What vintage sets have you completed?

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by ALR-bishop

Adam--I have several of the 71s with the empty backs like the one you posted. I wonder if the set can be completed that way ?

Not sure. I've seen cards from several series like that but I haven't checked to see if they are all there. Miscuts and misprints are from all series, though.

[brob28]

Adam, if either of these help your cause let me know and I'll send them your way.

[Exhibitman]

I know it is weird to collect what most collectors consider to be trash but ever since I pulled a blank back from a pack in 1971 I've been addicted to misprints from the set.

[1963Topps Set]

I have a load of error cards from 1971!(and all other years as well) an interesting and pretty much an open field.

[jimtigers65]

I've been collecting since 1975 and completed each Topps set from 1975 to 2010. I stopped collecting newer sets and started to work backwards starting with 1974. I now have complete sets from 1969 to 2010. My want list is down to one card for my 1968 Topps set. Yep, the Nolan Ryan rookie card. I don't know if I will start a 1967 due to too many short prints. Also, completed a 1961 Fleer set. I liked the set due to the colors and stars on each card.

My latest project is the 1955 Bowman set. As a kid I picked up all the major stars for (Mantle, Mays, Kaline, Aaron, etc.) for next to nothing. My want list is down to 56 cards, mostly high numbers.

One regret that I have with my completed sets is I wished I would have stopped with the 1984 set. All the time that I put in collecting 1985-2010 could have been spent more wisely. Oh well.

[EldoEsq]

I finished the 1973 and 1979 Baseball sets...and recently just finished the 1978, 1980 and 1981 sets with help from this Board! Going to start a new project...will most likely be 1975.

I know 1981 is probably the start of the "non-vintage" years...but that is the year I got into baseball and I always loved the design. 33 year old set and not considered vintage...damn you overproduction!!!!!

[savedfrommyspokes]

I have been consistently building sets for the last 15 or so years(in 2000 I had 79 -present complete, which is where I left off in the late 80s as a teen)....here is where I am at now:

completed:
53-present Topps regular sets
74, 76, 81-present Traded sets
77, 78 Yankees BK
84-91 Topps Tiffany sets (Reg & Trd)
75 Topps mini
75 SSPC
73, 77-78 Kelloggs
68, 69 Game/Deckle sets
61, 62 Post
69, 78-83 OPC

still working on:
52 Topps 340/407
68 Topps MB 36/77
63 Post 175/200
50 Bowman 205/252
51 Bowman 265/324
52 Bowman 251/252
53 Bowman 155/160
54 Bowman 218/224
55 bowman 305/320
60 Fleer 72/79
61 Fleer 150/154
63 Fleer 50/67
60 Leaf 68/144
71 OPC 515/752
72 opc 425/525
73 OPC 651/660
75 Opc 575/660
76 Opc 525/660
77 Opc 250/264
91 Desert Shield 524/792

All above are realistically able to be completed, except for the 52 311 (can't afford) and the 71 OPC set....missing most of the hi#s(can't find easily).