March Pickups

[ALR-bishop]

Cool item Zach---apparently one of only 24 . A genuine made to order Mantle

[WillBBC]

Not sure how I missed this--but Frank Robinson is ridiculously affordable Hall-of-Famer to collect.

[darkhorse9]

I picked up one of the most important cards in my collecting life. It has changed the way I collect cards forever.




It's not because it's a great card itself (but it is my hero), but I am a set collector. By getting this card I now have completed the 1958 set. By completing the 1958 set I now have every base set back to 1954.




The reason it changes how I collect is that I have always gone to card shows to pick up bulk quantities of commons for sets. Then I use ebay and dealers for the stars. You can't get bulk quantities of 40's cards at shows. So I may never have to attend a show again. I can get everything on ebay or this site.

Now my focus is on the 1940's and to get a set from every year from that decade. I'm 1/2 done with 1941 Play Ball, completed 1943 MP&Co, About 12 cards away from a Salutation exhibit set (minus the 1939 short prints). I'll soon delve into 1947 Bond Bread and the 1948 and 1949 Bowman.

[Tim Fritz]

Congrats darkhorse9. That's one very impressive accomplishment. I completed the '41 Play Ball set a few months ago and it's one of my favorites. Good luck on your next collecting endeavor.

[gregr2]

Agree with above, very impressive accomplishment!

[groundhog]

Originally Posted by darkhorse9

I picked up one of the most important cards in my collecting life. It has changed the way I collect cards forever.




It's not because it's a great card itself (but it is my hero), but I am a set collector. By getting this card I now have completed the 1958 set. By completing the 1958 set I now have every base set back to 1954.




The reason it changes how I collect is that I have always gone to card shows to pick up bulk quantities of commons for sets. Then I use ebay and dealers for the stars. You can't get bulk quantities of 40's cards at shows. So I may never have to attend a show again. I can get everything on ebay or this site.

Now my focus is on the 1940's and to get a set from every year from that decade. I'm 1/2 done with 1941 Play Ball, completed 1943 MP&Co, About 12 cards away from a Salutation exhibit set (minus the 1939 short prints). I'll soon delve into 1947 Bond Bread and the 1948 and 1949 Bowman.

That is great!

[the 'stache]

darkhorse9, that's just awesome! Congratulations.

How I'd love to sit down, and look through your binders one at a time. I could spend a whole day looking through just a few of them.

[Bestdj777]

[bobc88]

Picked up this nice '71 Topps high number. The small scratch on slab is much more pronounced on the scan...

71 T C Ruiz 030314.jpg

[Zach Wheat]

Originally Posted by darkhorse9

I picked up one of the most important cards in my collecting life. It has changed the way I collect cards forever.




It's not because it's a great card itself (but it is my hero), but I am a set collector. By getting this card I now have completed the 1958 set. By completing the 1958 set I now have every base set back to 1954.




The reason it changes how I collect is that I have always gone to card shows to pick up bulk quantities of commons for sets. Then I use ebay and dealers for the stars. You can't get bulk quantities of 40's cards at shows. So I may never have to attend a show again. I can get everything on ebay or this site.

Now my focus is on the 1940's and to get a set from every year from that decade. I'm 1/2 done with 1941 Play Ball, completed 1943 MP&Co, About 12 cards away from a Salutation exhibit set (minus the 1939 short prints). I'll soon delve into 1947 Bond Bread and the 1948 and 1949 Bowman.

Impressive accomplishment Darkhorse! Why didn't you complete the earlier Topps sets?

Z Wheat

[Harliduck]

Darkhorse....FRICKEN Awesome!! I'm quite a bit behind you but coming up strong...

[darkhorse9]

Originally Posted by Zach Wheat

Impressive accomplishment Darkhorse! Why didn't you complete the earlier Topps sets?

Z Wheat

I will. I have the 1951 Red Back set and the first series of 1953 Topps done. I just wanted to go different and work on the 1940's where the sets are much smaller.

[David W]

Wiffle retail box with Lou Brock. This just came in, I have never seen one before. It also has Yaz, Garvey, Fidrych and Munson.

[bobc88]

My small SGC submission just in... SGC is really tough on the Morrell Meats Dodgers. Both of these were cracked out of PSA 6 holders:

60 Morrell J Podres 030514.jpg
60 Morrell L Sherry 030514.jpg

I got the grades I was looking for on these '57 Topps Dodgers; really like the centering. The Erskine was cracked out of a PSA 6.5 holder.

57 T C Erskine 030514.jpg
57 T K Lehman 030514.jpg

And I've always had a soft spot for Topps' '77 Burger Kings Yankees.

77 Burger King S Lyle 030514.jpg

[vintage954]

Originally Posted by darkhorse9

I will. I have the 1951 Red Back set and the first series of 1953 Topps done. I just wanted to go different and work on the 1940's where the sets are much smaller.

Darkhorse...how long did those sets take you to complete? I myself am a set builder and I feel like its been forever. I only do EX or better. What about you?

[darkhorse9]

Originally Posted by vintage954

Darkhorse...how long did those sets take you to complete? I myself am a set builder and I feel like its been forever. I only do EX or better. What about you?

It probably took me about 15 years total. I had the recent stuff and then decided to do the 1969 set (my childhood favorite) After that I decided to fill the gap between 1969 and the current stash.

When that was done I started working backwards. My original goal was to just do back to 1962 (my birth year). I also had a huge start on 1954 so I finished that.

Then, of course, I had to fill the gap between 1954 and 1962. That's how I got where I am today.

I'm EX or better on everything from 1956 to today. I went VG/EX on the 1954 and 1955 Bowman set. I'm working on the 1955 Topps set as well (still 9 cards away) but I'm a little looser on the grade there since it's the second set from that year.

For the 1940's I've opened up my grades to G/VG just to give the wallet a break. I can always upgrade later. My goal is to have a set from every year. That's not possible with the 1940's so I'm doing the best I can

1940 Play Ball
1941 Play Ball (1/2 done)
1943 MP&Co (done)
1944-1946 represented by Salutation Exhibits (12 cards away minus 1939 SP)
1947 Bond Bread
1948 Bowman
1949 Bowman.

Of course once that's done I'll have to fill the gap between 1949 and 1954.soooooo.