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Originally Posted by wdwfan
I started my first vintage set in 2012. Traded for a single 1958 Topps card at the LCS, and then I decided I wanted to build that set. Slowly traded for some, bought here and there when I found good deals and started putting it together.
Over a year later, I finally finished it. A year. I said never again. There's no sense in something taking so long. But once I finished, I was proud of it. I wound up spending about $500 and put it together in Ex-Mt type condition.
I sold it a year or so later for $1,500, so I tripled my money. Probably could've gotten more, but I got 3x what I had into it. So I was satisfied. Plus, I used the money for my first trip to Disney World.
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Wow, that's pretty awesome.... I would think putting together and exmint 58 set for $500 net would be way out of the norm that could be expected. -
My only basis for comparison is: my 73 topps set cost me $300 net and my 52 Bowman set cost me $1000 net.
Both starting from scratch, in VG/G condition, buying lots, selling the dupes etc.
My guess on a 58 set in exmt wouldve been maybe about $1000 - $1200 ? Good job!!
maybe your trades were for cards already in your collection from other sets, and their value wasn't included in the $500. ?