1952 Topps 1-310, is it considered complete?

[HRBAKER]

I would say collect it the way you want - but 1-310 is not a complete 1952 Topps set.

[hangman62]

I completed the 1952T set as a short set ..1-310, it was quite a challenge never the less, and I was thrilled just to get that far.......ended up tiring of it and sold it a few yrs ago

[ALR-bishop]

Originally Posted by HRBAKER

I would say collect it the way you want - but 1-310 is not a complete 1952 Topps set.

+1

[GoldenAge50s]

When I was a young collector 1-250 was a complete set! In my area of WNY we never saw any other series & for many years I thought I had them all!

[KCRfan1]

I have about 50 of the cards in very nice condition, including 3 hi's. Even $30-40 for commons in the low series can become expensive after a while. It's doubtful that I ever put 1-310 together and I'm content to keep the cards I have. So, I have moved on to other sets that I can actually complete. A set for me would be 1-407.

[Zach Wheat]

407 is a complete set but 1 thru 310 is one heck of a nice subset and a nice accomplishment as well. I am less than 20 from completing the set.....and probably will go after the major variations. I was fortunate, having purchased most of my hi numbers when they weren't too expensive. I wish I had the knowledge and foresight to obtain the mid series gray backs!

Z Wheat

[Volod]

Originally Posted by GoldenAge50s

When I was a young collector 1-250 was a complete set! In my area of WNY we never saw any other series & for many years I thought I had them all!

Say, Fred - If you don't mind my asking, what town(s) in WNY and, if you can recall, what retailers were you looking in for 1952 Topps cards? It is of some interest to me, because, as a tyke, I never could find 1952 Topps cards in any of the stores in my old hometown of Auburn, NY. Plenty of Bowman, but the only '52 Topps I saw were in the collections of obnoxious little rich kids who were able to trek to NYC to do their gumcard shopping.

[baseballfan]

I am 4 away from the low number portion but I agree the set is 407. I have a couple of high numbers In Lesser condition, I'll keep trying to pick up high numbers as I can and I really want a mantle. I got nothing but time to work on it.
Great set

[1963Topps Set]

Originally Posted by baseballfan

I am 4 away from the low number portion but I agree the set is 407. I have a couple of high numbers In Lesser condition, I'll keep trying to pick up high numbers as I can and I really want a mantle. I got nothing but time to work on it.
Great set

Same here bro. I hear you!

[GoldenAge50s]

Originally Posted by Volod

Say, Fred - If you don't mind my asking, what town(s) in WNY and, if you can recall, what retailers were you looking in for 1952 Topps cards? It is of some interest to me, because, as a tyke, I never could find 1952 Topps cards in any of the stores in my old hometown of Auburn, NY. Plenty of Bowman, but the only '52 Topps I saw were in the collections of obnoxious little rich kids who were able to trek to NYC to do their gumcard shopping.

Hi Steve---

I grew up in Attica ('46-'53) & moved to the Southern Tier (Wellsville) in 1953 thru HS in 1958. I looked for & bought cards from Buffalo to Wellsville & small towns in between. Most cards were found in Mom & Pop grocery/variety stores, drugstores like Rexall or independents & the "Five & Dime" stores (JJ Newberry, Woolworth, Kresge's)

When we went on summer vacations I looked for cards (Exhibits in machines in Atlantic City on the Boardwalk, Bowmans in their home in Philadelphia, various places in NY City, stores in Florida, etc, etc.

Every place had Bowman & I found Red & Blue Back & Connie Mack Topps in
1951 & in '52 Topps were just about everywhere too, but NEVER did I find any ABOVE #250! Didn't even know they existed until years later!

By 1953 Topps were easier to find & I put the whole set together w/ no problem! (Still have them!)

Over the yrs I have heard that '52 Highs were found often in Canada, but they sure never trickled down to the Buffalo/WNY area!

[Volod]

Originally Posted by GoldenAge50s

Every place had Bowman & I found Red & Blue Back & Connie Mack Topps in
1951 & in '52 Topps were just about everywhere too, but NEVER did I find any ABOVE #250! Didn't even know they existed until years later!

By 1953 Topps were easier to find & I put the whole set together w/ no problem! (Still have them!)

Over the yrs I have heard that '52 Highs were found often in Canada, but they sure never trickled down to the Buffalo/WNY area!

Thanks for the info, Fred - I also was flummoxed by the absence of Topps cards in my town. After seeing some '52's in other kids possession, usually drastically trimmed to match the size of the Bowman issue that year, I embarked on a search of all the mom & pops and downtown department stores, trying to find them, but could not. Like you, i had no difficulty finding Topps 1951 (except for the Blue issues) and 1953 sets, but it seems that the '52's had very spotty distribution in upstate NY. It wasn't until i began collecting again in the early '80's that i put together a complete set, which, like any other set, has to be the full number of cards, but not necessarily the variations, in my view.

[autograf]

I did 1-310 with 1-80 in BOTH red and black. And I have 23 high numbers. I love them but it'll never be complete till all 407 #'s are represented. Will I get there? I hope....someday. Love the set. Just did that in the last year and a half or so.