1972 Topps Complete Set for Trade!! (scan heavy)

[JollyElm]

Over the years I was able to put together two complete 1972 sets and, man, was it tough to accomplish!! I'm obsessed with that year because Willie Mays came to my Mets and it was the first time my brothers and I started laying down our nickels and dimes to buy baseball cards at the stationery store, which was a long walk away.

Well, that's neither here nor there, but I now have a pretty nice 1972 Topps complete set for trade. 787 cards in all their trippy, colorful, Grateful Dead looking splendor.

I recently had a day off and spent every minute of it in front of my frickin' scanner, scanning in every single card from the set. 88 pages worth of pictures! Check them all out here:
http://s1226.photobucket.com/user/Jo...?sort=4&page=1

Here are a few scans to tide you over...










The good: This complete set is in pretty nice shape overall, including the high numbers. You'd be quite happy with it, so definitely look through the scans and see what you think!! It is important to note that I am on a non-stop upgrading kick, especially with regard to centering issues, so I am constantly improving it. The scans in my bucket are changed every time I upgrade a card.

The bad: There are just a couple of cards with creases, wrinkles or other notable problems. In other words, a few dogs that need to be upgraded, but I am actively replacing those cards as well. The main issue throughout lies in the occasional soft corners.

The ugly: There's a handful of cards in the 500/600's (not any high numbers) that have the card number underlined. I don't know who did this or why, but I'm replacing those as well. Hopefully they will all be upgraded soon. It's even more of a shame, because most of them are in exceptional shape!

Now, what am I looking for in return for this complete set? I'm definitely not looking to give it away, so I want to get something thrilling in return!! But, of course, I'm open to hear what you have.

My collection runs from 1957 to 1979 with all of those years (Topps sets) either completed or in the process of being upgraded, so I am not necessarily looking for anything in that vein. The exception is the 1958 set, where I do still need the vast majority of cards. I also need a nice Pete Rose rookie, Brooks Robinson rookie, Bob Gibson rookie, and, of course, a Tom Seaver rookie. I am very interested in 1964 stand-ups, especially HOF'ers, and upgrades of 50's and 60's stars. Beyond that, I'm pretty open.

On a side note: I also have a partial 1972 set available for trade. Although there are quite a few nice cards in it (because I upgrade them when I can), it would definitely be categorized as a 'low grade' set. It looks very lived in, like the cards you had when you were a kid. So far, this partial set includes over 80% of the low numbers (1 - 655) and a good sized pile of the high numbers. Overall, many/most of the HOF'ers are included. If you're interested in getting a huge head start on completing a 1972 set, this one may be right for you. I'll be happy to scan in some pages for anyone who is interested.

I will also be happy to answer any and all questions you may have.

[JollyElm]

Bump. I have upgraded 25 or more of these cards in the past week and the set keeps getting nicer.
Scans in my bucket are all updated.

[rigginsfan]

gibson closeups.jpg

[rigginsfan]

I would like to trade for this set

[rigginsfan]

pm sent

[rigginsfan]

others coming up

[rigginsfan]

more comming

[rigginsfan]

lets get the ball rolling or tell me to take a hike , one or the other please.

[rigginsfan]

more -

[rigginsfan]

interested? Card looks better than scan - my scanner does not do graded cards well and my camera is dead.