Here are my Priddys. Doesn't look like I have any of the print defects Al mentioned. I'm not surprised the one available on eBay has been available for a while. $500 is a lot to pay for a little extra blue and red ink.

My black back

My Priddy. I hate that I seem to be a year too late to the 1952 set building party. With these prices its hard to find any affordable options to buy. Kicking myself for passing on a number of PSA 2 Mays cards in December when I thought 2300 was too much.

That almost/does look like just blue ink from a ballpoint pen rather than being an actual print defect, but with my eyes, I can't conclusively say one way or the other?

My Mr. Priddy.

Possible Irv, but believe that seller to be legitimate, albeit one who highly values his cards :). You can find most of the variants he lists yourself on eBay , COMC or Deans if you look over time. If they turn out to be non recurring then I lose interest, and that variant is not listed in the H&S super set.

However, defects like the Campos black star or missing front border can be recurring but pretty scarce

Here is my Priddy. I will just be lurking for the next 5 days.

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Very nice!!

My Ted. An older VG+ SGC 3.5 black back.
(Sorry for the crappy scans on the graded cards. I need a new scanner)

1952
 

My Ted.

My Teds

My Klu (black back)

Finally, a 1952 I have.

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Some lower grade Mel Parnells to start the day.

And my Mel.

I'll join in...

Mel
 

My copy.

Mel is on the Super Checklist. His black back can be found with and without a red streak in the brim of his cap. Jay and Dave each posted one above. These are both BBs

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Here's my Gus Zernial black back

And my, balls stuck on a bat, black back, Zernial. :)

Definitely one of the more interesting cards in the set.

1952
 

Decent centering...some corner wear and creasing. Would love to upgrade at some point. :)

Well loved card with great character Ethan

😊
 

One that was handed down to me...a favorite!

Bob Lemke column on the Zernial card


https://r.search.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0ge...vxPO1mbJGbV8g-

When I click on the link that Al posted, Norton gives me a warning that it is a known dangerous web page that I shouldn't go to. Is there really anything wrong with it?

When I click on it I get the article, which is from Bob Lemke's old blog. A great hobby resource. Been using it and Dave Hornish's Topps Archives blog for a lot of Topps and other sports cards info for years.

Bob was the long time editor of the Sports Collectors Digest Standard Catalog Of Baseball Cards

Lemke
 

Aka...the Bible!

I know that is who you said it was from so I'm not sure why Norton considers it a dangerous site to visit. Maybe because it is a blog or because it is not a secure site. I'm not really sure how Norton decides what sites are dangerous.

Also, zernial was a good looking guy. After his acting gig, he introduced a young woman to Joe DiMaggio. That's right, it was marilyn monroe

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Just got my copy of the 1952 Topps Collection book today. Looks cool, but it's organized differently than I expected since it's not in numerical order.

1952 book
 

I agree, it is organized a bit out of the ordinary. That said, I find it very interesting and a pretty cool resource.

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TED Z

T206 Reference
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My Eddie Robinson is a black back with a crunched upper left corner

In the picture you posted, the upper left corner looks ok to me. Either way, it's still probably better than all 8 corners on both of my Robinsons.

The toploader flattens it out. Makes it looks better in the pic than it really is. ;)

My 2 Robinson's.

Look at that Colgate smile

Eddie
 

Here is my copy.

He's still smiling. At 100 he's the oldest living big leaguer.

Eddie
 

Forgot to add the pictures. Lol.

I don't think anything will help the corners on my cards.

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My Mr. Spahn to start today off.

Somehow my Spahns ended up in better condition than a lot of my stars.

Spahn
 

A bit off left to right.