Do any of you catalog your collection?

[Zan]

Hey guys,

I've wanted to do it for a while, but last week, and 4.5 hours later I cataloged my entire Hank Greenberg collection, using several criteria to sort by. It's nice to get everything into one document, I'm sure I'm way behind the curve on this one, but it's gratifying to see everything in perspective.

I've attached my link to the Google Drive doc if you guys are interested in viewing it.

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B8h7EOOBT6-Tb05mUDdIcVpLVlE/edit

If you guys feel comfortable sharing yours here, please do! I'd like to see how others have done it, may provide some inspiration.

Thanks, and enjoy

Brian

 

[olerud363]

I'm working on cataloguing all my cards on Zistle.com. What I really like about the website is that your list is fully sortable as well as searchable by keyword. You can indicate which cards are available for trade, and mark cards you don't have as "wanted". The trading system on Zistle is top notch.

My collection is at www.zistle.com/olerud363

- Rodrick

 

[Lancemountain]

I have excel sheets for each "collection" or set or project I have.

Sorted by set player date acquired price paid ect

 

[Zan]

I have excel sheets for each "collection" or set or project I have.

Sorted by set player date acquired price paid ect

I included price paid in my spread sheet, just hid it for security purposes

 

[matfanofold]

I use to keep an excel spread sheet of all my graded stuff, but that just became to cumbersome.

 

[SteelBrad]

I included price paid in my spread sheet, just hid it for security purposes

Great idea. But I'm thinking I would get a little disappointed looking at what I paid for some of my cards. Even my PC stuff. Lol

 

[Zan]

Great idea. But I'm thinking I would get a little disappointed looking at what I paid for some of my cards. Even my PC stuff. Lol

I had an idea of what I spent, but I honestly couldn't remember everything. And I've been lucky to have gotten some amazing gifts from the generous FCB crew on some higher end items

 

[SteelBrad]

I had an idea of what I spent, but I honestly couldn't remember everything. And I've been lucky to have gotten some amazing gifts from the generous FCB crew on some higher end items

Oh of course. I'm just talking about the times I've spent upwards if $60 for a Sean Burnett 1/1. Haha

I may be thinking of someone else, but back in the day did you collect Lastings Milledge?

 

[Zan]

Oh of course. I'm just talking about the times I've spent upwards if $60 for a Sean Burnett 1/1. Haha

I may be thinking of someone else, but back in the day did you collect Lastings Milledge?

HA, yes I did. I was going thru everything last week and found some randoms in there. Worth nothing now, luckily I wasn't invested more than like $50

 

[SteelBrad]

I thought the "Zan" looked familiar. Love seeing your Greenberg additions.

 

[rsmath]

i just catalog my autos/relics in an excel spreadsheet (but don't note price paid as some of you said you do).

I used to catalog every card - early 1980's were handwritten on notebook paper, mid 80's when I learned to touchtype and cataloged each card while I sat in front of my typewriter to type out the card number and name. Apparently gave up around 1990 because I must have thought the whole exercise was stupid and was burning through typewriter ribbons or I just acquired too many sets and didn't have the time to catalog them.

 

[dano7]

Below is an example of how I do mine.
DANNY

 

[Zan]

What's the significance of the price column on yours?

 

[gradedeflator]

I use an excel sheet. i find it helps me to stay organized but also I like making spreadsheets

I track quite a few things, mostly so i can sort the data and be able to quickly answer non-trivial questions like "How many cards so you have of your PC player that are serial numbered to their jersey number?"

joking aside, here is what i track:
1) Year / Card set / Card number
2) Player name
3) Raw or graded - if graded, list label or cert number, subgrades, etc.
4) Print run or serial number - allows me to sort by everything /25 or less, or with print run 100 or less, etc.
5) Special characteristics - on-card auto, sticker auto, IP auto, GU
6) Team - can see how many cards I have of Pedro in a Sox uni or Expos uni
7) Other - do i have a scan? is the card a duplicate?

i dont think all of that data is required, just sharing what I track.

 

[Zan]

i dont think all of that data is required, just sharing what I track.

I did serial numbers as well, didn't think of doing print runs, that isn't a bad idea. Thank goodness i have the 2011 baseball card bible thing

 

[darrend505]

I like the idea, but would rather not know how much I spent! I collect for the love of it!

 

[gradedeflator]

^Forgot, I also track price and month purchases.

this is primarily in case I want to resell in the future i know what I have invested. I track month really to see how prices fluctuate over time in cases where I may have duplicates.

 

[dano7]

What's the significance of the price column on yours?

They are the NM and EX prices from the SGC Baseball Catalog. It gives a reference on pricing. I list all the cards and prices when I first start a set, then refer to price sheet when looking to bid.
I keep the amount I spent and a summation, to know how much I put into the set and to help me keep up with my spending.
DANNY

 

[BiggioBrooks755]

Google Docs for Biggio and Brooks

 

[OscarOne]

I am pretty proud of the system that I have for my autographs.

My system is great because my items get a serial number as I add them, and it goes into the box. No alphabetizing, or having to pull out an old box to file a new item.

OK. This may sound confusing, but it is really, really simple.

-All of my items that I collect fit into one of three sized boxes: Shoes boxes, index card boxes or lawyer boxes (just a plain box). Each type of box is given a letter. Shoe boxes are "A1", "A2" etc; index cards boxes are "B1", "B2" ect; regular box is "C1", "C2", ect.

-For the shoe boxes and index card boxes I then divide them into sections. So shoe box "A1" is divided into sections "AA" "AB" "AC" "AD". Why "AA" and not just "A"? Some boxes hold more cards (thick holders, regular) so I wanted to be able to keep going once I pass "Z", so now when I get to "AZ" I move onto "BA", "BB", "BC". Normally it is not nessessary though.

-Finally, each "xx" section has between 1-50 cards, numbered #01 to #50 .

So.

I get a new card. I have a new shoe box. Its my 5th shoe box and is designated A5. The first card in the box is in section AA, and it would be card 01. So the code on the card is A5AA01. Next card is A5AA02 and so on.

Inside I list the name of the player, the card type, marker it was signed in, color and other notes. Super simple. When I get a new card I just look at the last card logged into the box, and add one. I add the number to the card too:



Example from my spreadsheet:

[TABLE="width: 1012"]
[TR]
[TD]A5AD10[/TD]
[TD]Gonzalez, Carlos[/TD]
[TD]Base/insert card[/TD]
[TD]2010 A&G[/TD]
[TD]SHP-R[/TD]
[TD]BLU[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]A5AD11[/TD]
[TD]McGehee, Casey[/TD]
[TD]Base/insert card[/TD]
[TD]2010 A&G[/TD]
[TD]SHP-R[/TD]
[TD]BLU[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]A5AD12[/TD]
[TD]Zobrist, Ben[/TD]
[TD]Base/insert card[/TD]
[TD]2010 A&G[/TD]
[TD]SHP-R[/TD]
[TD]BLU[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]A5AD13[/TD]
[TD]Wolters, Tony[/TD]
[TD]Base/insert card[/TD]
[TD]2011 Bowman[/TD]
[TD]SHP-R[/TD]
[TD]BLU[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]A5AD14[/TD]
[TD]Harang, Aaron[/TD]
[TD]Base/insert card[/TD]
[TD]2003 Total[/TD]
[TD]SHP-R[/TD]
[TD]BLU[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]A5AD15[/TD]
[TD]Gonzalez, Adrian[/TD]
[TD]Base/insert card[/TD]
[TD]2005 Total[/TD]
[TD]SHP-R[/TD]
[TD]BLU[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]A5AD16[/TD]
[TD]Cabrera, Asdrubal[/TD]
[TD]Base/insert card[/TD]
[TD]2009 Topps Heritage[/TD]
[TD]SHP-R[/TD]
[TD]BLU[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]A5AD17[/TD]
[TD]Colon, Bartolo[/TD]
[TD]Base/insert card[/TD]
[TD]2001 Bowman Heritage[/TD]
[TD]SHP-R[/TD]
[TD]BLU[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]

Here you can find my catalog.