What set are you OBSESSED with?

[mintacular]

This topic has probably been broached a few times in one way or another....But quite simply what 1 and only 1 set are you certifiably addicted to? And perhaps why? Mine is '57 Topps Baseball, and you?

[HRBAKER]

Originally Posted by mintacular

This topic has probably been broached a few times in one way or another....But quite simply what 1 and only 1 set are you certifiably addicted to? And perhaps why? Mine is '57 Topps Baseball, and you?

1959 Bazooka Baseball

Although I must admit my passion for anything postwar as compared
to prewar would not qualify as an obsession.

[bcbgcbrcb]

Baseball Hall of Fame Rookie Cards............

[almostdone]

Today 52 Bowman. Tommorow who knows?

Drew

[novakjr]

I'm with Phil. Hall of Fame rookie cards.

[ALR-bishop]

1968 Topps 3D and 1967 Topps Stand Ups

[Gr8Beldini]

1971 Topps... both regular set and Coin inserts.

[MilBraves]

Milwaukee Braves regionals. Johnston Cookies, Spic and Spans, Lake to Lake dairy and Wisco gas.

[Volod]

Like Drew, i was compulsively obsessed with the '52 Bowmans, but it was back in the '80's, after feeling the first pangs of mortality,
which got me reflecting on childhood for some reason. I was flipping through a Street & Smiths annual and saw an ad in the back for 10 mint condition Bowman cards for five bucks. Couldn't even recall which year I had collected as a kid, so sent Larry Marchant 25 smackers and when I saw the '52's i knew they were the ones i had to have. Took me about ten years to complete the set because i obsessed over registration of the images and went through several of each card looking for the best examples. These days, my hobby
lunacy seems to be focused on the '51 Topps issues.

[ScottR81]

Ramly and 1952 Topps fo sho!

[sycks22]

Love the '38 Goudey & M116 set

[Republicaninmass]

Turkey reds T3's and T9 boxers..

[wolfdogg]

'52 Topps and always loved the N28s........finished both sets

[Tim Fritz]

'69/70 Transogram and I have no idea why.

[bobsbbcards]

1990 Donruss Aqueous Test. I think I have more fun finding and buying one of these suckers than I do purchasing anything else.

[Rickyy]

When I was collecting sets...the 72 Topps Set...those gaudy colors were eye candy!

Ricky Y

[Samsdaddy]

1965 Topps.

[smtjoy]

1929-30 Exhibits and I was with 1969 Nabisco but I just sold all of those.

[ALR-bishop]

I happen to know that Bob actually treasures his Topps Zest Soap set above all others

[bobsbbcards]

Originally Posted by ALR-bishop

I happen to know that Bob actually treasures his Topps Zest Soap set above all others

Are you implying that I actually use soap.

[betafolio2]

My absolute favorite has been (and always will be) 1971 Topps. I started collecting baseball cards in 1984, and it wasn't long before I checked out what earlier cards looked like. That's when I "found" the '71s. I started building my set card-by-card that year, back when NM commons could be had for an incredible 15 cents each (with high numbers costing a whole $1.00!). I was always very fussy about the cards I picked for my set, and I also took some time off now and then, so, yes, it took me quite a while to complete it -- 28 YEARS, in fact! I just celebrated the completion of my NM 1971 Topps set in January!! I know some folks prefer to build a set using whatever cards they can find, but I can't see the point of buying a card that you're only going to upgrade later. That's one of the chief reasons it took me so long to finish my '71 set. Now that it's done, I've started to focus on finishing some of my other sets, namely my '59 Topps and '68 Topps, both of which are at about 90% complete.

[hcv123]

I just love these. Still trying to track down a bunch from 1959-1964

[Blackie]

Im obsessed with the 1958 Topps Baseball set and the Colors.............just love and am so close to completion.

[Samsdaddy]

Originally Posted by Blackie

Im obsessed with the 1958 Topps Baseball set and the Colors.............just love and am so close to completion.

The All-Star subset from this year is still my all time favorite set of cards.

[ALR-bishop]

I am from St Louis originally and was 8 in 1958. The all star subset was a favorite of a lot of kids there because it was the first Topps Musial...until a better one came out in 59

[Blackie]

Originally Posted by Samsdaddy

The All-Star subset from this year is still my all time favorite set of cards.

The Yellow varations are pretty attractive as well. I love the way the Yellow Letter Hank Aarron stands against the green background. Just don't like the prices you have to pay to get one........LOL

[mintacular]

Here's one of my favorite cards from that set, Blackie (not for sale )

[HOF Yankees]

50s bowman, the colors, players, teams, amazing too look at

[Samsdaddy]

Originally Posted by ALR-bishop

I am from St Louis originally and was 8 in 1958. The all star subset was a favorite of a lot of kids there because it was the first Topps Musial...until a better one came out in 59

Al, I told this in another thread that the reason I first started collecting the 58 All Stars was because the Musial A.S. card was featured on an episode of Hart to Hart back in the early 80's.

I saw the card on the show and was hooked on it and collecting all the '58 All Stars.

The Musial is still my favorite of the lot but I sure do like the Mays and Mantle cards too.

[ALR-bishop]

Erik---great story

Patrick---great card

[T205]

I am very fond of the horizonal issues from Topps.

In particular the 1955 Topps set. With the 56 and 60 sets coming in at a close second.

[Blackie]

Originally Posted by mintacular

Here's one of my favorite cards from that set, Blackie (not for sale )

LOL..........don't blame at all........beautiful brother!!!!! Here is mine........not quite as nice as yours though