Best set for a new set builder

[fkw]

Best Budget Set of All Time!
1931 W517
2/3rds of the cards are Hall of Famers! (including variations, 40)
A set of 60 can be built for about $2-$3K in VG fairly easy.

A few number/team variations, and many color variations too.



It was my first vintage set I worked on when I was a kid. Still like em

[JP]

1956 Topps. Great looking cards, lots of variety, VERY accessible. Probably my favorite post-war set....

[dstraate]

Wow guys, great stuff with all this info I may be a bit more overwhelmed than yesterday.

I printed the thread and will keep these in mind moving forward

Thanks a ton

[Griffins]

you might consider buying a low grade example of any set you're considering going after. Nothing worse than starting a set and then realizing you just don't have any sort of connection to it.

[tbob]

E93, E94, E95, E96, E97, E98s are all small sets and doable although E94s are becoming tougher to find and E98s in nice condition seem to be drying up.

[Bicem]

Originally Posted by Griffins

you might consider buying a low grade example of any set you're considering going after. Nothing worse than starting a set and then realizing you just don't have any sort of connection to it.

good point... a lot of times I don't know how much I like or don't care for a set until I have a few cards actually in hand.