Building 1975 Topps Set....Again

[71buc]

Originally Posted by Harliduck

Good luck with the set!

Are you going for the mini's or standard? I grew up in Seattle area, and really don't know the distribution facts on the 75s, but all I saw as a kid was mini's. It took years for me to see my first standard card and it was strange. I ended up buying the set in standard last year whole, and I honestly don't like it. I plan on doing it in mini...

Does anyone know the facts around distribution in 75? Again, only saw mini's in the PNW...

I grew up in Tacoma. I too only saw minis that summer. I loved the Reggie and Seaver cards in that set.

[Jayworld]

Thanks for everyone's help on the 1975 set project (and you know who you are). I now have 468 cards out of the set, and less than 200 to go. I have all the World Series cards (missing on the NL Championship) and several of the MVP cards. Working now on the semi-stars/stars cards and the few commons left in my list (some team checklists, regular checklists, etc.). Probably will pick up a RC Yount in the VG-EX range, which is the range of my set so far. Such a fun project!

[MattyC]

I spent several years building an all-mint graded mini set, with as many stars in 10 as possible. Had the Brett and Yount in 10, as well as Aaron 660 and 1, Bench, a couple others. Was a real joy to hunt down accurately graded examples. And some passionate collectors into the minis, too. Good group of guys. After taking it to the max and realizing the only upgrades available were commons, sold it all off and used the proceeds to begin my singles collection, which was how I collected as a kid. I still have a 75 mini set in a binder that I look through about once a month. My favorite set ever.

[MattyC]

I spent several years building an all-mint graded mini set, with as many stars in 10 as possible. Had the Brett and Yount in 10, as well as Aaron 660 and 1, Bench, a couple others. Was a real joy to hunt down accurately graded examples. And some passionate collectors into the minis, too. Good group of guys. After taking it to the max and realizing the only upgrades available were commons, sold it all off and used the proceeds to begin my singles collection, which was how I collected as a kid. I still have a 75 mini set in a binder that I look through about once a month. My favorite set ever.

[ALR-bishop]

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[Lueth2048]

My neighborhood outside of Cleveland was flooded with minis when two kids from California spent a month visiting their cousin, who lived on my street.

[Samsdaddy]

Originally Posted by Jayworld

Thanks for everyone's help on the 1975 set project (and you know who you are). I now have 468 cards out of the set, and less than 200 to go. I have all the World Series cards (missing on the NL Championship) and several of the MVP cards. Working now on the semi-stars/stars cards and the few commons left in my list (some team checklists, regular checklists, etc.). Probably will pick up a RC Yount in the VG-EX range, which is the range of my set so far. Such a fun project!

Awesome Jay. Please continue to keep us posted on your progress in completing this classic set.

[Jayworld]

Originally Posted by Samsdaddy

Awesome Jay. Please continue to keep us posted on your progress in completing this classic set.

Erik:
I now have 500 of the 660 and counting. Missing a few "commons" and mostly semi-stars and stars now. Will be attending Rich Klein's local show in March; hope to pick up more singles at that show.

Thanks to Samsdaddy, brob28, jhs5120, Eric1977 for the help thus far….

[Samsdaddy]

Originally Posted by Jayworld

Erick:
I now have 500 of the 660 and counting. Missing a few "commons" and mostly semi-stars and stars now. Will be attending Rich Klein's local show in March; hope to pick up more singles at that show.

Thanks to Samsdaddy, brob28, jhs5120, Eric1977 for the help thus far….

Sweet Jay. I keep saying there is not a finer 1970's set than what you are collecting there. Of course, I am biased as that was the first year I started collecting.

Let's hope all goes well at Rich Klein's show in March for ya.

[Jayworld]

Thanks, I think I will have good luck. If a certain local dealer is there, I'll pick up another 30-40 singles….

I guess we are all partial to the set that we first started collecting. Although I first starting collecting by buying a few 1975 Topps back in the day, I did not acquire very many (perhaps 4-5 packs), but began collection 1976 more diligently and then 1977 was the first set I completely put together from packs.

[Rich Klein]

You might want to visit me as well on the 9th. I have a nice selection of 75's

Rich