1952 Topps Project

[Vintagevault13]

[QUOTE=geor952;1233757]Ed,
Great thread, I look forward to your updates. You are off to a great start. I am 75 away from my '59 set and have 5 months to finish and decide on a new set. I want to use the National as a chance to buy a starter lot on that endeavor, be it another 50s set, 70s, or even the second monster, 52. May even do a regional, good thing I have 5 mos. to decide! We shall see?

George,

It is a fun part of our hobby when the time comes to begin a project. Good luck with your next endeavor.

Ed

[ALR-bishop]

George--1959 Topps was the first set I completed and it remains one of my favorites. Some classic variations to that set as well. Good luck on finishing it

[geor952]

Al,
Thanks to your comments on another thread I have done some research this week on all of the variations, I now have a few more than 75 that I want to complete it.

[geor952]

Al--Did the players actually receive an "all-star rookie" trophy? Very cool pics, I had never seen them, I guess that is another card I need, probably pretty rare. Thanks for posting it! I assume it was in 59 packs?

[scottglevy]

Ed,

Congrats on your quest...seems like you're making nice progress. '52T is clearly the iconic post WWII baseball card set. Great looking cards and of course the challenge of the high numbers.

My dad and I are insane enough to try to collect it in autographed form and I sincerely believe that even if I live to a ripe old age, I'll never complete that quest - but it sure is fun to try!

http://www.psacard.com/PSASETREGISTR....aspx?s=165091

Best Wishes,
Scott

[ALR-bishop]

George---don't want to hijack thread so will post about this in new thread

[Vintagevault13]

Originally Posted by scottglevy

Ed,

Congrats on your quest...seems like you're making nice progress. '52T is clearly the iconic post WWII baseball card set. Great looking cards and of course the challenge of the high numbers.

My dad and I are insane enough to try to collect it in autographed form and I sincerely believe that even if I live to a ripe old age, I'll never complete that quest - but it sure is fun to try!

http://www.psacard.com/PSASETREGISTR....aspx?s=165091

Best Wishes,
Scott

Thanks Scott. Very impressed with your amazing 52 autographed collection. Very cool that you are tackling such a challenging, but rewarding, task.

[scottglevy]

Thanks Ed,

My favorite experience thus far has been sending requests for autographs through the mail to the players that remain alive from that set ... there are still a fair number.

Almost all of them have returned the card with a signature one it. Wally Westlake was my most recent receipt. He took the time to sign both the red and black backed cards carefully and flawlessly and added two signed photograph of himself as well !!

As a thanks, my dad and I have asked each of these players to identify their favorite charity and when they reply we make a donation on their behalf.