Where am I at now? Charting my progress through building a set

[wdwfan]

8/19 Update:
Money spent: $22;
Cards acquired: 2
(2 usable cards)

Notes: Found a couple more on Facebook that I could use. Dodgers TC is a little more OC than I am wanting, but I got it for a good price. Also, it fills a hole for now. I can always upgrade later. Anyway, almost up to 71% now. Getting excited as I move closer to finishing. Thanks for the look.

[wdwfan]

9/16 Update:
Money spent: $170;
Cards acquired: 54
(All usable)

Notes: I picked up a few lots between here and Facebook a couple of weeks ago, but I forgot to add them into the thread. I got the Williams for $24 at my LCS, got the Ford and a lot of 11 other cards for $55 on Facebook and the Mays/Braves card from a user here.

Earlier this week, I was contemplating sell the lot because I was more interested in the look and asthetic of the 1957s. I was going to try and trade/sell all of my 1958s to fund more 1957s. But I stopped at one of my favorite card stores yesterday while traveling home from a job site (went to Bankston's in Waco). When I was there last year, I put a box of 57s and 58s in his office, and he held them for me. So I picked up 40 more (the lot of 7 pictured plus another 33) for $1.75 apiece. Needless to say I'm still chipping away at trying to finish the set (I also picked up about 40 different 57s for my set for the same price).

Here's my latest pickups:
Williams, $24 at my LCS, Ford and 11 others for $55 on Facebook and Aaron/Braves from user on here.



Picked up these and 33 others for $1.75 apiece ($70 total) yesterday.

[egri]

Nice set, and I’m glad you stuck with it. Good luck with the rest!

[Exhibitman]

If you want a low grade mantle PM me. I have one available

[Gorditadogg]

This one would be a reject for wdw's set- it has some creasing bottom right.

[Gorditadogg]

I got the Yogi from Howard a year ago, he said "Are you sure you want it, it has a wrinkle by his cap." Yup. Thanks, Howard!

I don't mind creases at all, it is funny how one man's trash is another man's treasure.

[vintagebaseballcardguy]

Originally Posted by Gorditadogg

I got the Yogi from Howard a year ago, he said "Are you sure you want it, it has a wrinkle by his cap." Yup. Thanks, Howard!

I don't mind creases at all, it is funny how one man's trash is another man's treasure.

Nice cards! Nothing wrong with those at all. That creasing is minor and doesn't detract from eye appeal, and I imagine it makes them much more affordable. Well done.