Looking for a small set to collect. Suggestions?

[TheNightmanCometh]

Originally Posted by jfkheat

Have you thought about one of the subsets within the regular Topps sets? I did the 1960s Topps All Star subsets. There are other subsets in quite a few regular sets. There is also the 33 card 1954 Red Heart Dog Food set.
James

If I wasn't so Braves focused, I would totally do a 1964 Topps team card subset run. The colors pop really nice on those bad boys.

[Bigdaddy]

I'll second the 54 Redheart set.

Also, the '64 Topps Giants set. Awesome photos and very reasonably priced. You can pick up a Mantle for <$40. I'm currently working on an autographed set of these, though I doubt I'll ever complete it.

And don't overlook the Fleer Ted Williams set.

[Slinger]

Man I love this forum. You guys are great!

I'm going to look into the:

54 Red Heart
68 Topps 3-D

The 59 Fleer Williams set and the 64 Giants set will be for further down the road. Too big a card count that I want to chase at the moment.

Thanks for all the advice and keep em coming!!

[jasonc]

You could always do your favorite team? If they won the world series that year, that could be a particular year. Just a suggestion.

Good Luck

[robkas68]

The all-star sub-sets are great since you are get just stars and hofers and they are very cheap. I actually have two for sale 1969 and 1970 right now for under $100. The late 60's all stars you can put together for $100 to $200 in decent shape and I sold a 1959 all-star set for about $350 a few months ago. Deckle Edge and Topps game card are pretty easy too.

If you want a bigger challenge, 1964 Stand Ups. Also 1941 Play Ball is only 72 cards. It is going to cost you a few thousand dollars because of Dimaggio and Williams, but it is a set you can put together in months rather than years.

[savedfrommyspokes]

The 1961 Golden Press set containing 33 cards is one of my favorite small sets from the 60s as it is loaded with HOFers, both pre and post war.

[MCoxon]

Originally Posted by Bigdaddy

I'll second the 54 Redheart set.

Also, the '64 Topps Giants set. Awesome photos and very reasonably priced. You can pick up a Mantle for <$40. I'm currently working on an autographed set of these, though I doubt I'll ever complete it.

And don't overlook the Fleer Ted Williams set.

3rd vote for 1954 Red heart.

I‘d also consider
1. 1969 topps deckle edge (Mays, Clemente, Gibson, Yaz, Brooks)
2. 1967 topps pinups
3. 1963 fleer. Small-ish, with good stars (Clemente, Mays, Koufax, Brooks)

[Slinger]

Originally Posted by MCoxon

3rd vote for 1954 Red heart.

I‘d also consider
1. 1969 topps deckle edge (Mays, Clemente, Gibson, Yaz, Brooks)
2. 1967 topps pinups
3. 1963 fleer. Small-ish, with good stars (Clemente, Mays, Koufax, Brooks)

I'm already doing 69 Deckle. Thanks for that.

Adding 67 pinups to the list of possibles for sure!

[ALR-bishop]

Probably bigger than you want but pretty easy to complete at a reasonable price, depending on condition... the 1963 Fleer set. Several stars and neat design.

[jfkheat]

Are you planning to do graded sets. If so, what grades? I am working or have completed several of the sets mentioned here. Like you, I don't want to do a set with hundreds of cards. My biggest set is the 77 card 1964 Topps Stand-up. I need 7 or 8 cards to finish it.
James

[Peter_Spaeth]

One of the Topps Supers sets. Great player selection, beautiful unusual cards. And pretty cheap.

[MCoxon]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

One of the Topps Supers sets. Great player selection, beautiful unusual cards. And pretty cheap.

I really agree with this - the Topps Super sets are beautiful, especially the 1970 and 1971. I know you said pre-1970, Nick, but these 2 supers sets are beautiful and have nearly all the 60s era stars like Mays, Aaron, Clemente, Gibson, plus early cards of the great 70s players like Bench, Rose, Jackson, Seaver

[Slinger]

Originally Posted by jfkheat

Are you planning to do graded sets. If so, what grades? I am working or have completed several of the sets mentioned here. Like you, I don't want to do a set with hundreds of cards. My biggest set is the 77 card 1964 Topps Stand-up. I need 7 or 8 cards to finish it.
James

Yea I only collect graded cards. Or buy raw and grade. Everything that I keep ends up graded then into the safe.

Due to cost, smaller sets seem easier to accomplish in a semi timely manner for me personally.

As far as grades, I go with that I feel like I can afford prior to starting the set.

[almostdone]

Not sure what place in line I’ll be with my strong suggestion of the 54 Red Heart but I highly recommend it.

I’ve built a few sets both small and large and the Red Heart was my favorite by far.

As mentioned there are only 33 cards in the set but 11 are Hall Of Famers giving it a 1 of 3 retail which as far as I’ve found if the best HOFer ratio in any vintage set.

When I built this set I focused on card appearance overall since I did it raw. The only two cards that cost more than $100 were the Mantle and the Musial. That being said it made it affordable overall. The entire set cost less than $1000.

You can build it quickly since they aren’t so rare you have to wait forever to have a card pop up or you can be more selective and draw it out. It took me about two years to get the example of each card I wanted for the prices I was willing to spend.

The last point on it is it’s one of the only sets I know of that can be displayed in its entirety if you so desire. To see them all at once with the three distict background colors makes this set really pop in my opinion.

Anyway, whichever set you choose love doing it and it won’t be the wrong choice.

Good luck!

Drew

[rats60]

The 1969 Super Set is one of the most beautiful sets ever made, but a little pricey. The 1970 set at 42 cards would be a good choice.

[jfkheat]

Here is the link to my Red Heart set. All cards are graded PSA 8 or higher.
James

https://www.psacard.com/psasetregist...shedset/203939

[MCoxon]

Originally Posted by rats60

The 1969 Super Set is one of the most beautiful sets ever made, but a little pricey. The 1970 set at 42 cards would be a good choice.

Yep - that’s why i specifically suggested 1970 and 1971. The 1969 is a (somewhat) different animal.