I collected as a teenager, and had completed sets from 1968 to 1980. At that time, my goal was to complete every set back to 1960 (my birth year). I was pretty short especially from all those tough high-number years.
When I got back into collecting about 5 years ago, I finally realized that dream, and started on another one - to complete all the post-war Topps, Bowman and Fleer series (to 1980). I put 52 Topps on hold, and as of now have finished all the other Topps years. Fleer is done (finally got the Ted Williams #68!) and I need 2 to complete 48 Bowman, 4 to complete 50 Bowman, and I still need about half of the 1949 Bowman set. After that I have to decide if I want to pursue the 52 Topps.
There is nothing like the feeling of getting that last card to complete a set - I can still remember the last one from just about every set I have filled. And it wasn't usually the Mantle or some other HOFer - usually just some tough high number.
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