First Set Completed

[scottpt99]

Well I have had my collection that I bought for about 5 months. I have completed my first set, 1954 Topps. I needed 17 cards after I bought the collection found about 8 or so this past weekend at a local card show (cards were not in the best condition, but I can work on upgrading later). Bought the final card, Tom Qualters, today at a local card shop. I have been buying a few cards from the other sets I have some of, so I guess it is time to more on to another, maybe 1955 Topps, need 14, a little more serious, but more high end cards for that one.

[doug.goodman]

Congratulations.

You picked a good year, because there are no variations, so you don't have to worry about completing the "master" set. Insert smiley face here.

Have fun with the rest of them,
Doug

[jim]

hey Scott, great sets to start with, the 54, 55 and 56. The best sets from the 50's. that is how i started, with the 56 set. good looking cards in vg to vgex are affordable right down to the Mick. not a better run in any sport than the 52 to 56 topps baseball sets. good hunting.
jim

[wolfdogg]

Originally Posted by jim

hey Scott, great sets to start with, the 54, 55 and 56. The best sets from the 50's. that is how i started, with the 56 set. good looking cards in vg to vgex are affordable right down to the Mick. not a better run in any sport than the 52 to 56 topps baseball sets. good hunting.
jim

I agree.....1952-1956 Topps Baseball sets are IMO the best run of Topps sets. I started that run myself and completed the '52-'54 and the '56. The '55was the last one I started but I sold off the '53, '54 and '56 to help finance another card. I either need to break up what I have of the '55s or try to finish it.

Anyway, Congrats on finishing the 1954 set. It is a nice one. Now get started on that '52.....

[ALR-bishop]

Congratulations on finishing this great set ( even though the best 50s Topps set is 1957 ). I started collecting in 1957 but my first completed Topps set was 1959.

I really do like the 1954 set, and, if you do become obsessed with variations and oddities, like at least two folks I know in this thread , then you can always work on the Topps 1954 "Canadians" ( cards 1-50), or the Sports Illustrated 1954 Topps Yankees that never were.

[scmavl]

I did the '56 set. It was alot of fun and there are some beautiul cards in that set. I've recently broken it up to invest in some pre-war HOFers and a nice looking '53 Mantle. I kept the Ted Williams & Willie Mays though.

[scottpt99]

Thanks everyone. I think I will stick to the main sets at the moment, but the Canadians or the SI cards might be something to look at in the future. I like the idea of trying to get the 52-56 sets completed, but there is one card in the '52 that might take a while to complete.