Set Collectors - Report in your progress!

[Harliduck]

Originally Posted by Elberson

I hate 1967 Topps lol………

I’m super close to finishing 1966 topps…….only 16 more left!!!

Well done! 16 is so so close...but can be so far away for 66 & 67! hahaha...it will feel good when done!

[Elberson]

Originally Posted by Harliduck

Well done! 16 is so so close...but can be so far away for 66 & 67! hahaha...it will feel good when done!

Good song lol……I’m hoping to be within 10 by the end of the month……I keep setting my eBay budget higher and higher. I picked up the banks 110 and roberts 530 last night…..still I’ll see what pops up next.

[Harliduck]

A long journey is finally complete! Most of these only sporadically show up on Ebay...let alone anywhere else. Even picked up a couple from members here. I have finally completed the 1953-55 Dormand Postcard set!!

I've been submitting to SGC as I acquire, and now need to submit two more. Tonight I FINALLY locked down the last card I needed, ironically not even one of the well known rare cards (Howard, Skowron...)...but Irv Noren...finally got Irv Noren!!!





I'm going to have a custom hanging display case made so I can have them on the wall of my office. I just love the photography, classic era shots. This was by far the longest I've ever worked on a set...over 2 years. Didn't think I would ever finish!!

For the purists, I completed the 41 card checklist. I went after the variations with different photo's poses, but I did not go after the different size and location of the autographs. Way too big of a rabbit hole...

[JollyElm]

You are Otto control (see what I did there?)!!!!!!!!!

Congrats, it couldn't have happened to a better guy!!!

[Harliduck]

Originally Posted by JollyElm

You are Otto control (see what I did there?)!!!!!!!!!

Congrats, it couldn't have happened to a better guy!!!

Thanks guys...and thanks Darren...haha.

My old PE coach in High School was kinda a local legend, played football at UW and was our HS Football coach...as a teacher he didn't say much and it was clear he was too cool...haha...he used to make up knicknames for us, but only if he liked you...he used to yell at me "Ottooooknowbetter...." I thought that was awesome...

[UKCardGuy]

John's Dormand set completion is a great achievement!

It's been a while since I posted on this thread.

I've completed the 1950 Callahan master set with all the variations.

I'm pretty close on a number of sets. I seems to take soooooo long to close out those last cards:

• I'm 45 cards away from completing 61 Topps
• After picking up the Maury Wills below, I just need the checklist to complete the 63 Fleer set. (It's crazy how expensive that frickin' checklist is)
• 33 cards away from completing 1970 Topps.
• Just need #588 Checklist + 8 blue team checklists to complete 1973 Topps
• 33 Cards away from completing 1974 Topps.

[carlsonjok]

I just won an auction for the last card I needed to complete my 1955 Topps baseball set (196 - Gale Wade) and I am curious what other folks do with regard to the 4 missing cards. There are three options, as I see it:

1. Leave the sheet slot that corresponds to these cards empty
2. Collapse the higher number cards down so there are no empty slots
3. Fill in the empty slots with the "Cards that Never Were" that were apparently a giveaway at the 2005 National.

I'm leaning towards #3, but I was wondering what others have done.

[jayshum]

Originally Posted by Harliduck

A long journey is finally complete! Most of these only sporadically show up on Ebay...let alone anywhere else. Even picked up a couple from members here. I have finally completed the 1953-55 Dormand Postcard set!!

I've been submitting to SGC as I acquire, and now need to submit two more. Tonight I FINALLY locked down the last card I needed, ironically not even one of the well known rare cards (Howard, Skowron...)...but Irv Noren...finally got Irv Noren!!!





I'm going to have a custom hanging display case made so I can have them on the wall of my office. I just love the photography, classic era shots. This was by far the longest I've ever worked on a set...over 2 years. Didn't think I would ever finish!!

For the purists, I completed the 41 card checklist. I went after the variations with different photo's poses, but I did not go after the different size and location of the autographs. Way too big of a rabbit hole...

Congrats. Always a great feeling to finish a set.

[jingram058]

Working on 1962 Topps. Poor/low grade/beaters, within reason. Don't really want anything in tatters. Creased and worn is fine. A raw set just to have. Don't care one iota about perfect condition or investment or grading or variations or any of that. I am now at 428 out of 598. Not bad after really going on this back in March. But I already had the stars and HOFers. Little did I know about the 7th series going in, but I do now!

[ALR-bishop]

Jay---congrats on the Dormands