How are your collecting goals going for the year?

[TJCloutier]

For myself I just started getting back into collecting and have been purchasing like a mad man lately for my Sheff PC. I have about 185 different autographs and figure by the end of the year I hope to have 210 or more different of his 620 or so different produced. (200 being the key goal)

~Completing inventory (redoing my entire collection) on my collection. I've listed about 400 of 2500 so far through Excel
~Finding more cards for the right prices on some PC Moments and Milestones

I don't and really didn't have any goals going into this year prior to coming up with those right there and was wondering how everyone else was doing or what they were working towards. For myself even though my goals seem a little plain I expect hours wise to take me at least a few days actual time sorting and getting my collection out of storage etc. And hopefully the autographs don't cost me too much but shipped I'm usually look at around $13 min. for a Sheffield auto I don't have already since I have most base. So a few hundred on auto's and just some time and I'll be set for the year I say. Now your turn!

 

[David K.]

Still having problems finding any of the 2003 timeless treasures gold cards. We did finish the YSL set (need to replace about 11 of them with better conditioned cards)!! Just finished the 2012 Panini Prism set that came out this year!! Best regards, David

 

[Tony Kozelichki]

With two kids in college, I buy very little (although I expect to spend some money at National). I'm in the process of listing everything I own that I'm willing to trade in exchange for Banks, Santo, Sandberg and Sosa cards I need for my personal collection, as well as that of my son. So far I've listed some Cubs stars, along with Bears, Jordan, Blackhawks, Blues, and misc. baseball and football. I still have a lot of Cubs to list. I've made a few trades in recent weeks and while it might only be for one card, I feel it's worth it. Ultimately, I'd love to trade everything and be able to clear out a few thousand cards while getting stuff to add to my collection. If I ever get to that point, then I'll look to spend more money.

 

[scc76]

My Tim Hudson will probably last me the rest of my life. But so far this year I have acquired several of his cards.

 

[u2me57]

My goal is to reach 2500 cards of Jim Thome by the end of the year. I'm up to about 2,170 so far. I finished off the 1971 Fleer World Series card set about 2 months ago.

Gary

 

[blueted007]

My goals are doing better and my sets I'm working on for this year are getting close to being completed and I just posted my 500th.trade.My subsets are complete and now working on set needs and a few pc cards too.

Jon

 

[TideFanDan]

I have kind of stalled out on my set work. I am working on 1972, 1973, and 1974 Topps Baseball as well as the 1977 Topps Football. I could probably put a pretty big hurt on the 1974 set if I made a big push.

My main focus this year has been getting the 1979 Topps Baseball set autographed. I am up to 103 cards so far. I suspect that 300 is about the upper end of what is possible without paying signing fees.

I may be purchasing a large football collection this weekend. A friend from work is looking to part with his collection and has approached me about buying it from him. I should know tomorrow.

If he sells, then I will be asking for some advice on listing with eBay. That would be a new chapter for me, but I would want to recoup some of my costs and I need to clear out some space in the house as well.