Player Set Collections - Report your Progress

[gustomania]

Figured it would be fun to see what people have completed and/or are working on as inspiration to plug away (trying to figure out next player PC myself).

Last month I finished my Koufax Topps basic run which took about a year and a half for me to complete and find ones that appeal to me. I’m still plugging away and have 4 leaders cards remaining for all his mainstream Topps cards.

Pretty happy with the turn out and will tweak as we move forward but for the most part completed. Just rescanned all of them as well.

Please post up what you have, love seeing the player runs and progress.

[rugbymarine]

Originally Posted by gustomania

Figured it would be fun to see what people have completed and/or are working on as inspiration to plug away (trying to figure out next player PC myself).

Last month I finished my Koufax Topps basic run which took about a year and a half for me to complete and find ones that appeal to me. I’m still plugging away and have 4 leaders cards remaining for all his mainstream Topps cards.

Pretty happy with the turn out and will tweak as we move forward but for the most part completed. Just rescanned all of them as well.

Please post up what you have, love seeing the player runs and progress.

Awesome Koufax run. Great eye appeal, no matter the number on the slab. Congrats!

My player sets:

Jim Palmer: 27/27; Completed in January, 2007
Brooks Robinson: 22/24 (almost there!); Started in December, 2014
Frank Robinson: 12/19; Started in December, 2014
Carl Furillo: 7/12; Started in August, 2015
Boog Powell: 10/16; Started in February, 2015
Al Kaline: 6/22; Just started

It's slow going for me. I've gone 6 months without buying a card, and I've bought 6 in a week. No rush. It's been a nice exercise in patience for me, waiting for centered cards that appeal to me in the same way those Koufax cards appeal to you.

[gustomania]

That’s awesome Rugby!!!! That’s a great list, post up some pics if you get a chance!!!

[Seven]

Mantle Set Collector here.

While I've slowed down, I've made substantial progress toward my goal of whats considered to be Mantle's Basic Set. I've gone a little beyond the basic, as well, mostly because I love how certain cards, such as his 54 Red Heart and 52 Berk Ross, look. I'm going to hit the proverbial wall, once I acquire the 52 Bowman and 53 Topps. I don't think I'll be able to touch the 51 Bowman or the 52 Topps for a long time. I'm dragging my feet when it comes to his 60's cards, mostly because they're readily available. My current progress is outlined below.

- 52 Berk Ross
- 53 Bowman
- 54 Bowman
- 54 Red Heart
- 55 Bowman
- 56 Topps
- 57 Topps
- 58 Topps
- 59 Topps
- 60 Topps
- 61 Topps
- 62 Topps
- 66 Topps
- 68 Topps

I was Thinking of maybe working on Mays once I'm done with the Mick. Or shift my focus to some prewar cards. I've always wanted a Gehrig in my collection, along with a Ruth, Cobb and Mathewson. Collecting's a lifetime journey though, I'll get them all eventually, God Willing!

[commishbob]

I have several player collections as listed in my sig below but the one I cherish most is my Billy Pierce collection. I sent him this pic of what I could fit on the table a few years before he passed away. I've added some items to it in the ensuing years but most of those are display pieces, publications and various photos, mostly Type I's.

Of his career-era cards I lack only his '59 Bazooka SP. I keep bidding on it and maybe someday I'll get lucky. His Shirriff coin from 1962 is also on my wantlist but it hardly ever shows up anywhere for sale/auction and it's an identical, more costly version to the Salada coin so I'm not really chasing it.

I have a PM 10 stadium-sold pinback button on my list but I've never seen evidence that one really exists.

Here's a link to an old blog post of mine with my Billy Pierce checklist, haphazardly updated over time.

https://5toolcollector.blogspot.com/...ly-pierce.html

piercepic.jpg

[gustomania]

Love that Pierce collection, that is really cool!!

[rugbymarine]

Originally Posted by gustomania

That’s awesome Rugby!!!! That’s a great list, post up some pics if you get a chance!!!

Here's a sampling, since I think posting everything would properly hijack this thread. ENJOY!

[hcv123]

has been the focus of my collecting interest. You can see all of the graded cards here:

https://www.psacard.com/psasetregist...timeset/243775

I am not trying to get every card in the master set, but do hope to fill in some of the holes - anyone have an extra 1962 Pittsburgh Exhibit Clemente? A whole bunch of 1967-68 bottle caps are in process of being added. My collection extends well beyond the master set - pics for another day.

[almostdone]

I put these together years ago. All lower condition with nice eye appeal. Glad I did it back then and not tried to do it now. The rookie cards are in a different display case.
Drew