1976 Topps Baseball Set Question

[mintacular]

Piecing this set together and noticed there is a traded series. Do folks usually build this group of cards at the end of the set? I'm trying to sleeve them in pages/album. Do most folks consider the traded series to "complete" the whole set or is it kinda just a nice add on? Thanks, Pat

[steve B]

Originally Posted by mintacular

Piecing this set together and noticed there is a traded series. Do folks usually build this group of cards at the end of the set? I'm trying to sleeve them in pages/album. Do most folks consider the traded series to "complete" the whole set or is it kinda just a nice add on? Thanks, Pat

I've always kept mine with my 76s as a separate set. (really always, I bought them new) I treat all inserts that way, they are their own set that came with another set.

[Rickyy]

For Me 74 and 76 traded i consider as part of my set so its in one binder. But to each his/her own. It's funny the 72 included traded as part of its regular set.

Ricky Y

[ALR-bishop]

I have always bought the update or traded sets and keep them with my base set in a binder. For me, the "set" is not complete without them. But I can easily see why others feel differently. I do the same with the Heritage sets

[vintagebaseballcardguy]

I have them together in one binder.

[Sinker Slider]

Agree they should go in the same binder. I'd add that because the card number for each player is the same as that player's regular card, with a T added, you can also justify including the traded card right after the regular card for that player in the binder pages. Could make for a cool look.

[vintagetoppsguy]

I don't keep my sets in binders but, if I did, the traded series would be with the binder. I say that because it was issued in pack form just like the base set. Had it been a separate box set (say '81 Traded), then I would keep them separately.

All my sets are in boxes and the traded sets ('74 and '76) are kept in the same boxes (along with the team checklists ('73 & '74).

[ALR-bishop]

David-- you have to remove those team checklists immediately

[vintagetoppsguy]

Ha! Whys is that, Al? Those are so hard to find well centered and in high grade (raw). I'm still working on both '73 and '74 team checklists. I did pick up a set of '74 on the BST recently in mid-grade condition just so I can say my '74 set is complete, but I'm slowly working on replacing them with NM-MT ones.

[Gr8Beldini]

They are numbered to be placed next to the card it replaced (Fergie Jenkins Red Sox next to Jenkins Rangers, etc.).