Bigger lifetime project: '52 through '85 Topps and '51 Bowman sets

[Harliduck]

Originally Posted by cardsagain74

It would be great to have a lot of pristine cards from the '50s or '60s for this, but from your timeline, I'm guessing the '57 lot (and any of them) were a lot cheaper back when you got those.

Now they may be more expensive than a daughter

Talking about your favorites being the '60s from your other post has inspired me to make a poll about that here in a few.

The 57's was one of those "once in a lifetime" type deals, at least for me. My local card shop owner actually gave me the tip as the guy wanted to sell but didn't want to come down to his shop. 300ish different 57's, mostly commons, all pristine. From packs in 57 to his shoebox...I offered him $700, he said he just wanted $500 as he had something he wanted to buy his wife. So yeah, not going to replicate that. He was shocked I paid that. The Don Zimmer card alone went for $126 when I did the set break, the mid series went crazy...I was shocked. One person bought a majority of them and let me know that most were 8's with some 9's and a few 7s. I probably should have submitted them myself. LOL. Just not into graded cards.

One funny side note, one card came with a crease...Joe Nuxhall. That was his favorite player as a kid because he played when he was 15...and he used to look at that card a lot. I kept that one...still have it to remember that deal. sharp corners and a crease...lol.

[Harliduck]

I should add that I did ask him for permission to sell them before I did...just out of respect. When he found out it was to cover an adoption he was stoked. I don't get many "wins" with the wife around baseball cards, I certainly did that day...lol. I even let her keep the overage, she bought some nice furniture...haha.

[rats60]

I did the complete Topps/Bowman sets plus all the Topps insert sets and most of the other test sets. Then they sat in the safe. So I sold them all to just collect a few cards, mostly prewar sets and Roberto Clemente, that I liked. Quality over quantity in the end.

[Harliduck]

Originally Posted by rats60

I did the complete Topps/Bowman sets plus all the Topps insert sets and most of the other test sets. Then they sat in the safe. So I sold them all to just collect a few cards, mostly prewar sets and Roberto Clemente, that I liked. Quality over quantity in the end.

Do you miss them or ever get the itch to pick a year?

[brewing]

I only wanted 1969 to present to have a set for every year I lived. Built 1969-1972 and bought the rest complete. Enjoyed building sets so I picked 1956 and 1967 to build as they were my favorites. I enjoyed building the 1956 the high#'s destroyed my enjoyment on the 67's.

Bought a couple of large lots of 1958 and built that. Sold those sets because the thrill of having complete sets was the fun part, not possessing them. Having them didn't bring me as much joy as being free from them did.

My goal is to fit my collection into 1 large rubbermaid container. My Tiger cards will easily fit.

Have a 1980 set (my 1st year collecting) to flip through. Working on 1952 lows for enjoyment of building in between acquiring pre-war Tiger cards.

[bbcard1]

I always thought I would be happy to get back to 1961. I got there, and I kept going back. I usually make buys of opportunity. I doubt I'll go back to 51, but I'd never say never.

[mortimer brewster]

I am trying to complete 1953-1983 Topps Sets along with OPC hockey and Select football sets. I started back in 1978. At my current pace I should be finished around the year 2185. I think i'm going to run out of time.

Having a lot of fun though. Keeps me off the streets.

[rats60]

Originally Posted by Harliduck

Do you miss them or ever get the itch to pick a year?

I did one per decade to have a card of all the Hall of Famers. For the 50's I did 55 Topps and then the Hofers that were Bowman exclusives, 1953 Bowman.