Set Collectors - Report in your progress!

[familytoad]

Scott....that's a great wife for sure! Yes there are more Old Judge cards but not many wives would encourage going for that set

My own progress is coming along nicely. Just 91 more cards to complete my Topps Run from 1952 through 1980. That excludes the 52 highs that I am not interested in. The bulk of those needed are 67 Topps high numbers. I have all the cards from the 1953-62 years. I also have 1969-1980 done.

I have a few Bowman sets going, but only 1950 is complete.
I have a few prewar sets complete...T205, E95, E96 and E210-1.
I'm working on C46, E90-1, E210-2 , T212-2 and T212-3.
I upgrade occasionally on the prewar, but rarely on the Topps run as I don't mind G/VG or whatever I get to fill the binders.

All this activity has been after I swore off adding more sets. I was going to focus on my pre-war HOF collection which is my favorite portion of this sickness.
I want to acquire all of the HOFers from each of the main prewar sets. Yup, the grandest goal and likely unachievable. Still, I have made nice progress on that too

I sure could use some discipline to keep focused, but it's all good!

[KCRfan1]

Really great projects everyone!

Very impressive devotion....something I lack as I get distracted with other cards I would rather have.

Presently working on a 73 set, with HoFr's graded 7 and above. Made sure to get them out of the way first, and now all I have to work on are commons.

Just over a third of the way done. Love the set!

[spaidly]

Originally Posted by KCRfan1

Really great projects everyone!

Very impressive devotion....something I lack as I get distracted with other cards I would rather have.

Presently working on a 73 set, with HoFr's graded 7 and above. Made sure to get them out of the way first, and now all I have to work on are commons.

Just over a third of the way done. Love the set!

I always buy the commons first and then the key cards (graded). Based on how pricing is going up it would probably be wise to follow your approach!

[savedfrommyspokes]

Finished a few sets so far this year....50, 52 and 55 Bowman. Started on 33 Goudey as well as 40 and 41 Playball sets....about 40% along with each of the 3.

Mainly focused on finishing my 52 Topps Set ... http://www.psacard.com/psasetregistr...set.aspx?s=100

Still working on 51, 53, & 54 Bowman sets(need approx. a dozen between the 3 sets), 18 cards short on 63 Post, 8 short on 68 MB Win a Card (baseball and FB). In addition, still working on 65-80 OPC sets....30% on 65-68, 69 complete, 80% on 70-72, 95% on 73, 75, 76, and complete with 77-80 (0 on 74s). None of these sets are priorities, just pickup cards when they are a bargain.

Finished 53-present Topps, 61, 62 Post sets, 60/61 Fleer sets

[Nick55]

I too enjoyed reading about everyone's progress.

My sweet spot for collecting is 1970's and 80's. I have an ungraded run of Topps baseball complete from 1974-1986, Topps football from 1978-1981 and 1984-1987, Topps basketball 1977, and Topps hockey 1971. Most of these sets are NM or better on average. I also have a completely graded 1975 Mini set in NM-MT+ as well as an ungraded set in EX-MT condition on average. The Mini's are my favorite.

I'm currently working on an ungraded 1973 Topps baseball set which is 89% complete in about EX condition and a graded 1978 Topps basketball in Mint condition which is 68 percent complete. I'm also working on an ungraded 1971 Topps baseball set, which I'm completing by series. I have completed series 1 and 2 and will be starting series 3 soon. I've picked up most of the stars in the set, including the high numbers, all for less than $20 apiece. I think the only two stars I have left are the Yaz and Aparicio. I'm building the 1971 set without much regard to condition except that I want the cards to be readable, no writing, and not warped. Minor creases and wrinkles are accepted as are rounded corners and worn edges. I don't care much for scuffing of the surface. The average grade is VG/VG-EX.

Good luck to all building your sets!

[irv]

Originally Posted by Zach Wheat

I am under 10 cards left to complete my 1952 Topps set. All high #'s.....5 commons, some stars...but I have the Mantle. In addition, I have 6 or 7 gray backs and a number of variations.

Z

Nice!

I am about half way there (200) but lack too many high priced cards to likely ever complete my set?
Still enjoy picking up what I can here and there though.

[bnorth]

Thanks to a trade and purchase of 2 cards each from 2 fellow members. I am down to needing 18 cards in my 55 Bowman set. I am building it with only purchases and trades from fellow members so it has taken a while but has been a very fun experience.

[frankhardy]

This is a very good idea for a thread. I must have missed it.

Topps set collecting is my secondary focus. I am primarily a Cardinals team set collector, but after that, I collect complete Topps sets (base and update/traded).

Having started probably 10 or 12 years ago, since it is a secondary focus for me, I have not gotten as far down as I would like, but I am making progress. I currently have Topps sets from 2016 down to 1967. I am currently working on 1966. With 1966, I am about 90% complete and hope to complete the set in a few weeks. For older sets, I don't worry so much about condition. I am all about completion and quantity over quality. It saves a bunch of money doing it that way. I try to get my older sets in presentable low to mid grade. My 1970 sets on up are pretty nice, but 1969 on down is starting to get more lower grade.

[familytoad]

Originally Posted by familytoad

Scott....that's a great wife for sure! Yes there are more Old Judge cards but not many wives would encourage going for that set

My own progress is coming along nicely. Just 91 more cards to complete my Topps Run from 1952 through 1980. That excludes the 52 highs that I am not interested in. The bulk of those needed are 67 Topps high numbers. I have all the cards from the 1953-62 years. I also have 1969-1980 done.

I have a few Bowman sets going, but only 1950 is complete.
I have a few prewar sets complete...T205, E95, E96 and E210-1.
I'm working on C46, E90-1, E210-2 , T212-2 and T212-3.
I upgrade occasionally on the prewar, but rarely on the Topps run as I don't mind G/VG or whatever I get to fill the binders.

All this activity has been after I swore off adding more sets. I was going to focus on my pre-war HOF collection which is my favorite portion of this sickness.
I want to acquire all of the HOFers from each of the main prewar sets. Yup, the grandest goal and likely unachievable. Still, I have made nice progress on that too

I sure could use some discipline to keep focused, but it's all good!

Update, I have lowered my number to just 75 cards to finish my version of the Topps run from 1952-1980

I really am disliking high numbers from the decade of the 60's but I "have" to get them I guess.

Regrettably, my overall collection list didn't really get shorter as I added 1953 Bowman color, 1975 Topps Mini and 1947 Tip Top since I wrote earlier in the thread. After I picked up a trio of T3 Turkey Red HOFers, it also made me consider a low grade run on those to go with the handful I already had.

It will never end.

[ALR-bishop]

It is definitely an illness Brian. But you do have an impressive collection

[spaidly]

42 cards away from a super crispy NM 1960 set.
55 cards away from an ex-mt/nm 1965 set
31% in my mostly NM 1957 set. Just got both Robinson rookies. Wallet says, "Ouch."

I need the Mantles for all three in PSA 7 so keep me in mind for those if you are selling.

Scott

[kailes2872]

I completed 55 and 54 a couple of months ago and have been trying to fill in some holes with 70's football and basketball while making sure that I don't spend the Christmas money. Last month, I picked up a nice deal on 75-76 NBA. I am closing in on a nice deal on 77 NFL.

Come late February, I am going to look to buy a nice mid-grade 55 and 54 Bowman (with Williams). I am looking for stars in the PSA 6 range. I figure that I will look at the AH's for the best value - but if anyone has any of those that they might be cosigning and you want to split the difference on the potential BP, then please keep me in mind.

Also doing some light upgrading along the way. It is a really weird thing when I get through a project. The 54-56 mission was 2 hard years of looking for deals, managing check lists, upgrading the binder, etc. Once it is done, it is a relief, but I find myself a tad lost as I am not on the daily hunt.