Building a set from scratch

[Bigdaddy]

Originally Posted by BillP

I find that the challenge with the 57 set is the register of the cards. I took me a while to find a mays and mantle that was clear. Same with card 407. and several commons.

Agree, good registration can be challenging on some of the cards. Good scans are a must if buying online.

[wdwfan]

Thanks guys for all the insight and help. I saw a few at the LCS yesterday that were out of focus, so I passed on those.

I like the set because it was the Dodgers' last set in Brooklyn. I also like that it's the regular size (not small like Bowman and not big like 54-56 Topps). It's one of my all time favorite sets.

I also decided to just focus on building one set that I really, really enjoy instead of focusing on several sets at a time. I love building sets, but I don't like taking a year or more to build a set. I get tired of it and wind up selling or trading it and moving on to something else.

So I wanted to put my finances and focus on one set and then pick up stars/HOFers only from other years (and not doing those sets … not yet anyway).

[vintagebaseballcardguy]

Originally Posted by wdwfan

Thanks guys for all the insight and help. I saw a few at the LCS yesterday that were out of focus, so I passed on those.



I like the set because it was the Dodgers' last set in Brooklyn. I also like that it's the regular size (not small like Bowman and not big like 54-56 Topps). It's one of my all time favorite sets.



I also decided to just focus on building one set that I really, really enjoy instead of focusing on several sets at a time. I love building sets, but I don't like taking a year or more to build a set. I get tired of it and wind up selling or trading it and moving on to something else.



So I wanted to put my finances and focus on one set and then pick up stars/HOFers only from other years (and not doing those sets … not yet anyway).

This is a great, great point. Looking back, when I still tried to build 50s and 60s sets, I see now that I made two mistakes. 1. To your point, I took too long (often due to financial reasons) and got bored and didn't finish. 2. I aimed too high condition-wise. This ended up causing the sets to cost me more $, which takes me back to point #1. Ugh....

Good luck!!

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