1953 Topps -- Card Gallery
 

Near the end of the 1952 Topps thread, there were suggestions to do the same with the 1953 Topps set, so here we go. Same idea as in that thread, post a card a day from the 1953 Topps set in numerical order.

Here's Jackie Robinson to start it off.

Great idea!
 

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Jack Roosevelt

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I'd better post mine. I won't have many others to contribute to this thread.

Nice card David

Thanks Al. :D

Bob, that card is a mic drop. I think we can end this thread right now.

If Bob had started with anything other than a 7, I think we would have needed to end the thread. :D

Amazing Card Bob.

Here's mine on the opposite end. My dad was born in '46 and bought this in '53 when he was seven. I won't be upgrading this one.

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You win best back story, Vegas

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Scott, how much of the set do you have autographed? Very cool to see.

My Luke Easter.

Mostly a raw set for me.....

Luscious Luke

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I have a smattering of 53T's, including #2 Luke Easter.

I would have had more, there was a really nice lot of mid-grade 52's and 53's in the REA Fall Auction, but it got away from me.

Thank you Jay! I have 263 currently. The Easter I picked up from a board member here shortly after I joined the site; it might have been the first deal I made here.

Scott, I missed seeing that in your signature before when I asked the question. That's an amazing way to collect the set. I look forward to seeing them throughout this thread, and I hope you are eventually able to obtain the last 11 you need.

I can play along with this set for a while...maybe even motivate me to do better...:) I don't have Jackie yet so can start with ol' Luke. Most of my 53s range from P to VGEX with a couple better but other than my 54s and up, this set can live in the P range assuming that's what my future Mantle & Paige will be...I've never really liked this set, but its growing on me...


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Not as cool as an autographed one...


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gc

"Big George"

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George

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bw

Benjamin Styron

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Ben Wade

Bob's NM 7s make it tough to post mine...HAHAHA...:)



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John, don't worry, you'll get used to it. We all did in the 1952 Topps thread. Also, he might have an occasional 6 to look forward to. :)

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Ha Jay...I did see all those...I had to drop out of the 52 thread...:)


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Joe Dobson

"Dobby" (not the house elf)

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Neat thread! I have a whole set of '53's from my boyhood collection, all in sleeves & Card Savers, ready to send for grading, but the huge cost & wait time has dissuaded me from sending them in.

I can post some here as they are all original purchase & have never been upgraded since the day I bought them.

Here's #5 Dobson:

Fred, very cool to see a 69 year old card still with the original owner. It looks like you took better care of your cards than most kids did back then. If your whole set is like the Dobson you posted, that is amazing and I can't wait to see them.

jd

Amazing these have been kept in such great condition. I'll be posting more of my dad's cards in this thread. You'll see his cards were actively used.

Joe D.

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Not all my 53's are dinged up...



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As far as I remember, all of mine are.

Sam Jones

sj

"Sad Sam"

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On days when Sam got particulalry sad about being called sad he told his friends to call him Horsewip



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From my dad

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#6 Sam Jones

Funny how clean everyone's Sams are...nice

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One of the first ones I received TTM after starting the project, in August 2014.

Bob Borkowski

bb

#7 Bob Borkowski

Not many cards with the American flag in it...:)


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[QUOTE=Harliduck;2201423]Not many cards with the American flag in it...:)

Hawaii and Alaska weren't even state in '53, so 48 stars on that flag?

More from my dad

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[QUOTE=Vegas Cards;2201452]Good call out! Lovin' your Dads cards. My Dad's mother threw his out once he got to High School...same ol' story...

A well-loved Borkowski.

Robert Vilirian

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Cards
 

Awesome to watch...glad this is still going...😊

Clem...not too many named Clem any more!


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Borky...
 

[QUOTE=Vegas Cards;2201452]Interesting note about the Borkowski card in an old (1981) issue of BBC.:)

Clem

Clement John

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ck

I picked this one up in 2016

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My addition:

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Just happy I can still contribute...:)


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Joe Collins

jc

Mr Kollonige


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Joseph Edward

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Хай живе Україна...
 

The first of the '53 short prints. As long as there was a team in need of a reliable backstop that was also, by the way, a terrific clutch pinch hitter, old Smoky had a spot in MLB for about 20 seasons.