1956 WINS!! Now its time to get Started.

[shernan30]

Thanks for all the advise. I've spent the weekend reviewing the two sets in terms of pricing, appearance, players, your comments, and input from my wife. Everything calculated leads me to.....

1956 Topps

Sticking with VG to EX grade range puts the investment of time and money where I would like to be. Since I'm looking for lower grade cards, centering will keep the pace of the set just right (based on some of my research centering varies with the 50s sets. I could be completely wrong with the centering aspect).

Now to find that starter set/group !!

[shernan30]

My starter group of 1956 Topps cards arrived today. I'll be going through them this evening while making plans to complete the set. Does anyone have suggestions on the best way on a budget?

My initial thoughts are to pick a team a month and try to get as many, if not all, the players of that team completed. I am focusing on centered cards in the VGEX to EXNM range.

Any other suggestions?

[Gr8Beldini]

I recently completed mine on a single-income, blue collar salary (3 kids + mortgage). The key to putting together an inexpensive, beautiful set was to be accepting of small creases that don't impede prominent parts of the card (like the player's face). It is more important to have a clean, colorful picture than a crease free card. A tiny crease will reduce the price of a beautiful card substantially, thereby reducing the price of your set substantially as well.

[pawpawdiv9]

like i posted in the other thread--

Originally Posted by shernan30

The start of my 1956 Topps set and a few others thanks to a fellow board member.

Hey bro.....FYI Hunts Auction has several lots that have 56 topps in them. Check them out.. Lots 892-952, yep over 50 lots, some with 20 cards in a group.

[darkhorse9]

Originally Posted by shernan30

My starter group of 1956 Topps cards arrived today. I'll be going through them this evening while making plans to complete the set. Does anyone have suggestions on the best way on a budget?

My initial thoughts are to pick a team a month and try to get as many, if not all, the players of that team completed. I am focusing on centered cards in the VGEX to EXNM range.

Any other suggestions?

The best way is to collect by series. Start with series one and complete that then move on to series two, etc... or just pick a series based on the starter lots you get and finish that one first. That will lessen the number of stars and HOFers you'll feel compelled to get any any one time.

Series I: 1-100 (Williams, Banks, Spahn , Kaline, Robinson, Aaron, Clemente, Koufax)

Series II: 101-180 (Mathews, Berra, Rizzuto, Mays, Mantle, Snyder, Killebrew)

Series III: 181-260 (Feller, Yankees, Reese, Ford)

Series IV: 261-340 (Aparicio)

By chopping it down into smaller "sets" you'll feel more chances for accomplishment.