Modern type set

JoshHamilton · Nov 23, 2010

Has anyone ever built one? I've done vintage type sets - one card from every hockey set from 1909-1979; baseball Hall Of Famers' cards issued during their playing career from as many sets as possible. It gets real difficult, real fast - especially if you're talking about 19th century guys where there are more players than available sets

I've been toying with ideas about a modern type set. I think I've decided on on-card autos from every star from 1980-present. All from different sets. So even though there are probably 40-50 players I need from the 1998 Leaf Signature set, I'm can only pick up one. It'll probably be really easy at first, then become difficult when the pool of sets and players I still need dwindle.

Has anyone ever tried this? At the very least, all the diversity will probably look colorful when displayed

markakis8 · Nov 23, 2010

TTM included?

JoshHamilton · Nov 23, 2010

markakis8 said:
TTM included?

Nah. Only pack issued certified autos.

If I get to the point where I come across a guy I need who doesn't have a pack issued card, I might consider TTM as a last resort. Depends on who the player is. I don't even have a solid list of the players I'll be chasing.

jbhofmann · Nov 23, 2010

How are you going to define "all of the stars" from 1980-present.

at least 5 all star appearances?
Major award winners?

JoshHamilton · Nov 23, 2010

jbhofmann said:
How are you going to define "all of the stars" from 1980-present.

at least 5 all star appearances?
Major award winners?

No set parameters, really. There are players I like for personal reasons - like Edgar Renteria, who had the game winning hit in the 1997 WS - who I'll include. And there are guys who every rational person would consider a star - like Roger Clemens - who I friggin hate. I have zero interest in buying Clemens

Since it's so open ended, there isn't really a set completion goal. I'm just gonna pick up what I'm interested in. That's the point of collecting, anyway

George_Calfas · Nov 23, 2010

Sounds like fun, might be good to build your player list first. This would help to target the bigger names and buy them in set that you like best.

WoundedDuck · Nov 23, 2010

This is exactly what I've been doing. There's a specific section in my bucket for it. However I'm not stiff on absolutely only 1 auto per set, but I've been getting one auto for each star and getting as many sets as possible

JoshHamilton · Nov 23, 2010

WoundedDuck said:
This is exactly what I've been doing. There's a specific section in my bucket for it. However I'm not stiff on absolutely only 1 auto per set, but I've been getting one auto for each star and getting as many sets as possible

Nice.

I looked through my non graded stuff, and I have 73 that could be included. Unfortunately, only 27 unique ones.

I'm gonna include parallels, I think. As long as they're distinguishable. So I can have a 1997 Donruss Signature, plus a Millenium, plus a Century. Same with BC refractors.

If I get a chance I might head to the office and scan them

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