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November 7, 2008

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Short Term Collecting Goals

1934 Goudey #50 Walter Beck
1997 Bowman''s Best #117 Adrian Beltre RC
1976 SSPC #526 Oscar Gamble

Long Term Collecting Goals

-Reprint copies of Andy Pako 1952 Topps #1
-1963 Topps #496 Steve Dalkowski RC
-Bill Murray 1988 Salt Lake Trappers Team Set #29
-Choo Choo Coleman 1966 Topps #561
-1923 Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Turf Cigarette Cards
-A copy of Esquire magazine from April 1944 [Should have an Andy Pafko article]

Andy Pafko Needs List

Andy Pafko Needs List

Players I Collect

Baseball:
Minnesota Twins
Milwaukee Braves [1953-1965]

Eau Claire, Wisconsin Related Players:
Andy Pafko -- Needs List
Burleigh Grimes -- Needs List
Hank Aaron
Jordan Zimmermann
Brad Radke
Kole Calhoun
Tom Poquette -- Needs List

Decatur, Illinois Related Players:
Bill Madlock -- Needs List

Hitters:
Ichiro
Harmon Killebrew
David Ortiz/David Arias Twins cards
Robin Yount
Jim Thome
Matt Williams
Vic Power
Luke Easter -- Needs List

Pitchers:
Glen Perkins
Jamie Moyer
Barry Zito
Wilbur Wood
Dock Ellis
Juan Berenguer -- Needs List
Fred Hutchinson -- Needs List

Mars Attacks Heritage 1-of-1 Sketch Cards
Knuckleball Pitchers
Miscut Cards
Copies of 1972 Topps #19 Billy Cowan
Topps Commemorative Patch Cards
Minis
X-Fractors
Floating Head Cards
Political Cards
Cards with Sports Stadiums
Cards with Team Mascots

Football:
All Green Bay Packers players
Jeff Query
John Kuhn
Alan Page

Eau Claire, WI Area Players:
Tim Krumrie
Bill Schroeder
Jim Leonhard

Sets and Insert Sets I Am Working On

Baseball:

1948-1949 Leaf Baseball: Needs List
1972 Topps: Needs List
2011 Topps Diamond Die Cuts: Needs List
2013 Topps Cut To The Chase: Needs List

The Magnificent Minnesota Seven RC: Needs List

Football:
1990 Pacific Packers 25h Anniversary Set: Needs List

Non-Sports Cards:

1934 W. D. & H. O. Wills Animalloys Needs List
1962 Topps Mars Attacks: Needs List
1995 Marvel Metal: Needs List
2003 Upper Deck The Hulk Movie Cards Famous Hulk Covers Insert Set: Needs List
2012 Topps Mars Attacks Heritage Green Border Insert Set: Needs List
2014 Topps Allen and Ginter Chuck Klosterman Cards: Needs List

"Matt" Garbage Pail Kids: Needs List

Political Cards:
1991 Pro Set Desert Storm: Needs List
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