And my Mr. Ed Lopat with a dot/splotch of red ink beneath his right eye. I have noticed this only on a few Lopat's but I see it is not mentioned on the master 52 Topps list that Al provided.
http://aug13.hugginsandscott.com/pdf/1952_topps.pdf

https://www.psacard.com/auctionprice...97945387853228
https://www.psacard.com/auctionprice...18231548058232

Lopat
 

Here is my Ed Lopat red back in its former SGC case. It has been cracked out and sent to PSA in the hope of it getting a 6 from them.

https://www.collectorfocus.com/image...neous/76968/57https://www.collectorfocus.com/image...neous/76969/57

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Bob Mahoney.

1952
 

My Mahoney.

Mahoney

Mahoney
 

Here is mine:

https://caimages.collectors.com/psai...5_original.jpghttps://caimages.collectors.com/psai...6_original.jpg

https://caimages.collectors.com/psai...y_original.jpg https://caimages.collectors.com/psai...y_original.jpg

Robin Roberts for Friday. :)

Roberts
 

My copy. Happy Friday all.

One of the best pitchers in Phillies history, but considering their history, that isn't saying much, unfortunately.

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My Mahoney, submitted under the 24-hour rule.

Sid Hudson.

Wait...there are rules ? :-)

I've been amazed we made it this far with everyone following the "rules". Only 347 more days to go. :)

1952
 

My copy.

Rules should always have some flexibility. I kind of like the 24 hour rule. Does it start at midnight ? Does it matter what time zone applies or if we are in standard or daylight savings time ? :)

It would be really sad if you had a card you really wanted to post and waited patiently....and then got distracted by life beyond cards. Maybe you could apply for a out of time posting waiver

Life beyond cards?

I used to back when I could actually leave the house to do something, but for the past year, not so much.

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Thank you Al. I also propose a rule that you can show your Heater from Van Meter any day you want.

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Tookie for Sunday. :)

1952 Topps
 

Gilbert!

Gilbert

Dale---your Lopat with the red dot is a red back, right ?. My red back also has such a dot, but I see the one Bob posted does not. So you have added one to the H&S list :). Now, do I need a red back without the dot ? :(

That is correct, Al, it is a red back.

Like you, this thread could get expensive as I realized a couple pgs ago, that I didn't own a red back Sain card. :o

https://caimages.collectors.com/psai...61aGilbert.jpg https://caimages.collectors.com/psai...61bGilbert.jpg

And my Chuck Stobbs to start off Monday.

Stobbs

1952 Topps
 

My Stobbs.

https://caimages.collectors.com/psai...s_original.jpg https://caimages.collectors.com/psai...s_original.jpg

Howie Pollet

And my Howie Pollet.

Sorry, a day late on Stobbs...

1952 Topps
 

My Pollet.

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Bob, I can't wait another 8 months or so to find out, are your high numbers as nice as your low numbers?

I have a feeling they are going to be drool worthy. :cool:

My Roy Sievers to start today off.

High numbers? Crap, I thought the '52 set was only eighty cards! :eek:

Okay, you got me curious as to whether this was true or not, so I did some spreadsheet stuff (Al says I'm a spreadsheet guy).

1-80: 6.382716
81-250: 6.670588
251-310: 6.52459
311-407: 6.587629

Pretty consistent, although now the OCD in me wants to upgrade until each of them is 6.670588. Sigh. :(

1952 Topps
 

I love seeing all of these cards...even Bob's which belong in a museum!

My contribution for the day.

My set is pretty consistent as well, but if it was graded, the numbers would be a little lower. Based on your numbers, we're currently seeing the worst part of your set.:eek:

My Sievers

Bob is a spreadsheet guy, and his basement is sort of like a museum, albeit a chaotic one

https://caimages.collectors.com/psai...64aSievers.jpg https://caimages.collectors.com/psai...64bSievers.jpg

My internet was out yesterday. . . .

Is that the modern day equivalent of my dog ate it?

Oh, I can't believe you are calling me out. I just wanted to put up one card that might make the grade for your set.

Your card is definitely nicer than any card in my set.

That might be my best one, I didn't want to let my spotty internet (I am sticking to that story) keep me from showing it, no matter how much heat I had to take. Good thing I don't have a dog.

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Enos Slaughter

1952 Topps
 

Enos

And my black back Enos Slaughter.

Hey, a card I actually have scanned! Gonna be another week or so until I can play again unless I get motivated to scan over the weekend.

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And a Preacher for Friday.

Edit: Meant to add this little tidbit. While searching/looking at cards, I noticed Joe Page is the only card in the whole set who has his printed name beside/to the left of his signature. All other's names are stacked upon one another, but a few, in Frank Overmine, Charley Maxwell and Connie Marrero have their signature's above their printed name.

1952 Topps
 

My Roe.

I had noticed there is a difference in the font size used for many of the names but not the location. Other players with very short names like Page are not done the way his name was so he is unique for some reason.

I'm not sure how other sets compare but the 52 Topps set is a set that just keeps on giving with anomalies, quirks and variations.

Just when one thinks there isn't anything new that could possibly come up about them all these years later, something always does it seems. :cool:

Given that I own 3 '52 topps cards and I missed Andy Pafko day, I've been waiting for this. Absolutely love this Preacher card. The colors are incredible. This is some set. I'll be back on Willie Mays day in 195 days or so....

https://i.imgur.com/ZZJnBlU.jpg

Nice Roe. Just curious how you ended up with only those 3 1952 Topps cards.

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I'm curious about the Pafko/Roe/Mays relationship as well. I guess they're all Dodgers (except Mays), all have names which connote religiosity (except Mays and Pafko), and all were born the last week in February (except for Mays). :rolleyes:

I collect Brooklyn Dodger cards a bit. The first time I laid eyes on the '52 Topps Preacher Roe I wanted to have it. I just think it's a spectacular looking card. As far as Willie Mays goes, I always thought the '52 Topps Mays was one of the most beautiful cards in existence. I started ratcheting up my game toward the end of last year and got super lucky and stumbled into a PSA 2 Mays, well centered, in November in one of those "deal or no deal" Facebook forums and got a ridiculous deal. The card has basically quadrupled in value since then, which is awesome, but I don't see myself selling it.

I bought a Pafko SGC 2.5 early in my return to collecting. It's just such an "i-word card" and I was surprised that a decent looking copy could be had for a couple of hundred bucks. This card seemed so unattainable when I was a kid.

There are other '52s I'd love to own. Mantle for one, lol. Peewee Reese is another. Jackie Robinson would be very nice. But two of those three cards are pretty much unattainable for my budget and my focus is on completing the '41 Playball set these days.

I guess it goes without saying that the '52 Topps set is amazing, both in terms of design and historic significance. Nice thread.

Allie Reynolds for the first day of spring

1952 Topps
 

My Allie.

And my Allie Reynolds.

Very nice one, Irv.

My Allie red back.

Thanks, Al.

I got lucky sometimes, but not often enough.

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1952 Topps
 

My Chambers.

Chambers

Black / Red
 

Jay -- Your posts make me want to complete the early black / red back run. I currently have s mixture of backs. Nice work.

And my Mr. Chambers.

That's what happens when you finish a set. You have to find something else to collect. The good news is there are only a few stars in 1-80 so it shouldn't be too expensive to do. If you start on all of the other variations (House, Campos, etc), or if you start buying cards in as nice a condition as Bob has, then costs will quickly add up.

Boy the Cardinals were sure bad in the 50s. They were great in the 40s and again in the 60s before sucking in the 70s. Good again in the 80s, bad in the 90s and decent since 2000... that is all.

My Chambers- I have 3 of these, but all red backs.

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1952 Topps
 

Cool card.

And my copy.

Here's my Stallcup

https://caimages.collectors.com/psai...9aStallcup.jpg https://caimages.collectors.com/psai...9bStallcup.jpg