Topnotchsy
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- Aug 7, 2008
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Be wary of those waters, as that toe does not make a descent onto ocean floor but instead a steep dropoff several thousand fathoms under the sea. Don't say I didn't warn you.
VERY nice first pickup. Beautiful card of one of the greatest of all time. The older Exhibits probably have the nicest photography out of any prewar set, and they are affordable which is a bonus. Is that the set you decided on? If so great choice, as those will look great on display as you start accumulating more of them. If you're still undecided I would throw out a few suggestions like any of the American Caramel sets: E92, E95, E120, E121, etc.; M101-4/5 is a great set but a few cards would be unobtainable due to cost; maybe 1934 Goudey due to set size, players, and ease of availability (see my Lefty Grove above ); or even 1936 Goudey [R322] would be a great starter set, only 25 cards and very cheap to put together and nice photography (see my Ferrell below)...or 1936 Goudey Wide Pens [R314] if you want a bigger player checklist (120 cards), those are oversized like your 1921 Exhibit, very inexpensive with some great names. I would steer you away from tobacco sets like: T204, T205, T206, T207, etc...due to set size and cost on those [$$$], even though they are great looking cards. I would only recommend those if you were player/team collecting, not set collecting.
Anyways if you ever have any questions feel free to ask me (or any of the other guys on the Vintage Thread) we'll be glad to help you out as best we can. Welcome aboard and enjoy your stay!
-Scott
Your like a lifeguard providing a warning that the waters are deep and dangerous, and then setting up a series of temptations for me to jump in the deep end
For now I've decided to focus on the Exhibits for the 2 reasons you mention: reasonably priced for the era and beautiful pictures. I'm not sure if I am going to engage in set building. I think for now I am going to focus on the HOFers and bigger names from the 21 set and possibly a couple of other earlier Exhibit sets and see where it takes me.
I appreciate the message and the offer for assistance and will definitely check in as needed.
Best
-Jeff