1991 Topps Desert Storm Baseball Questions...any SMEs on the board?

[ImPhil]

Thanks for the info, I really appreciate it. Any suggestions on where to buy the remaining cards I need to finish the set without having to worry about counterfeits? Most of the cards I need are commons, but need a couple of key cards like Ryan.

[sbfinley]

Originally Posted by ImPhil

Thanks for the info, I really appreciate it. Any suggestions on where to buy the remaining cards I need to finish the set without having to worry about counterfeits? Most of the cards I need are commons, but need a couple of key cards like Ryan.

Contact a store called Baseball 17 in Myrtle Beach SC. I was in there about five years ago and they had a binder of commons (500 or so) for a buck a piece. I grabbed a handful and a Griffey Jr they had in a display. I was back in this past summer to grab some hobby boxes to bust on a rainy beach day and the binder remained almost untouched. I'm not sure if the owner is online or would mind shipping, but I'd bet you'd knock out a large portion of the commons in one swoop if he's still got them. I'm not an expert on the series, but I never questioned them considering the large number of Air Force and Navy bases in the town and surrounding area. Good luck.

[Zach Wheat]

One of the best ways I have found to finish sets is by buying in lots. You save in shipping and your average cost per card should be quite a bit lower. Steve has a good suggestion if they are still availanle. Also many sellers on eBay will sell in lots if you ask them via eBay messages.

Learn to spot a fake DS card.....there are a number of articles to read on this site. Pay attention to the shield embossing and the sheet codes on the back of the cardz and you will be a pro in no time. Facebook also has a group that is active in Desert Shield cards.....have met a few of the group and they are quite knowledgeable.

Check in every so often and let us know how yourmset is progressing. Best of luck!


Z

[ImPhil]

Thanks everyone for the advice and help. I'm excited to get this set finished and get back in to collecting in general. Baseball 17 still has single commons for a buck a piece, so I'm thinking that is going to be my best bet to get the majority of what I'm missing.

I finished up the cataloging last night of what I have and it ended up being a total of 896 cards, 626 were unique, so I have just shy of 80% of the set complete. Key cards are going to get shipped to PSA next week starting with the Chipper Jones since I have a feeling that that card will make or break the overall value of the set when I sell it. Just need to to figure out what to do with all the extras I have.

If anyone is interested in trading commons for commons to help complete your set please message me and let me know what you need. I'm more than happy to help out anyone I can.

Thanks again for all the info and I'll keep updating as the search goes forward and I start getting returns from PSA

~Phil

[BradH]

Hi Phil --
Not sure if you still need any cards, but I have decided to trim down my collection and I have 40-50 commons (some graded but most raw) and another 10-15 star cards (all graded). If you or anyone else wants to post a list of what you need, I'd be happy to check to see if I have them.

Brad