Set-Builder Thread

Vintagevault13 · #1 08-09-2016, 05:55 AM

Glad to see set-building is alive and well. Thanks for all of the great stories. Keep 'em coming.

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vintagebaseballcardguy · #2 08-09-2016, 06:56 AM

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Glad to see set-building is alive and well. Thanks for all of the great stories. Keep 'em coming.

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It is very much alive and well. I have come to a conclusion about myself as a collector. I am on a budget, and set building is a good way to help me stay reigned in. Of course the budget aspect makes me have to go slower than what I might like, but I can always make progress and have fun and still buy cards in mid to higher grade if I choose to do so. I look forward to going to the mailbox and finding those little boxes and padded envelopes. Everything I buy doesn't have to be a huge HOFer card to make me happy (I didn't learn this overnight). It is just fun to go through a lot and line up dupes and decide which one is going in the set. Also it is fun to fill in that next hole in the set I am working on, especially if it is a high number or SP or both. I spent a lot of years stressing myself out in my collecting life, but I am so much happier now.

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HOF Yankees · #3 08-09-2016, 09:21 AM

I always tell myself I won't start another vintage baseball set after I finish my 1960 Topps set but I know I will since I get a lot of joy from collecting them

Leon · #4 08-09-2016, 09:33 AM

Hey guys
I know this is a pre war board but this is such as great thread I took the liberty of moving it to the front page so more collectors/members can see it. Personally I have never been a set collector although I almost finished a type card set.....which was 20 yrs of fun. Carry on an thanks for the stories so far..

Cozumeleno · #5 08-09-2016, 09:57 AM

I finished my T206 'set' of 520 last year and decided to pursue a run of the ATC's T205, T206, and T207 sets earlier this year. I'm nearly complete with T205 (not counting all of the error cards) and about halfway on T207. Also passively working on E90-1, but only about 1/3 of the way on that one.

Condition is of far less importance to me in the beginning as I enjoy looking for upgrades after completing sets. Since finishing T206 last year, I've upgraded over 100 cards and I get as much joy out of that as I do initially building a set.

I get frustrated in trying to track down the tougher cards, so I started randomly just picking up other pre-war E and T cards as sort of a diversion. That has been rewarding and has been a good way to avoid getting too frustrated when not finding a card.

ALR-bishop · #6 08-09-2016, 11:08 AM

Very impressive Cozu

blackandgold · #7 08-09-2016, 11:31 AM

Right now, I'm slowly working on the 1964 Topps Giants and 1967 Topps sets. I always liked the 67s and have all the stars except Mantle and the Seaver rookie. I also need several high numbers, so it's going to take a while.
The Topps Giants are special to me. About 40 years ago, my dad bought me a starter lot of about 20 of them for Christmas. it included the Mantle and a few other stars. After my dad passed away last summer, I decided I would try to finish that set. Well, I'm down to a handful, but two of them are the Koufax and Mays, two short-prints.
I'm on a tight budget, but not really condition crazy on the 67s, the Giants are all in at least near mint shape, to match my first batch.
Great topic!

Cozumeleno · #8 08-09-2016, 11:42 AM

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Very impressive Cozu

Thanks, Al - I love those initial Bowman sets you have put together. My first vintage set ever was the 1948 Bowman and I later did 1951. Had I not gotten into the pre-war stuff, I would have likely tried for a run of those. I love those sets.

Vintagevault13 · #9 08-09-2016, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Leon

Hey guys
I know this is a pre war board but this is such as great thread I took the liberty of moving it to the front page so more collectors/members can see it. Personally I have never been a set collector although I almost finished a type card set.....which was 20 yrs of fun. Carry on an thanks for the stories so far..

Thanks Leon,

I have thoroughly enjoyed the responses and passion for collecting that have been shared.

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