Hi DJ. I know what you mean about the cards coming available in waves. It might be that these are set breaks. I've bought some of my cards in 2 different set breaks.
This is the timeline of my W554 pickups since Apr 2020:
- Joe Judge SGC10 in April 2020 was my first. Looking back at that auction they had all 18 cards in the set for sale. If I'd bought them all then, I'd have saved myself some money.
- That got me started and I added my second, Douglass McWeeney SGC 30 in June 2020.
- I found Waite Hoyt on Etsy of all places (SGC40) in Aug 2020. I remember negotiating the price with the seller while I was on vacation with my family.
- I picked up Al Simmons (SGC50) from a Net54 member in Sep 2020
- I picked up my next 4 in Oct 2020 that were part of a set break.
- Cochrane and Pennock in Aug 2021.
- Rommel on Ebay in Sep 2021.
- Gehrig SGC20 in Oct 2021
- Jimmie Foxx (PSA 4) and Lefty Grove (PSA 5) in Nov 2021
- Lloyd Waner in Dec 2021 from a Net54 member
- Mel Ott from Ebay in Feb 2022. There was a much better one that was listed on Ebay and I just missed it so I've made due with the one I have (but I'll look to upgrade it in time)
- Babe Ruth (SGC 45) in Apr 2022
- Lefty O'Doul in Apr 2020 from a Net54 member
I agree with you DJ, the Hoyt isn't easy. But I think they've all been pretty few and far between. It's made the set build a bit fun. I've seen a number of the cards for sale just once in the past 2 years. And the rest only twice (at most three times) since Apr 2020.
You never know, I might add some of the ad backs if I see them.