Set Collectors - Report in your progress!

[Tere1071]

About 3 week ago I started to collect a 71 Topps baseball set from scratch. It's going to be for fun which means that the majority of the cards will be in vg/ex to excellent condition; the only caveats will be no creases or surface wear and unslabbed. Corners? Well, nothing rounded but if there's white present that's fine with me.

So far I've gotten 73 of the high numbers, including the Allen and Baker/Baylor. Star-wise, I 've picked up the Fingers, Carew, Morgan, Ted Williams, Aaron, Yaz, Palmer, and Mays. Next will be the Clemente in vg/ex and whichever stars I can get in the $5-20 range until the funds run out once again.


Phil aka Tere 1071
Selling/Trading 53 Bowman color and Topps Heritage master sets to help complete this set

[Harliduck]

Lots of great set updates...405/407 Ethan on 52's is unreal...


Just WAY over spent on #473 Orioles team card to complete 1964 Topps set...stoked to have that one DONE.

Down to needing 212 cards to complete the 1960's Topps...getting close.

[campyfan39]

Well, my 1954 Red Heart set is complete and in a most unexpected way.

Today in my mail was this card with a note that it was a gift! This was from a board member here that I have never met!

There are ALOT of great, kind and generous people out there. Too often we let loud voices tell us otherwise.
What a blessing!

[jayshum]

Originally Posted by campyfan39

Well, my 1954 Red Heart set is complete and in a most unexpected way.

Today in my mail was this card with a note that it was a gift! This was from a board member here that I have never met!

There are ALOT of great, kind and generous people out there. Too often we let loud voices tell us otherwise.
What a blessing!

Great story. Congrats on finishing your set.

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by campyfan39

Well, my 1954 Red Heart set is complete and in a most unexpected way.

Today in my mail was this card with a note that it was a gift! This was from a board member here that I have never met!

There are ALOT of great, kind and generous people out there. Too often we let loud voices tell us otherwise.
What a blessing!

Out the bastard! J/K That's great. A fellow collector heard I was starting on a Carl Hubbell collection and sent me a 1932 card out of the blue. As you say, lots of nice people out there.

I have sort of stumbled into working on a raw 1960 Fleer ATG set. I didn't mean to, I just found a trove of them in stellar condition at the 2019 National for a buck each, then picked up an auction lot with Gehrig, Cobb and Wagner in great shape, then found more and just got into it. My latest one of note is a Williams that looks way better than the PSA 5 grade (I have a PSA 8 that I submitted a few years ago too; probably gonna sell that one) and will be liberated from the plastic tomb when I introduce it to Mr. Dremel.

[mattsey9]

I've reached 100 cards out of the 1952T low number set.

[Harliduck]

Thanks to my comments on this thread (THANKS BOB!!!!!) I have now completed my 1962 Topps set, that's a first ever for me. Really enjoyed putting this set together, finding out all the SP cards and nuances...and enjoyed the Roger Maris theme throughout...truly deserved after the historic 1961 season. Last card came via net54 as mentioned, and I do want to thank bobsbbcards once again for a STELLAR card, perfect to finish on. Those Rookie Parades are no easy task!!!

[campyfan39]

Congrats to everyone.

I'm just home from a card show and I finished my favorite set of all time...the 53' topps set.

The last card was this Mays and after prices shot up I didn't think I would ever get it.

A longtime dealer friend hooked me up and even took a loss for me to be able to afford this one. Very thankful.

[Tere1071]

Originally Posted by Tere1071

About 3 week ago I started to collect a 71 Topps baseball set from scratch. It's going to be for fun which means that the majority of the cards will be in vg/ex to excellent condition; the only caveats will be no creases or surface wear and unslabbed. Corners? Well, nothing rounded but if there's white present that's fine with me.

So far I've gotten 73 of the high numbers, including the Allen and Baker/Baylor. Star-wise, I 've picked up the Fingers, Carew, Morgan, Ted Williams, Aaron, Yaz, Palmer, and Mays. Next will be the Clemente in vg/ex and whichever stars I can get in the $5-20 range until the funds run out once again.

An update, as of this morning I am down to 29 cards to complete my 71 Topps Baseball set. I still need the Munson, Carlton, Bench, Seaver, Killebrew, and B. Robinson as the major stars to mention a few needs. Mainly, I wanted to mention two members of Net54 who have helped me tremendously in putting this set together: Brian Noll and Rich McQuillan, who were responsible for about 85% of the cards that I now have. They were fantastic in their communications, fairness, and the quality of the cards that I received from them. Tim Connoy is sending me a few singles and I had a great conversation with Tod Sloan, who I hope to pick up some cards from for upgrades as well as singles for my next project- a 1971 Topps Football set! The assistance, information, visuals of other collector's items, and comradery all make Net54 a great place to be a participant. Thank you to all!

Phil McNear aka Tere1071
Selling and trading 53 Bowman color singles, Topps Heritage Baseball sets, and now 71 Topps high numbers because I now have lots of extras.

[jiw98]

My son and I went to a card show this weekend and I was able to put a sizable dent in the cards needed to complete my 1961 Topps baseball set. I'm down to needing just 17 more cards to complete the set. Only 10 HN's. Hopefully I'll have this set done this summer, depending on shows available.