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03-12-2009, 03:19 PM #1
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Re: O/T What Else Does Everyone Collect?
I have collected coins for 34 years and still do to this day. Collecting coins got me into baseball cards, which led me into collecting game worn jerseys. I have gotten more into coins again, but like balancing my hobbies.
Don
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03-12-2009, 03:25 PM #2
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Besides the 19th Century baseball items that are on my website, I have been picking away at the T201 Mecca Double-Folder baseball cards that came out in 1911. These are great, they have one player on the front of card. The card then folded and another player is depicted, using the same lower legs of the player on the front. The back of the card also had the stats of both players which was a first (along with the 1911 T205 cards). There are 50 cards total (of which I have 38) and numerous HOFers (Cobb, Crawford, Johnson, Evers, Tinker, Huggins, Jennings, McCarthy, Wheat, among others). I also have about 60 T206 cards.
Rob L
loefflerrd@cox.net
Always On the Look Out for Troy Percival & Randy Johnson Gamers
Rob L's Baseball Memorabilia website: GU Troy Percival, GU Randy Johnson, GU Angels, GU Baseball, 19th Century Baseball and Autographs. Also a huge Game Used Resource page and Game Used Collectors Page: www.loefflerrd.webs.com
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03-12-2009, 04:08 PM #3
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Hey Don
I have some coins I got from my grandpa when I was a kid and know nothing about them. If I take some pics, do you think you can try to help me out? I know my grandpa loved coins and would love to know more about what they are!
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03-12-2009, 09:15 PM #4
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What are the coins your grandfather gave you? Dates, mintmarks, and condition are key.
I could give you pretty good assessment.
Don
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03-12-2009, 09:34 PM #5
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I am trying to recapture my youth so in the past 15 years, I have gotten my fair share of G.I. Joe's, Transformers, etc. My favorite item is a mint condition George Carlin figure from Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure which epitomizes the 80's to me and Carlin is my hero.
I also collected Dale Jr Die Cast and I own his most valuable cars (although that's all relative as they plummeted in the economy)
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03-12-2009, 04:09 PM #6
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Rob,
Do you have the Cole/Kling card yet? My father and I completed both the T201 and T205 sets several years ago. Cole/Kling was without a doubt the rarest card in the set. It often goes for 2-3 times what a common would sell for. Most who collect that set would agree, so I don't know why SCD and a few other publishers say Dougherty/Lord is.
Chris
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03-12-2009, 04:44 PM #7
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I tried to collect gold coins at one point in my life.... I think I only managed to get 12-15 coins when I realized it was too expensive to collect heavily. They're locked up in my safe deposit box and I haven't seen them in a couple years. I just stick with baseball stuff now.
Nick
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03-12-2009, 04:47 PM #8
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I used to be into WW2 items like helmets,etc. I still have acouple of helmets from other wars, some medals that my great-grand father recieved from his time in WW2 and some of his paper work.
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03-12-2009, 04:54 PM #9
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I have collected in the past video games, Star Wars figures, sports cards, autographs, along with other things. I also go to baseball games and get bobblehead, stadium replicas, figurines, or other promotions. I have been starting to cut back lately on buying stuff; although, that may change when I attend the Orioles Fanfest soon.
Chris
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03-12-2009, 05:11 PM #10
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Chris, I do have the Cole/Kling card. You're right though, the Dougherty/Lord card was not hard to get. Believe it or not, the toughest card for me to finally get was the Lajoie/Falkenberg for some reason. Luckily, I'm just down to commons now as I have completed the HOF and alleged "tough" cards of the set.
Rob L
loefflerrd@cox.net
Always On the Look Out for Troy Percival & Randy Johnson Gamers
Rob L's Baseball Memorabilia website: GU Troy Percival, GU Randy Johnson, GU Angels, GU Baseball, 19th Century Baseball and Autographs. Also a huge Game Used Resource page and Game Used Collectors Page: www.loefflerrd.webs.com