Set Collectors - Report in your progress!

[Jwkeen]

Originally Posted by Marchillo

Just finished the 63 set as my wife bought me the Rose RC for Father’s Day. It’s the first pre-1980’s set ive completed so I’m excited. I have good progress on 54, 67, 68. I think I’ll work on 68. I need the Ryan RC but high numbers aren’t crazy like 67. I need a break from paying obscene amounts for high numbers.

Edit to say I’ll work on 54 as well. I have all the expensive cards except Aaron - Banks, Kaline, Williams x2, Jackie, Mays, etc. just have to wait on the Aaron.

Congratulations on the 63 set. Great to have a wife who is understanding about your interests.

[1963Topps Set]

I have no delusions of ever completing this set, but I am having fun fill in what I can. I have certainly gotten much further then I thought.

1952 Topps Cards Needed

(1 - 310 low number run completed - as of December 3, 2014)

Need all high numbers 311 - 407 (97 total - 31 needed)

Except: 313, 317, 318, 320, 322, 323, 324, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 336, 337, 339, 340, 341, 342, 344, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 354, 355, 356, 359, 360, 361, 362, 363, 364, 365, 366, 367, 368, 371, 372, 374, 375, 379, 380, 381, 383, 385, 386, 387, 388, 389, 390, 391, 393, 395, 397, 398, 399, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406

(66 total)

(Poss. upgrades: 346 Spencer, 352 Drews)

Needed: 311, 312, 314, 315, 316, 319, 321, 325, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 338, 343, 345, 357, 358, 369, 370, 373, 376, 377, 378, 382, 384, 392, 394, 396, 400, 407

Not to mention I will always need Mays / Mantle for the 1951 Bowman set.

[familytoad]

My wife “gets me” and my baseball card collection.
Today she gifted me with the remainder of the 1952 Topps set. (My version, like several others does not include the silly 52T high numbers)
The final five fifty two’s were pretty tough ones:
#1 Pafko, Spahn, Billy Martin, Bob Lemon, Rizzuto and tough Early Wynn!

So now I just need these 6 cards to finish 1952-1980:

• 1963 Pete Rose (not a fan, and this is an ugly, expensive card)
• 1966 Horace Clarke (silly hi number alert, I did not enjoy collecting these!)
• 1966 Twins Team ( see above)
• 1967 Norm Cash (hi number, but a pretty set)
• 1967 Brooks Robinson (probably my next purchase, great card)
• 1968 Nolan Ryan (waiting for low grade, decent eye appeal for this easy to find card)

It will be good to finish these last half dozen this year (maybe)
Thanks to Wifey!

[Jwkeen]

Originally Posted by familytoad

My wife “gets me” and my baseball card collection.
Today she gifted me with the remainder of the 1952 Topps set. (My version, like several others does not include the silly 52T high numbers)
The final five fifty two’s were pretty tough ones:
#1 Pafko, Spahn, Billy Martin, Bob Lemon, Rizzuto and tough Early Wynn!

So now I just need these 6 cards to finish 1952-1980:

• 1963 Pete Rose (not a fan, and this is an ugly, expensive card)
• 1966 Horace Clarke (silly hi number alert, I did not enjoy collecting these!)
• 1966 Twins Team ( see above)
• 1967 Norm Cash (hi number, but a pretty set)
• 1967 Brooks Robinson (probably my next purchase, great card)
• 1968 Nolan Ryan (waiting for low grade, decent eye appeal for this easy to find card)

It will be good to finish these last half dozen this year (maybe)
Thanks to Wifey!

Great gift. Good luck in finishing up your project.