Set Collectors - Report in your progress!

[Nick55]

I too enjoyed reading about everyone's progress.

My sweet spot for collecting is 1970's and 80's. I have an ungraded run of Topps baseball complete from 1974-1986, Topps football from 1978-1981 and 1984-1987, Topps basketball 1977, and Topps hockey 1971. Most of these sets are NM or better on average. I also have a completely graded 1975 Mini set in NM-MT+ as well as an ungraded set in EX-MT condition on average. The Mini's are my favorite.

I'm currently working on an ungraded 1973 Topps baseball set which is 89% complete in about EX condition and a graded 1978 Topps basketball in Mint condition which is 68 percent complete. I'm also working on an ungraded 1971 Topps baseball set, which I'm completing by series. I have completed series 1 and 2 and will be starting series 3 soon. I've picked up most of the stars in the set, including the high numbers, all for less than $20 apiece. I think the only two stars I have left are the Yaz and Aparicio. I'm building the 1971 set without much regard to condition except that I want the cards to be readable, no writing, and not warped. Minor creases and wrinkles are accepted as are rounded corners and worn edges. I don't care much for scuffing of the surface. The average grade is VG/VG-EX.

Good luck to all building your sets!