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[Harliduck]

Originally Posted by BillyC_KY

I am down to 29 cards in my 1952 Topps set. I am focusing on centering and new certifications. I put a complete set together 8 years ago with an average grade of 6.5. This new set will average out at about 5.5 and will far surpass my old set. Those PSA grading standards are tough these days.

Wow, high numbers as well?? AWESOME

[BillyC_KY]

Originally Posted by Harliduck

Wow, high numbers as well?? AWESOME

John, it is crazy. I need three high numbers and 26 low numbers. Most of the low numbers are from 80-270.

[Harliduck]

Originally Posted by BillyC_KY

John, it is crazy. I need three high numbers and 26 low numbers. Most of the low numbers are from 80-270.

That is crazy...good luck as you finish, outstanding accomplishment! I've toyed with the idea for years and never had the nerves to do it.

[stkuhl]

Got the last card for my 1964 Topps Baseball set. Not a real hard set to finish although the last card took a month to arrive after purchasing it. Now onto the 1965 set which I'll hopefully finish soon.

[darkhorse9]

My currently goal is plowing through the 1939 Play Ball set
I tend to do things orderly, as in nine pocket sheet by nine pocket. I complete one page, then move on to the next. I'm now seven pages complete except for the DiMaggio towards the 13 pages needed for the low numbers. Luckily there are only a couple HOFers in my way, Paul Warner, Chuck Klein and Earl Averill. I may need to hold off on the Ted Williams rookie for a bit, but the rest of the set i anticipate having done before Christmas

[IndyDave]

Thanks to a few big ticket purchases before the National and several pickups in Chicago I've knocked out a few sets and gotten close on a few more

1941 Play Ball is complete in very much a collector grade set. Picked up the last five at the National. Fittingly Lefty Gomez was the last card acquired.

1951 Bowman FB - picked up two cards at the National and the set will be complete when Norm Van Brocklin arrives in a few days from eBay purchase.

1954 Dan Dee is complete - again a low condition set. Picked up Mantle at my National Preview sale by my LCS. That put getting Hodges and Snider at the top of my National priority list.

1954 Red Heart - At 32/33. Also acquired this Mantle at my LCS and found 5 of the last 6 at the National. Down to Enos Slaughter

1958 Hires - At 62/66. Need Ashburn, Mays, Thomas and Kline. Current set is mix of with and without tabs. Looking to eventually upgrade 20 cards to versions with tabs.

1961 Post BB - 199/200. Need 73 Estrada - a popular last one to find.

1962 Post FB - 198/200. Need 93 Baker and 139 Green

1969 Milton Bradley -199/200 - Need Clementa

1976 Hostess - completed the set of 50 full panels with Darwin, Peterson and Carew via eBay.

1978 Hostess - completed the set of 50 full panels with Bostock, Carter and Blomberg.

Among those I've made no progress on in the last few months:

1979 Hostess - still need one panel that will complete the five year run of Hostess panels. Murphy, Matlack and Bochte. I wonder what low selling Hostess product that panel was on.

1951 Topps Blue Back - 48/52

1949 Bowman - 232/240. Most of what is left are HOFs, but other than Ashburn I have the big rookie cards.

Not sure I will make much progress over the next few months. The bank account need to recover

[TrueCardAdventures_23]

Picked up a lot great players at the National but didn't really add as many as cards as I thought I would.

Got Mays, Koufax, Killebrew, Banks, Lou Brock, Clemente and an autographed Johnny Podres card that surprised me when I found it. Also got the Richie Allen Phillies Rookie Stars card as well.

I'm now at 10% on this set that I basically started back in April of this year. Hoping to get to 25% or better by the end of the year.

[TrueCardAdventures_23]

Originally Posted by stkuhl

Got the last card for my 1964 Topps Baseball set. Not a real hard set to finish although the last card took a month to arrive after purchasing it. Now onto the 1965 set which I'll hopefully finish soon.

I'm working on the 64 set as well. Wanted to get a Mantle or Rose at the National but those prices were all over the place (saw a Raw Mantle with an asking price of $900!!!) so I decided to go after others in the set.

[Elberson]

1972 topps set is complete……last card needed was Mr Garvey. Not a hard set and definitely not one of my favorites…..too trippy for me but was a hole is my collection so glad I got it out the way……

So close on 2 other sets

1964 topps 2nd set …..needing rose
1968 topps …..needing mantle

And inching closer to a second 1966 topps set……needing 19 more

[stkuhl]

Finished off my 1965 Topps Baseball set today with a common coming in the mail. Now onto the 1966 Topps set. About 20 short of the set with most being those hard to find high number cards.