Player Set Collections - Report your Progress

[Seven]

Mantle Set Collector here.

While I've slowed down, I've made substantial progress toward my goal of whats considered to be Mantle's Basic Set. I've gone a little beyond the basic, as well, mostly because I love how certain cards, such as his 54 Red Heart and 52 Berk Ross, look. I'm going to hit the proverbial wall, once I acquire the 52 Bowman and 53 Topps. I don't think I'll be able to touch the 51 Bowman or the 52 Topps for a long time. I'm dragging my feet when it comes to his 60's cards, mostly because they're readily available. My current progress is outlined below.

- 52 Berk Ross
- 53 Bowman
- 54 Bowman
- 54 Red Heart
- 55 Bowman
- 56 Topps
- 57 Topps
- 58 Topps
- 59 Topps
- 60 Topps
- 61 Topps
- 62 Topps
- 66 Topps
- 68 Topps

I was Thinking of maybe working on Mays once I'm done with the Mick. Or shift my focus to some prewar cards. I've always wanted a Gehrig in my collection, along with a Ruth, Cobb and Mathewson. Collecting's a lifetime journey though, I'll get them all eventually, God Willing!

[commishbob]

I have several player collections as listed in my sig below but the one I cherish most is my Billy Pierce collection. I sent him this pic of what I could fit on the table a few years before he passed away. I've added some items to it in the ensuing years but most of those are display pieces, publications and various photos, mostly Type I's.

Of his career-era cards I lack only his '59 Bazooka SP. I keep bidding on it and maybe someday I'll get lucky. His Shirriff coin from 1962 is also on my wantlist but it hardly ever shows up anywhere for sale/auction and it's an identical, more costly version to the Salada coin so I'm not really chasing it.

I have a PM 10 stadium-sold pinback button on my list but I've never seen evidence that one really exists.

Here's a link to an old blog post of mine with my Billy Pierce checklist, haphazardly updated over time.

https://5toolcollector.blogspot.com/...ly-pierce.html

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[gustomania]

Love that Pierce collection, that is really cool!!