how many collectors here have done this?

[tramers]

i know Red Sox and Angels collectors with over 10,000 different cards of their team , they had a race to 10,000 . At present time i have 30,000 Pirates but alot of doubles

 

[bongo870]

Yeah well... if I was in this for the value I wouldn't collect a lot of what I do. That's what's cool...there are cheap ways to enjoy this hobby. Besides, if you do team sets you're still collecting a lot of five cent cards no?

well yea but alot less cards though. I dont have much room so having 10 boxes of five cent cards is worse than half a box of 5 cent cards. I still have alot of sets like my 1996 collectors choice and so forth but I had like 10 or so boxes of just cards not worth much. I needed the room.

 

[bongo870]

i know Red Sox and Angels collectors with over 10,000 different cards of their team , they had a race to 10,000 . At present time i have 30,000 Pirates but alot of doubles

I too also have alot of Phillies cards. I think around 5 thousand now with the dupes. I also have about 1,300 Griffey cards but no dupes there.

 

[dano7]

I've completed the Yankees Topps cards. I've also got the Bowman cards back to 1950. I'm now working on some of the other sets, gathering Yankees.
DANNY

 

[deaconblues63]

I've done all brands of Texas Rangers team sets back to 1972 Topps.

 

[smapdi]

I've thought about team collecting, but the Phillies had so many terrible teams it seems like a soul-crushing task. I was also born there in 1970, and while you do have some bright spots that year like Bowa's and Luzinski's RCs, and a very late Jim Bunning, it's a parade of scrubs until about 1977. Well, there were a few decent players, and once you get to 1973 you at least have Carlton and Schmidt every year, but it's very depressing to look at some of those rosters on a seemingly neverending string of 71-91 teams, with a couple good runs thrown in. And exactly one HOFer RC in all that time.

But sure, team collecting is a small but dedicated niche in the hobby. There are no rules, obviously, but I think the majority of team collectors also go for League Leader, All-Star, and multi-player rookie/prospect cards. They usually are cheaper than regular player cards, and for rookies they might be the only time they ever appear on a card.

 

[Brewer Andy]

This is the best site that I've found for checklists by team: The Trading Card Database...

I'll have to check that one out, the one below is decent too
http://www.teamsets4u.com/checklist.html

 

[gogosox40]

I'm doing something similar to this as well but I am doing IP autographed/signed White Sox topps base sets

 

[bigbov]

This is the best site that I've found for checklists by team: The Trading Card Database...

Thanks for the tip.

 

[bigbov]

I'll have to check that one out, the one below is decent too
WWWTEAMSET4U.COM - Team Sets Checklist

Thanks... that's perfect.

 

[TonyGillen]

One of my basic team collecting goals is to have all Twins Topps base cards including Traded/Update from 1961 through the present... and that's also including any multi-player all-stars, rookies, league leaders, etc. So far, I have everything from 1977 through the present.

 

[nevermore]

I've been working on the Yankees team sets 1952-present. Like you, I've included the League Leaders, AS, multi-player RCs as well as the modern day SPs, SSPs, factory bonus cards and Topps 17-card team sets. In addition, I have also been building the Topps Debut, Topps Heritage and Bowman Heritage sets. This is a long term project and thus far, I have been finding the vintage stuff mainly from quarter/dime boxes at shows as well as occasional trades. Although I haven't had much time lately for that lately.

https://sites.google.com/site/pinstripedpursuit/ny-yankees-team-sets/topps-wantlist

The PSA team registries a good resource. For some teams, they have "Decade Sets" in which case you don't have to compile the list yourself.
PSA Team Set Registry: Team Sets

 

[TwinsWin]

I'm going to do this for he Twins I want a master set of all the Topps base Twins cards.
Leaders
Rookies
All star
Traded


Just like everyone else I guess

 

[Anthony K.]

I started working on Astros team sets a few years ago, then put them on the backburner.

I have recently rekindled that fire though, so I am in that boat. I have a ton of cards from multiple years, but no single years done

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[Sly]

I've considered doing this for the Mariners. I actually started doing as many TTM's of M's players on Topps cards from '76-'89 (you can see my progress in the TTM thread). I may still go back one day and collect base sets (and have considered basic inserts).

 

[dano7]

I've enjoyed reading everyone's ideas and goals. It is a fun adventure and can get a bit more expensive for some teams. However, if you're enjoying it and collecting it, that is the important part.
DANNY

 

[BenG76]

Sorry to dredge up this old thread. As some know I am collecting Cubs team sets. I have 1970 to 2011 regular Topps pretty much done and I have some of the 50's Bowman team sets as well. I have been working on other Topps team sets from products like Chrome, Stadium Club, etc. I also have some of the 80's and 90's Donruss done as well. It seems Beckett and the teamsets4u both have some inaccuracies when I have been checking some cards I have. I discovered the Trading Card Database base from this thread so I will double check my lists with that page. Are there any other resources out there to check?