% done at about 55%.

That’s a tough one for sure…do you have a list posted up here yet? We’ve got a few vintage collectors who I’m sure may be hiding a card or two you need.

 

[captkirk42]

Not here but on the Trading Card Data Base I do (tcdb.com)

 

[AndyDrummond]

Not here but on the Trading Card Data Base I do (tcdb.com)

I’m not sure all our users are on TCDB…I will be sure to check it out there though. I think you can make a checklist that you can post here if you wanted to share it for everyone

 

[bfd13]

I don't have real specific goals. Forced into collecting on a budget due to retirement, so trying to fill holes in my Hall of Fame auto/GU collections would be the top priority.

 

[AndyDrummond]

Well I finished 80-81 Topps Basketball, but fell short on the Bowman. Did anyone get a big card or collection milestone?

 

[Prosefan1]

This year I acquired a Ted Williams autograph that I have been chasing for a long time. My one goal for 2023 was getting a Mike Trout topps update rookie. That was a success. As a bonus, I added an SP Jeter rookie this year as well. Three pretty big cards for me. The sad part is that I had the Jeter and the Trout in the past but dealt them away when I was laid off back in the day. Maybe someday, Ill be able to replace the Hank Aaron rc that I sold when times were tough.

 

[AndyDrummond]

This year I acquired a Ted Williams autograph that I have been chasing for a long time. My one goal for 2023 was getting a Mike Trout topps update rookie. That was a success. As a bonus, I added an SP Jeter rookie this year as well. Three pretty big cards for me. The sad part is that I had the Jeter and the Trout in the past but dealt them away when I was laid off back in the day. Maybe someday, Ill be able to replace the Hank Aaron rc that I sold when times were tough.

That Aaron RC is a tough one for sure, luckily I got mine prior to the vintage boom. I also got my Jeter SP RC graded this year. Was hoping for a 9, but it’s a tough one.

 

[Prosefan1]

An 8 for an Sp is very, very tough. And I would wet my pants for a Rose rookie. LOL

 

[AndyDrummond]

Lol…I’ve quietly come close to finishing up the 63 set…it’s probably the set I’ve made up the most ground on this year when I wasn’t really pursuing it actively. The Rose was another buy pre-vintage boom and just got it graded at the same time

 

[AndyDrummond]

This wasn’t meant for me to just show off some cards…let me see what you guys have picked up!