Question for the signed set collectors

[doug.goodman]

Originally Posted by roarfrom34

The only signed set I've completed in full is the 1983 Donruss Action All Star set (only 59 cards; one checklist)...

In 1991, the Orioles came out with a Crown Gas/Coke sponsored set of every player to have played with the team 1954 through the '91 Opening Day roster...

I believe that set had 502 cards and would be impossible to complete because at the time of issue 450 of them were still alive. Over the years, I've had 444 out of those 450 signed...

To my way of thinking 450 would be "complete". If you are dead when a card is released that pretty much seals the deal.

I understand that if you say "I have the complete set signed" people who don't know any better would be looking for a signed cards of the dead guys, but you could say "I have all possible cards in the set was issued signed".

"Possible" being defined as "player was alive when the set was issued".

In regards to the 1952 set, I find it hard to believe that anybody on a card is "impossible". But, I could be wrong.