Can anyone honestly say....

[clydepepper]

I built 1953-1980 Topps sets 'brick by brick' as you described it...sold all but 1953-56 and probably lost a ton...but that's didn't take away from the enjoyment of building them.

I may make a profit...someday...on the ones I've kept...the big cards in '53.'54 & '55 sets are graded...and all the cards are at least EX...so it will take a lot for me to move them.


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[Bigdaddy]

I think to answer the OP's question, you have to take 'time' out of the equation. In other words, you are only looking at the cost of the whole or the sum of the parts, not looking at appreciation of certain cards over time.

That is a different question.

[Rich Klein]

Originally Posted by Bigdaddy

I think to answer the OP's question, you have to take 'time' out of the equation. In other words, you are only looking at the cost of the whole or the sum of the parts, not looking at appreciation of certain cards over time.

That is a different question.

I think how long you spend to build a set is an important part of the equation. There is a nice man who comes to my shows *pre-Covid* who I usually see once a year when I go free admission as a holiday gift in December.

He's been working on his 1970 set since, well 1970

Other people build sets in a month, year, etc.

So the time spent is a case by case answer

Rich