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[ALR-bishop]

The older I get the harder it is for me to spot/see large v small print variants like that one . Congrats on 74 and good luck on 67

[DHogan]

I only have 9 more common cards to finish a high grade 1971 baseball. I needed something to make me crazy. My favorite set is my 1967 baseball set. I remember the nuns in catholic school confiscating them from me in 3rd grade.

[ALR-bishop]

Dave---depending on which cards and how many they took it might make those nuns guilty of felony theft

[DHogan]

Originally Posted by ALR-bishop

Dave---depending on which cards and how many they took it might make those nuns guilty of felony theft

That might be the reason you don't see many nuns around anymore. They're all living the good life some where.

[CardBoredom]

Just hit 75% on my 1952 Topps project with the addition of Card #278 Al Clark.

[Zach Wheat]

Nice. A fun set to collect

[stlcardsfan]

Originally Posted by DHogan

That might be the reason you don't see many nuns around anymore. They're all living the good life some where.

Especially if they were high numbers

[mikemb]

Picked up this 1972 Fleer Baseball Quiz card recently. This is my 30th different yellow version. The checklist I have lists 34 different so 4 more to go.

I am not actively pursuing the white version with no team logos. I have 5 of those but only get them when I find them for under $10.

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Mike

[ALR-bishop]

I can confirm 34 yellows with 4 being very tough. I have 28 Whites, and hope that's all of them

[mikemb]

Originally Posted by ALR-bishop

I can confirm 34 yellows with 4 being very tough. I have 28 Whites, and hope that's all of them

Al - Thanks for confirming the total number of yellow ones is 34.

I am going to see how many white versions are available on the internet and decoide if I will go after them.

Mike

[Bigdaddy]

Picked up 10 more 1953 Topps this weekend in Chantilly. Now needing 91 to complete the set with 48 of those in tough 4th series.

[Zach Wheat]

Originally Posted by ALR-bishop

I can confirm 34 yellows with 4 being very tough. I have 28 Whites, and hope that's all of them

Al what are the 4 tough ones?

[Zach Wheat]

Set update - regarding the 1952 Topps 3rd series gray backs. I am now 3 away. What surprises me is that the more questions I answer about the set the more questions I have...it's not supposed to be that way

[ALR-bishop]

Zach---that is an amazing accomplishment on the gray backs. Can not imagine there are too many complete runs of those

Here are the 4 yellow quiz cards that in my experience were much harder to find than the other 30

[mikemb]

Originally Posted by ALR-bishop

Zach---that is an amazing accomplishment on the gray backs. Can not imagine there are too many complete runs of those

Here are the 4 yellow quiz cards that in my experience were much harder to find than the other 30

Al -

Thanks for posting the 4 yellow variations that were hard to find for you.

Of those 4, I have 2 and need 2.

Mike

[Tere1071]

1969 Topps Baseball Set finished with the purchase of the Ryan today off of eBay. I guess it becomes offical once it comes into my possession, but it's done. Now, I will have to work in the follow:

1967 Topps Baseball Posters: 10/32- major project
1968 Topps Baseball Game Cards: Mantle; Rose; Torre
1969 Topps Baseball Stamp Album: Twins with stamps attached
1970 Topps Baseball Scratch Offs: Beckert; Bosman
1971 Topps Baseball Scratch Offs: will probably purchase it complete
1971 Topps Baseball Coins: 22; 53; 54; 57; 58; 61; 73; 74; 76; 77; 80; 84; 87; 88; 98; 101; 125

Happy Collecting!

Phil aka Tere1071

[Elberson]

1965 topps 3rd set is now done….mr mantle the last card is on its way…..fun set….nothing really hard

1969 topps set is completed (I bought it that way lol)…..with only one more upgrade needed…. Mr koosman

Next set is maybe 1968 topps or a 2nd 1964 topps set…..it’s a toss up. I have 4th-7th series 64 done so that might be a leader?

[IndyDave]

I unexpectedly finished two sets at Strongsville. Hadn't been planning to find either.

1970 Milton Bradley

1965 Fleer Hogan's Heroes.

Need 4 1951 Topps Blue Backs.

[ALR-bishop]

Dave—- that is a fascinating group of sets

[Zach Wheat]

Picked up the last card I needed to complete my 1952 Topps gray back run. I honestly thought I would never finish....could not have done this without help from a number of N54 friends - Ted, Billy and Dale thanks for keeping an eye out and searching auction sites.

Fini!

[ALR-bishop]

Zach---that is an amazing accomplishment. Congratulations.

[Harliduck]

Originally Posted by Zach Wheat

Picked up the last card I needed to complete my 1952 Topps gray back run. I honestly thought I would never finish....could not have done this without help from a number of N54 friends - Ted, Billy and Dale thanks for keeping an eye out and searching auction sites.

Fini!

Wow, well done!

[jayshum]

Originally Posted by Zach Wheat

Picked up the last card I needed to complete my 1952 Topps gray back run. I honestly thought I would never finish....could not have done this without help from a number of N54 friends - Ted, Billy and Dale thanks for keeping an eye out and searching auction sites.

Fini!

Congratulations!!! Any idea how many other complete gray back runs there are? I don't remember seeing one in an auction.

[Zach Wheat]

Originally Posted by jayshum

Congratulations!!! Any idea how many other complete gray back runs there are? I don't remember seeing one in an auction.

Thanks all. I know of at least 1 other, and probably 2 others. As for a complete run of the gray back, glossy fronts - I believe there are 60 (not 61 as in the gray backs). I do not believe anyone has a complete run of glossies.

Surprisingly, the deeper I dug into the set, the more questions that popped up, refuting some long-held assumptions.

[darkhorse9]

I finally got the last card I needed for the 1961 Post Cereal set (Chuck Estrada)
I now have the 1961 and 1962 sets done ,but I'm 13 short prints away from the 1963 set