Set Collectors - Report in your progress!

[Vintagevault13]

I started the 1972 Topps baseball set in June and received some advice from members of this board that I should begin with the high #s to knock them out first since they are quite “challenging”. This turned out to be great advice and I am very excited to report that I ordered the final 7 cards of the last series today! I am pretty pumped about this and look forward to completing the set in 2018.

[avalanche2006]

So I figured that I would share what I have going on.
I am about 60 cards each from completing nrmt sets of
1959 and 1960 Topps baseball.
I have also decided to put the 1958 set together.
I have close to 30% of the set, so that will keep me busy.

Will continue to pick up many cards from our members here.

[Jwkeen]

I am now down to 94 cards for my Topps run of sets. Need 36 for 1953, 42 for 1952, and 16 for 1951 Blue Backs. Will still take a little while to finish all of these.

[kailes2872]

Originally Posted by Jwkeen

I am now down to 94 cards for my Topps run of sets. Need 36 for 1953, 42 for 1952, and 16 for 1951 Blue Backs. Will still take a little while to finish all of these.

Impressive run. I am back to '54 (with a few Bowman sets as well). However, even though I have 99% of the cards, I probably only have 40% of the value - as a complete '52 in ExMt will cost me more than what I could sell everything I have for.

[familytoad]

My 1961 set finally surrendered today when I found a good Al Kaline AS card as the final card.

So my number is 17 cards to complete my version of Topps Run ...1952-1980 without the 52 Topps high numbers. My only variations are the 62 Greenies.

I thought I would end 2017 with a single digit number, but I haven’t been focusing on this run, in favor of some more prewar goodies.

I did finish my 15th set of 1971 Topps FB while being just a few stars short of having 20 sets...in case you’re interested

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by familytoad

My 1961 set finally surrendered today when I found a good Al Kaline AS card as the final card.

So my number is 17 cards to complete my version of Topps Run ...1952-1980 without the 52 Topps high numbers. My only variations are the 62 Greenies.

I thought I would end 2017 with a single digit number, but I haven’t been focusing on this run, in favor of some more prewar goodies.

I did finish my 15th set of 1971 Topps FB while being just a few stars short of having 20 sets...in case you’re interested

I am interested on why you have so many 71 Topps FB sets. I do the same thing with some cards. There are some error cards I have 30+ copies of the same exact version. I have no good answer on why I do it. If I see one way below normal price I buy it and add it to the stack.

[spaidly]

I don't have a focus, per se, except that I want anything I don't have in true ex-mt/nm that are decently centered in any year. Actually, I love 1958, 1959, and 1961 the most right now. Attached is my progress as of yesterday.

Scott

[Jwkeen]

Originally Posted by kailes2872

Impressive run. I am back to '54 (with a few Bowman sets as well). However, even though I have 99% of the cards, I probably only have 40% of the value - as a complete '52 in ExMt will cost me more than what I could sell everything I have for.

I am doing Bowman as well. Have a little further to go there. I have 48,51,52,53 color and 55 completed. I need 40 cards in 54, but still have a ways to go in 49 & 50. Also have just started 53 black and white.

[kailes2872]

Originally Posted by Jwkeen

I am doing Bowman as well. Have a little further to go there. I have 48,51,52,53 color and 55 completed. I need 40 cards in 54, but still have a ways to go in 49 & 50. Also have just started 53 black and white.

I have 50, 53 Color, 53 B&W, 54, and 55. 52 is next on the list for Bowman and I am hoping to do 53 Topps in 2018 as well.

[Bigdaddy]

Just finished the '56 Topps set with a little help from a board member.

Going to try to wrap up a '71/72 basketball set and start looking for another set to tackle.

Choices are '55 Bowman, '64 or '65 Topps or maybe another football set.

Hmmmmm........