Set collectors - what cards give you the most hassle?

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Posted By: Brian McQueen

It seems that when working on sets in general, at some point you hit a "wall" towards the end where acquiring cards suddenly becomes very difficult, even if you had been breezing your way through the set up until that point. So what have been some cards that you all have found yourself stuck on?

There are a few reasons for getting stuck when working on a set. Maybe the final card you need is too popular and expensive (ie...e90-2 Wagner). Maybe the card is of a known "set toughie" or obscure variation such as that dratted e102 Miller fielding card. Or perhaps, it's a card of a player who's just plain difficult to find in general, such as Frank Miller or Fred Tenney. Personally speaking, I seem to have a world of trouble finding cards of Tenney when I'm attempting to finish off a set.

So, I suppose my question is simply what cards have you all been having problems with when attempting to complete your sets?