I hate the "except for.." in my PC

[darkhorse9]

I'm a set collector, which comes with a bit of OCD. Today I finally solved one of them.

Usually it's an expensive rookie card or a short print that causes the pain. It bugs me when I have things like a 1959 Fleer set, except for the Ted Signs for 59. Or a 1954 Bowman without Ted Williams. I know they're short prints and probably shouldn't count. But it still feels incomplete. Or a 1949 Bowman set without the Jackie like mine is.

My 1952 Topps low number set has been done for years except for a Willie Mays. I finally solved that. I'm praying the high numbers don't start creeping into my mind.

What sets do others have "except for..."?

[RCMcKenzie]

Congrats on the Mays.

I have a set of 1910 Coupon 'except for' Rhoades.

[bnorth]

I am working on getting all the Jackson cards in the T210 set except the Shoeless one. I still need the Lynchburg Jackson but I will get him someday.

[jason.1969]

I have the 1955 Topps Brooklyn Dodgers except for Sandy Koufax, the T206 Brooklyn Superbas except for Bill Dahlen, and the T205 Brooklyn Superbas except for Kaiser Wilhelm.

On the bright side, I do have 80/80 on Fleer Ted Williams.

[Bigdaddy]

I'm in the same boat as you were with the '52 Low Numbers - got 'em all except for Mays. Hopefully will get that one eventually.

The 'except for' set I've conceded defeat to though is the 1964 Topps Giants signed set. I'm two away from the complete set, with the holdouts being Clemente and Farrell. Farrell is doable, but $$ for a pretty common player and tough to find. However there are only half-a-handful (three cert'd by PSA/DNA) of signed Clementes, and I don't expect to ever get one of those. Will probably call that set 'complete' at 58/60 and move on.

Congratulations on reeling in the Mays and finishing off the Low Numbers.

[Eric72]

I collect T206. I’m going for the set, except “The Big Four.”

I’m sure I’m not alone in that never-to-be-completed pursuit.

[RCFire82]

Going for the monster 524, except for the big four...and maybe the O'Hara and Demmitt...and maybe the Dahlen and Elberfeld...😳

[AMPduppp]

1933 Goudey, except for Nap Lajoie (and the Babes unless you have deep enough pockets for all four).

[Johnny T]

For me, it's the 51 Bowman....complete and fully graded, except missing the Mantle rookie....maybe one day

[Ronnie73]

Originally Posted by RCFire82

Going for the monster 524, except for the big four...and maybe the O'Hara and Demmitt...and maybe the Dahlen and Elberfeld...😳

It's interesting seeing how the T206 set has changed over the years. First it was 523, then 524, then down to 520, and eventually 518. Now your saying we might be heading into a 516 card complete set. With these prices lately, I'm not surprised. I wonder if the day will come when a 500 card set fits a certain complete category. It's still the set that I've had the most enjoyment chasing and sharing information with, to other collectors, during my whole collecting life.

[RCFire82]

Originally Posted by Ronnie73

It's interesting seeing how the T206 set has changed over the years. First it was 523, then 524, then down to 520, and eventually 518. Now your saying we might be heading into a 516 card complete set. With these prices lately, I'm not surprised. I wonder if the day will come when a 500 card set fits a certain complete category. It's still the set that I've had the most enjoyment chasing and sharing information with, to other collectors, during my whole collecting life.

Yeah, I was partially kidding about the Elberfeld and Dahlen (they'll happen). The others, it's actually been fun finding "fillers," such as...