Anyone here building a complete 1952 Topps set?

[Zone91]

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Thanks!!

Post # 2

[Zach Wheat]

Adrian,

I am completing a set of 1952 Topps. I am about 18 high numbers short of a full set.

This set and all of the print variations has been covered extensively - and there are a lot of collectors trying to complete different portions of the set. Some of the unique & intriguing facets of collecting this set include 1) the tough Canadian gray back series 131-190 (Ted Z is the specialist on this series); 2) The Campos Red Star, black star & partial black/red star variations (Al R has all 3 variations); 3) the red back/black back cards, as well as 4) all the high number cards.

You will have particular interest in collecting all of the tough "Canadian" gray back mid-series cards. Ted Z will tell you just how tough this accomplishment will be! In fact, I am not sure if Ted Z has even completed this yet.

Adrian are you going for a Master set? I am traveling and would post some pics of the partial Campos Red star/black star variation which I acquired from a fellow Net 54'er, but it will have to wait.

Maybe Al R will post the 3 variations of the Campos card.

Zach Wheat

[Zone91]

Zach Wheat

Thanks this information helps me a LOT!!! As far as the grey backs I am not going after them at the moment most likely will once the set is complete...but that is far, far away.

Take care.

Post # 4

[ALR-bishop]

I have finished the basic set, 407, plus many of the cards needed for a "master" set, although as you can see from earlier threads in this forum, there are some disagreements about what actually should comprise a master set. I have the first 80 cards in red and black back, the Page and Sain variations, the 3 variant double prints ( Mantle/Robinson/Thompson), 4 different Campos ( black star, partial black star, missing front border and normal), the 2 Houses (yellow tiger), and 14 of the "Canadian" grey backs ( there are 59 or 60). I also have border irregular variants for Snider, Woodling and Scheib. Also a back name misprint for Campenella. Some say there are color variants for Feller and Crandall, but I have never seen what I think are clear differences.

There are several clear front variations in the first 80 cards, but most are tied to the red versus black backs. But there are at 3 noticeably different Boones.

It is an iconic set but loaded with many nobodies since it came out during the height of the Topps/Bowman player contract competition.

The gray backs are harder than the high numbers to complete these days, and as expensive, if not more so.

There are several 1952 collectors hereabouts

[ALR-bishop]

On CU/PSA we "built" a 52 set by posting all the cards in the thread in order. It was a group effort and kind of fun