1. 1910 T210 Old Mill.
Bold red borders contrasted by b&w photos makes for a very eye catching design, minor league cards of Joe Jackson and Casey Stengel, and varying levels of scarcity depending on series.
2. 1956 Topps.
Great design and loaded with stars and HOF'ers.
3. 1958 Hires...
I started collecting Burks as a kid in '88. When I found my old collection of him (40 or so cards) a few years ago, I decided to try and collect Burks as I did back then, before I stopped collecting in '93. At that time, he was with Boston only. Twice I've tried to add cards from throughout...
I've actually wanted to start a Cameron collection for a few years. I've followed his career since the early 2000's and I liked his playing style. His numbers were good, and he seemed like a great teammate. I was excited when he signed with Boston, unfortunately it didn't work.
His...
Depends on the player. I started collecting during Ellis Burks rookie year and stopped right around '94 (give or take.) I was a huge fan of his during that time, so now I only collect cards and memorabilia featuring him with the Red Sox.
With my new Mike Cameron collection, I plan on going...
I tend to go after guys who's career I've followed and admired who are now retired. I recently added a Mike Cameron player collection to the fold. I've always wanted to do a PC of him, as I feel he was very underrated. Nothing crazy as far as numbers go, but solid.
Hall of Fame? No. Hall of Very Good? Yes. Unfortunately, many HOF'ers should belong in the latter. Don't get me wrong, I liked Kent as a player. Very solid numbers all around.
3. Ticket from Ellis Burks' MLB debut:
2. Ellis Burks Red Sox GU/Auto Bat #2:
1. Ellis Burks Rockies GU bat to complete my "One bat from each team Burks played with other than the Red Sox" project:
...and so it begins:
My first piece to the 1958 Hires set - the Hires Baseball Club instructional book. These were available when you sent in the membership application on a tab attached to the cards.