1952 topps martin

[toppcat]

Originally Posted by tedzan

Finally, one of the guys, who recalls getting 52T gray-backs as a kid, remembers buying Rails & Sails packs that included one (or two) 52T gray-backs.

Now, the Rails & Sails cards were issued in 1955, and that suggests, if this was so, it may have been an anomaly.


TED Z

This makes sense in a way-if Topps was stuffing packs to make them appear fatter than Bowman's as they tried to finish that firm off, I could see it happening in '55 with leftover 52's. Topps cardboard stock would vary from run to run so maybe a last run of 3rd series '52 cards was warehoused. I'll post over of the Vintage NS board and ask around a little and see if any of the vets over there have found the 52's when opening R&S packs.

[tedzan]

These elusive 52T gray-backs have been a mystery back 1977 when I got back into this hobby and they still are a mystery.

It was nice back in 1977 in that they were more available. As the years since have gone by, they have become very scarce.

And, I do not like the $$ that they are going for now. I'm almost tempted to give up on completing this run of 60 cards, and
sell the ones I have.

TED Z

[ALR-bishop]

At the prices they have been going for Ted, that's understandable on both counts. Like you on the 54s I just wanted an example for my 52 set and the prices on even off condition grays has been crazy. There must be several others trying to complete that subset.

I thought I was being crazy in getting the Mantle, Robinson and Thompson "variations" but you have to be tenacious and have cash to burn to pursue all the grays

[tedzan]

Originally Posted by ALR-bishop

At the prices they have been going for Ted, that's understandable on both counts. Like you on the 54s I just wanted an example for my 52 set and the prices on even off condition grays has been crazy. There must be several others trying to complete that subset.

I thought I was being crazy in getting the Mantle, Robinson and Thompson "variations" but you have to be tenacious and have cash to burn to pursue all the grays

Al

If you are an ardent 1952 Topps (52T) collector, then it's not "crazy" about getting the 2nd cards of these 3 double-printed Hi #s (Mantle, JRobinson & Thomson).
Having these 6 cards, puts you on an easier course of putting together a master set of 52T's.

Ridiculously high $$ prices for 52T grays, notwithstanding, I am holding onto my cards in hopes of completing this run of 60 cards. Especially, since I acquired most
of them years ago for very reasonable prices.


TED Z