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

[cardsagain74]

First major purchase for the set.....bought Don's '52 T Mays from the BST. BVG 3.5

I'm realizing already that there's no point in adhering to some of my expected "rules" for this project. Going to look at something, think "is this the xxx card that I want for the set at this price". Everything else is very secondary. Though the "no really bad beaters" will still stay.

It's liberating to not have to think "never this this this or that"

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[bks14sr]

Originally Posted by cardsagain74

First major purchase for the set.....bought Don's '52 T Mays from the BST. BVG 3.5

I'm realizing already that there's no point in adhering to some of my expected "rules" for this project. Going to look at something, think "is this the xxx card that I want for the set at this price". Everything else is very secondary. Though the "no really bad beaters" will still stay.

It's liberating to not have to think "never this this this or that"

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I recently adopted the same approach. I'm also building a 52 set and I'm at the same completion point. I bought all the low number big cards in the 5-6 range, but I just can't maintain that. I'm now going for decent appeal/price rather than strict criteria. Makes it much easier and will save me a ton in the process. Something had to give, as I haven't even tackled the high numbers or the big one. Best of luck on your chase.

-Bill

[cardsagain74]

Originally Posted by bks14sr

I recently adopted the same approach. I'm also building a 52 set and I'm at the same completion point. I bought all the low number big cards in the 5-6 range, but I just can't maintain that. I'm now going for decent appeal/price rather than strict criteria. Makes it much easier and will save me a ton in the process. Something had to give, as I haven't even tackled the high numbers or the big one. Best of luck on your chase.

-Bill

Yep, sounds similar to how my low number big cards are ending up a better grade than expected (i.e 4-5 range). Now that I only have Snider, Spahn, and Billy Martin left to get out of that group, I could easily end up with virtually all of the biggest HOF #1 -310 cards being a better grade than most of my commons.

Didn't plan it that way, but it's where the value has been w/ what I've found so far. Prefer it that way too

[cardsagain74]

Runnels reacquired (this time for good) and bumped into a few commons.

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