March Pickups

[groundhog]

Originally Posted by darkhorse9

I picked up one of the most important cards in my collecting life. It has changed the way I collect cards forever.




It's not because it's a great card itself (but it is my hero), but I am a set collector. By getting this card I now have completed the 1958 set. By completing the 1958 set I now have every base set back to 1954.




The reason it changes how I collect is that I have always gone to card shows to pick up bulk quantities of commons for sets. Then I use ebay and dealers for the stars. You can't get bulk quantities of 40's cards at shows. So I may never have to attend a show again. I can get everything on ebay or this site.

Now my focus is on the 1940's and to get a set from every year from that decade. I'm 1/2 done with 1941 Play Ball, completed 1943 MP&Co, About 12 cards away from a Salutation exhibit set (minus the 1939 short prints). I'll soon delve into 1947 Bond Bread and the 1948 and 1949 Bowman.

That is great!

[the 'stache]

darkhorse9, that's just awesome! Congratulations.

How I'd love to sit down, and look through your binders one at a time. I could spend a whole day looking through just a few of them.

[Bestdj777]

[bobc88]

Picked up this nice '71 Topps high number. The small scratch on slab is much more pronounced on the scan...

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