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[53toppscollector]

Progress report for me. I've spent the last 6 months selling a bunch of stuff that I had no intention of keeping and really thinning out my collection, and now I am finally getting back into building sets and building my collection.

Current projects:

1953 Topps (raw set): 9/274 - I did pick up a really nice EXish Bolling, so I've already knocked off one of the 10 toughest cards in the set
1960 Topps (raw set): 45/573 - I'm building this in mid+ grade. Right now, every card is EXMINT or better and that is my goal. Piecing it together one by one using greg morris cards.
T206 Portraits Master Set: 39/1650 - Have a long long way to go here, lol

Non-Sports/Misc:

T29 Animals: 37/80 on the basic set, 37/160 on the master
T30 Arctic Scenes: 25/25 on the basic set, 26/50 on the master
T42 Birds (White Borders): 37/50 on the basic set, 37/550?? on the master
T42 Birds (Gold Borders): 49/50 on the basic set, 49/550?? on the master
T48 Butterflies: 37/50
T77 Lighthouses: 27/50 on the basic set, 34/100 on the master set
T118 Explorers: 3/25 on the basic set, 3/50 on the master set
1929 Churchman: 10/25

[John1941]

My projects:
1959 Topps 157/572
1963 Topps 63/576

I started working on both sets last year. I'm aiming for a VG-EX set for both years.

For my Dad:

1970 Topps 692/720
1971 Topps 615/752
1972 Topps 783/787
1973 Topps 352/660

These are the sets that my dad collected as a kid, so I'm trying to turn his duplicates into cards for these sets.

[UKCardGuy]

55T is now complete. Just had the last 3 cards that I needed for my 55T set arrive.

[bobsbbcards]

Congratulations, Gary!!!

Oh my! I posted my comment, and everybody else's posts disappeared.

[KCRfan1]

I just completed the 1973 baseball set. It took the better part of 6 years or so.

I bought the HoF's first with Schmidt being the first card I bought. $75 bucks for a sharp 5.5.

The last card I needed was #590 Deron Johnson.

Tough card to find centered, however I found one.

Most of my set is un-graded except for the HoF's.

The set is fairly well centered, but again, the cards are difficult in centered condition.

Iconic rookie card in Schmidt with the last cards of Mays and Clemente. The set is loaded with HoF's.

This was the first set I seriously collected as a kid. I loved those cards and while they are long gone, the past 6 years gave me an opportunity to be a kid again.

This set of cards will be with me for the rest of my life. They're my time machine.

[UKCardGuy]

Originally Posted by KCRfan1

I just completed the 1973 baseball set. It took the better part of 6 years or so.

I bought the HoF's first with Schmidt being the first card I bought. $75 bucks for a sharp 5.5.

The last card I needed was #590 Deron Johnson.

Tough card to find centered, however I found one.

Most of my set is un-graded except for the HoF's.

The set is fairly well centered, but again, the cards are difficult in centered condition.

Iconic rookie card in Schmidt with the last cards of Mays and Clemente. The set is loaded with HoF's.

This was the first set I seriously collected as a kid. I loved those cards and while they are long gone, the past 6 years gave me an opportunity to be a kid again.

This set of cards will be with me for the rest of my life. They're my time machine.

Congrats! It's a great set. I'm working on it too (537 / 684). To me, centering can be an issue but it's the black border on the back of the cards that makes higher grades so tough. Well done.

[Chicosbailbonds]

Originally Posted by KCRfan1

I just completed the 1973 baseball set. It took the better part of 6 years or so.

I bought the HoF's first with Schmidt being the first card I bought. $75 bucks for a sharp 5.5.

The last card I needed was #590 Deron Johnson.

Tough card to find centered, however I found one.

Most of my set is un-graded except for the HoF's.

The set is fairly well centered, but again, the cards are difficult in centered condition.

Iconic rookie card in Schmidt with the last cards of Mays and Clemente. The set is loaded with HoF's.

This was the first set I seriously collected as a kid. I loved those cards and while they are long gone, the past 6 years gave me an opportunity to be a kid again.

This set of cards will be with me for the rest of my life. They're my time machine.

If interested, the Topps Heritage set next year is the 1973 design.

[wdwfan]

I'm down to needing 3 cards to finish my 1958 Topps set. But I'm getting frustrated as I'm having trouble finding them. I've found them for absurd asking prices on eBay, and I'm not going to overpay just to finish a set. So I'm thinking about just giving up on it and moving them all and finding another set to build.

I'm just getting started on a 1957 Topps set, which is my all time favorite set. I only have about 220ish, but I've got a large lot of 100 different (taken off my needs list, so none will be dupes of what I have) that should be here tomorrow or Friday. Most of them are in Ex to NM condition and most are from the very tough midseries set. So that would be put me about 315, which isn't close. But still close enough to try and finish.

[bobsbbcards]

1909-11 T206 (minus big five) - 477/520 (91.7%)
1941 Play Ball - 20/72 (27.8%)
1951 Topps through 1968 Topps - Complete
1969 Topps - 695/696 (99.9%)
1970 Topps through 1972 Topps - Complete
1973 Topps - 677/678 (99.9%)
1973 Topps Team Checklists - 22/24 (91.7%)
1974 Topps through 1978 Topps - Complete
1979 Topps - 724/727 (99.6%)
1980 Topps HOF - 46/49 (93.9%)
1981 Topps HOF - 57/59 (96.6%)
1982 Topps HOF - 39/86 (45.3%)

An All-Star's Cardboard Memories - 315/318 (99.1%)

[Harliduck]

Originally Posted by bobsbbcards

1909-11 T206 (minus big five) - 477/520 (91.7%)
1941 Play Ball - 20/72 (27.8%)
1951 Topps through 1968 Topps - Complete
1969 Topps - 695/696 (99.9%)
1970 Topps through 1972 Topps - Complete
1973 Topps - 677/678 (99.9%)
1973 Topps Team Checklists - 22/24 (91.7%)
1974 Topps through 1978 Topps - Complete
1979 Topps - 724/727 (99.6%)
1980 Topps HOF - 46/49 (93.9%)
1981 Topps HOF - 57/59 (96.6%)
1982 Topps HOF - 39/86 (45.3%)

An All-Star's Cardboard Memories - 315/318 (99.1%)

Super impressive Bob...what percentish are graded? In awe of your posts on the 1953 Thread...



Finished a set today...1970 Topps. My birth year so a special year for me. My goal is to re-do the 60's sets and had no plan on doing a 1970. Got a great deal here on net54 about a year ago on a nice 70 lot, then got lucky at a local find with some really tight cards. Since then, just chipping away with no real focus and before I knew it was like 20 away. It was also a great way to upgrade my original set, it's now exmt+. Super cool to have 2 sets, and I'd call the new set VG/EX+ to EX with some EXMT. A few need upgrading from the inital lot, and that's the fun to fine tune...

Last card...#640 Al Kaline. A little OC, but sharp. First time I completed the set it was Johnny Bench, I got him early this time...

[bobsbbcards]

Originally Posted by Harliduck

Super impressive Bob...what percentish are graded?

Oops. I should have specified that those are my graded sets.

[Harliduck]

Originally Posted by bobsbbcards

Oops. I should have specified that those are my graded sets.

No...words...WOW. I can't imagine even the storage space, truly incredible!!

[jiw98]

Finished a set today...1970 Topps. My birth year so a special year for me. My goal is to re-do the 60's sets and had no plan on doing a 1970. Got a great deal here on net54 about a year ago on a nice 70 lot, then got lucky at a local find with some really tight cards. Since then, just chipping away with no real focus and before I knew it was like 20 away. It was also a great way to upgrade my original set, it's now exmt+. Super cool to have 2 sets, and I'd call the new set VG/EX+ to EX with some EXMT. A few need upgrading from the inital lot, and that's the fun to fine tune...

Last card...#640 Al Kaline. A little OC, but sharp. First time I completed the set it was Johnny Bench, I got him early this time...


[/QUOTE]

Nice set John. Good looking Kaline, I have a few of those setting on my desk. Kaline was one of my favorite players when I a youngster.

[Natswin2019]

Picked up 10 more cards for my 55 topps set, including a pretty nice 2nd year Killebrew at the Chantilly show over the weekend. That brings me to 194/206 or 94.1%. Just got a few of the big cards left so hoping to wrap it up in the next few months.