There are a few people on this board who are close to completing really, really tough sets.
A couple of guys I used to run with back in the 1970s probably have some close to complete sets but neither would do TTMs so they are probably missing a few who may have signed through the mail post-career but were hard to get or never came to the Bay Area.
The most impressive run I know of is a guy I met at a show in Canada who was working on complete sets of signed hockey cards from 1951 Parkhurst through 1990 OPC. Though I didn't see the collection he showed me his want list and most sets were down to a dozen or less. Granted, until recently hockey players were among the most accommodating athletes of all when it comes to autographs but that kind of run is amazing. He came back to my table later and showed me a signed Orr RC he bought at the show that completed that set for him.
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