Building sets ('57 thru '79) is where I get the most enjoyment in this hobby. Typically I've purchased a lot containing 100 to 200 cards for Topps vintage sets, smaller lots for smaller sets like the 60s football, hoops, etc. I'll cull the beaters and go from there. For the stars I'll buy low- to mid-range graded cards that I break out of the slabs or raw cards from dealers I trust.
In some cases all I have to start with are the Orioles and a star or two when I begin and I build card-by-card from there. The '62 Topps set was like that. And that one, with the green tints and other oddities, was especially fun and frustrating.
Set collecting this way is inefficient and makes no sense from a cost outlay perspective but I'm in the hobby for the fun of it. I really get a kick out of putting that last card in the last open slot in the binder pages.
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