A 1952 Topps complete set. Starting "the" ultimate post war project

[cardsagain74]

Opinions on the toughest notable high number to both find and get a fair price on?

From what I've seen, it's Hoyt Wilhelm. Even though the Mathews has the rep for it, seems like Hoyt is even worse. Its BV is 10-15% of the set's Mays, for example, but you're gonna pay almost half of Willie for the few that you'll find offered. Crazy.

[Republicaninmass]

Easy answer

Tony bartirome!

One guy has been hoarding them. About $300 for one in Poor condition these days

[cardsagain74]

Originally Posted by Republicaninmass

Easy answer

Tony bartirome!

One guy has been hoarding them. About $300 for one in Poor condition these days

Just looked....

He's more expensive than Wilhelm. I hadn't looked into any outliers in the high number commons yet (wasn't much point since I know I'll probably be picking them up at such a very low rate), and I had not heard about the Bartirome befuddlement.

Thanks for the info. That one will be plenty of fun....

[cardsagain74]

A few commons picked up and a nice SGC 4 Rizzuto that no one seemed to want.

An overall update:

I now have just over 1/4 of the set. Am satisfied with what I've gotten for the $ so far. Berra PSA 4, Rizzuto SGC 4, Feller SGC 5.5, high # Koshorek PSA 9 OC, Klu raw 4-5, Hodges raw 4-5, and the rest commons with a few very minor stars.

The commons/minors are grade 1.5-3, with very few a shade higher. I doubt this trend of higher grades for the stars will continue. But when it comes to some of these lower demand bigger names.....why spend the 25 bucks necessary for a much inferior card when I can occasionally find something much nicer for 45? (Hodges, in that case).

$1200 spent on all these '52 T so far

103/407

[irv]

Originally Posted by cardsagain74

Opinions on the toughest notable high number to both find and get a fair price on?

From what I've seen, it's Hoyt Wilhelm. Even though the Mathews has the rep for it, seems like Hoyt is even worse. Its BV is 10-15% of the set's Mays, for example, but you're gonna pay almost half of Willie for the few that you'll find offered. Crazy.

Roy Campanella also comes to mind.

[ALR-bishop]

There is a great back story on the Bartirome hoarder. Glad I got mine years ago.

[cardsagain74]

Originally Posted by ALR-bishop

There is a great back story on the Bartirome hoarder. Glad I got mine years ago.

Just googled it. That will make for an interesting bathroom read (or three)

[ALR-bishop]

He either started or participated in a thread here about his intent to buy all of the 52 Bartirome cards

[irv]

Originally Posted by ALR-bishop

He either started or participated in a thread here about his intent to buy all of the 52 Bartirome cards

He actually started it.

https://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=211710

I believe this is the most recent sale of a high graded Bartirome?
https://www.psacard.com/auctionprice...ction/3179371/

[cardsagain74]

I've read up on the Bartirome/Bartiromo saga.

It seems like just another of his typical scams that would quickly come and go. But if so, why are the Bartirome's still so artificially inflated? It's been over four years, and people still seem to panic to get one