Started my first set ever. 1960 Topps

[HOF Yankees]

well the set is on hold until I can work more, save more, and get my teeth fixed now, the hobby for me is aside until my health is better

[Leon]

Originally Posted by HOF Yankees

and get my teeth fixed now

Probably a good move.

[HOF Yankees]

yes Leon i put life first before the hobby

[oldjudge]

Bruce-I remember collecting this set out of packs also. Nothing beat the thrill for me of finding a Mantle in the middle of a pack. I just bought an SGC 84 Mantle, my only card from the set. It brings back a lot of memories.

[Kalineman]

I put the 1960 and 1961 Topps sets together as a kid. Luckily, my best friend's dad owned a dime store and at the end of the year, would just give me the leftover boxes filled with cards. Just for kicks, I went back three months ago and started to put another raw set together in EX condition. Having a blast doing it, I'm down to about 60 cards to go, needing the Mantle AS, but very few other high-priced cards. Every few years I start a set like this - reminds me of how fun our hobby is.

[HOF Yankees]

i wish i could open a 50s or 60s box today

[Kalineman]

Funny you should mention that. About 20 years ago, when I was writing a monthly column for Baseball Hobby News, I wrote about the thrill of opening a 1960 Topps baseball pack. Lo and behold, a week later, a small box arrives in the mail from dealer Joe B., who said he enjoyed the column so much he was sending me an unopened 1960 Topps pack. I opened it - because that was the intention of his gift - and the first card out was card No. 1 - Early Wynn. I still have it, of course.