Building the '75 set. I'd love some advice, please

[Shoebox]

Bill,

You showed me that Gibson in an earlier conversation and it is a gem. In the enormously unlikely event it ever gets bumped from the set I am declaring that I want first shot at getting it from you. Good luck.with the set building.

I personally don't do much set building, but respect and admire the focus and commitment the endeavor tends to require.

[D.P.Johnson]

The only '75 card I have is #112 Larry Hardy (Don't ask me why......). It's in PSA 8 condition if you'd like to work a trade or something down the road...

[the 'stache]

Thanks for the input, guys. Daniel, I think that's one of the cards I'll just pick up unslabbed

[savedfrommyspokes]

Your welcome Bill, enjoy and good luck with your conquest.

[D.P.Johnson]

Originally Posted by the 'stache

Thanks for the input, guys. Daniel, I think that's one of the cards I'll just pick up unslabbed

Thanks Bill. Have fun putting the set together! If anyone else reading this thread wants the Larry Hardy card, they can have it for $2 shipped (or trade).

[the 'stache]

Thanks, guys. I am thinking about expanding my list of graded cards a little bit for this set. I just picked up a beautiful Tom Seaver. The thing is gorgeous for an 8. Another one of those that is probably undergraded.

[kamikidEFFL]

Keeping cost down on such a high graded set haha that's funny.

But in all seriousness it's very tough to do. The main thing is patients. Easier said than done. What you want to do is set a price that you want to spend on the cards. First commons and then the big name cards. Stay at that those prices and no matter what have discipline to stay at that price. It's tough to do but watching auction houses sometime you can find great deals. Where your being very picky with centering and such may be tough to do.

I myself have been building my set for sometime but I have prices on where I want to be on the cards and I refuse to go above that price. It's been slowly coming together but it also helps with blowing money left and right.

So what to do

1. Set prices on commons and stars
2. DON'T GO OVER THOSE PRICES
3. Have fun building your set

[the 'stache]

Hi Jesse.

Ya, I'm doing a pretty good job at learning where to look. The suggestions have helped. Now I need to learn which auctions to play. I'll snipe away, and add cards slowly over time. The way I look at it, I'll probably spend a good deal over what I should for this set. But I will have a set I am really happy to own. And this set will be much easier to build than the T206 set, that's for sure.

I have a lot of different cards I want to buy. Cracker Jacks, early Goudy cards, some 19th century beauties, some supplements like the M101-2, postcards, etc. As of the start of the year, I can start putting that collection together. And I will. I don't have any other big expenses, so I'll just pay my bills, and build my collection.

[vintagetoppsguy]

Originally Posted by kamikidEFFL

The main thing is patients.

Having patients takes patience

[kamikidEFFL]

Good look on the spelling correction. I spoke into my IPad so doesn't always spell stuf right but good lookin out.