1952 Topps Set

[1963Topps Set]

Has anyone conquered the beast and actually completed this set?

I never considered collecting 1952 Topps cards, but a series of deals too good to be true leave me as follows:

I am one card from completing the low number run (1 - 310) however, that card is Willie Mays.. So I will probably be needing that one for quite a while!

I also have 17 high numbers. The biggest one of Bobby Thomson.

I know the Mantle / Mathews / Robinson / Dickey / Campanella cards have to be in excess of $40,000?

Thanks...

[kailes2872]

I know that Al (ALR-bishop) has a set run that includes 1952 Topps.

I am currently working on offering myself up for adoption to Al so that he has someone to leave the collection to in a day far in the future

In all seriousness, I believe that several people on the board either have the set or have had it in the past. For example, a board member that I bought the 1957 Topps set from told me that he collected it, had it, and then got bored and ultimately sold it in order to build his pre-war collection.

Good luck with the quest!

[bobsbbcards]

Originally Posted by kailes2872

I am currently working on offering myself up for adoption to Al so that he has someone to leave the collection to in a day far in the future

Hey, get in line pal.

[Republicaninmass]

You can complete the set any day of the week just by purchasing the cards individually on ebay. However, we all collect at our own pace, budget and desire. I am working on a perfectly centered set in "affordable" condition psa 2-4 set. I have only been able to pick up about half the set in close to 5 years. I do have about half the high number run, currently at 42.


As far as the stars go, I probably should have bought the Mantle 5 years ago. You can get a decent looking mantle for under 10k. The rest of the cards, aside from Mathews, are under 1000 if you stick to PSA 3 and under. A Nice Mathews should be under 2k.

[1952boyntoncollector]

whats nice about buying low grade psas like 20 bucks or less 1952s..is the fact its hard to lose much on the card if resale....when price is close to the slab price or maybe even cheaper....

[ALR-bishop]

Kevin-- Bob is the one you want to get to know. Best post war collection out there.

63--There a couple of very good prior threads in here on the 52 set, including variations and "The Super Set". There are several 52 set collectors in here

http://net54baseball.com/showthread....ght=Topps+1952
http://net54baseball.com/showthread....ght=Topps+1952
http://net54baseball.com/showthread....ght=Topps+1952\
http://net54baseball.com/showthread....ght=Topps+1952