1952 Topps -- Card Gallery

[jayshum]

I noticed in the thread about overrated and underrated sets, a number of people have listed the 1952 Topps set as overrated. I guess you can't make everyone happy which is why they change the card design every year.

[LincolnVT]

Most people dislike what they don't or can't have. The 1952 set is pretty much unattainable for most, unlike other popular sets.

Originally Posted by jayshum

I noticed in the thread about overrated and underrated sets, a number of people have listed the 1952 Topps set as overrated. I guess you can't make everyone happy which is why they change the card design every year.

[ALR-bishop]

I have the 52 set. It is not my favorite, or even my favorite of the 50s, and agree it’s an expensive set if you are starting it today. . But it is not only an iconic set now, it beat the heck out of Bowman in the market in 1952

[irv]

The 52 Topps set is the most iconic set ever produced with one of the most sought after iconic cards ever produced.
To each their own, and of course I'm biased, but I think a lot of people forget the importance this set and the cards within brought to the hobby back in 52.

"Considered by many hobbyists to be one of the most important releases in baseball history, the 1952 Topps Baseball Card Set is the pinnacle of post-war collectibles"

"With its iconic design and deep checklist of some of the game's all-time greats, 1952 Topps Baseball cards have come to define not just an era of collecting but a simpler time in American history. Transcending sports, many of the players depicted in the set became true icons of pop culture during the 1950s"

"The Elements that Make the 1952 Topps Baseball Card Set the Most Iconic of the Postwar Age"

https://www.psacard.com/articles/art...ic-postwar-age

"1952 was one of the best years for baseball card collectors. After Topps Gum released their first official modern set, baseball fans went crazy for these cards"

"The 1952 Topps baseball card set was the biggest card set after the war at that time. With 407 cards in the set, it was considered (and still is) the first modern card set that featured all the big baseball stars of that time"
https://sportscardsrock.com/1952-topps-baseball-cards/

[irv]

My copy of the Card of the day today.

[jayshum]

Full 1952 Topps set is available in the Mile High auction that is closing tonight:

https://www.milehighcardco.com/LotDe...entoryid=79196

[Tom S.]

I would have been leery of digging in at the plate with Clyde staring at me like this from the mound...

[Gorditadogg]

What will that 52T set go for? $55k?

Here is Joe O #206. Got it this week, just in time to post!

[jayshum]

Originally Posted by jayshum

Full 1952 Topps set is available in the Mile High auction that is closing tonight:

https://www.milehighcardco.com/LotDe...entoryid=79196

Final bid was $38,747 so $46,496 with the bp and then possibly sales tax. The Mantle was an SGC 1.5 with bad centering T/B (and miscut on the back), and the Robinson was ungraded with a stain, but still seems like a low price in the current market. Maybe things are finally starting to cool down.

[bobsbbcards]

"Professor" (Joe is 33-years old in this photo)

[jayshum]

My Ostrowski

[irv]

And my Joe Ostrowski RC.
Have a great weekend everyone.

[cardsagain74]

Originally Posted by jayshum

Final bid was $38,747 so $46,496 with the bp and then possibly sales tax. The Mantle was an SGC 1.5 with bad centering T/B (and miscut on the back), and the Robinson was ungraded with a stain, but still seems like a low price in the current market. Maybe things are finally starting to cool down.

That price was anemic, but then someone paid 58,000 in that auction for a '52 PSA 2 Mantle that isn't even centered.

No one ever seems to want to buy complete sets, but to have that much of a discrepancy with how low vs how high those two lots went....wow.

[jayshum]

Originally Posted by cardsagain74

That price was anemic, but then someone paid 58,000 in that auction for a '52 PSA 2 Mantle that isn't even centered.

No one ever seems to want to buy complete sets, but to have that much of a discrepancy with how low vs how high those two lots went....wow.

I think you got the price wrong on the PSA 2 Mantle from Huggins and Scott. It went for around $28K (with BP) not $58K, unless there's another one I'm not seeing.

https://www.hugginsandscott.com/cgi-...l?itemid=51994

[smellthegum]

Hey Joe

[cardsagain74]

Originally Posted by jayshum

I think you got the price wrong on the PSA 2 Mantle from Huggins and Scott. It went for around $28K (with BP) not $58K, unless there's another one I'm not seeing.

https://www.hugginsandscott.com/cgi-...l?itemid=51994

No, there was this one too at Mile High last night

https://milehighcardco.com/1952_Topp...-LOT79255.aspx

[cardsagain74]

Originally Posted by jayshum

I noticed in the thread about overrated and underrated sets, a number of people have listed the 1952 Topps set as overrated. I guess you can't make everyone happy which is why they change the card design every year.

Was about to say the same thing. The contempt and teeth-gritting over the '52 T elsewhere lately (especially Mick) has been palpable.

[bobsbbcards]

George Zuverink (not "Zeke"?)

[jayshum]

My George

[smellthegum]

Phil and George for yesterday and today

[LincolnVT]

My cards for yesterday and today.

[bobsbbcards]

Ralph George

[irv]

And my Mr. Houk for today.