Any Topps Post War Completionists out there?

[bobsbbcards]

Originally Posted by Harliduck

Just wondering if among all the set completers if anyone's ultimate goal is to have ALL the Post War cards and have a complete run?

That pretty much sums up my ultimate goal. Every baseball "card" from 1948 through 1991 (it gets tiresome post '91.....not sure how Al does it). I'll never complete the run, obviously, as mid '50s meat issues and one-of-a-kind test issues will drive me insane, but it should be a fun ride.

[brewing]

While it would be nice some day to make a run at completing the Topps run.

My pocket can't afford it, so I'm shooting for all Tiger and HoF basic cards and complete sets from 1969.

[savedfrommyspokes]

For a few years, before I got married and had two great kids, I made tremendous progress on my sets and finished the Topps sets from 53 on up. The 53 is my lower grade set at about VG-EX, while the rest of the 50s sets are in EX to EX-MT, the 60s sets are EX-MT to NM and the 70s sets mostly all NM or better.

However, over the last 8 or so years, my progress has been significantly slower (for 3 very important reasons). I am now within about 80 or so cards (all hi #s) on the 52 Topps set(about 105 needed if including all BB/RB cards), I need less than 5 on each the 54 and 55 Bowman sets, and I am about half way on each of the 50-53 Bowman sets. I am in no hurry to finish these sets...I have the time.

Going back and collecting all of the variations (or print defects as some like to consider them) for these sets has been my most recent goal, while still picking up a few cards I need for the incomplete sets and upgrading the completed sets round out my current efforts.

It is amazing the shift in priorities that a family can bring about.

[ALR-bishop]

John-- Bob (bobsbbcards) is my personal collector hero. Best post war collection out there. When he says everything between 1948 and 1991, he means everything.

Not a bad bridge player either

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