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My Tom Brady rookie card collection is finally complete!!!

On the sports talk forum they know me as a BIG time Brady/Patriots guy. Well, i have been slowly, over the years, putting together the 44 card Brady base rookie set. I acquired the final card this fall and thought i would share! It has been a very long journey and especially when Covid prices hit I never thought this would be possible, but here it is. The complete 44!! It was difficult for me to get all of them into one image and with little glare, but here was my attempt.

George Brett, Roger Clemens and Tommy Brady.

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  • JoeBanzaiJoeBanzai Posts: 12,266 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice job!

    2013,14 and 15 Certificate Award Winner Harmon Killebrew Master Set and Master Topps Set
  • mintonlyplsmintonlypls Posts: 2,530 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Congrats, Craig! Impressive…

    mint_only_pls
  • Very cool - congrats! I had no idea Brady had that many rookie cards.

  • craig44craig44 Posts: 11,995 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Thanks guys, it has taken a long time and lots of patience/focus to finish.

    George Brett, Roger Clemens and Tommy Brady.

  • craig44craig44 Posts: 11,995 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Vaderb8 said:
    Very cool - congrats! I had no idea Brady had that many rookie cards.

    Yes, lots! and the 44 are just the Base Rookies. It doesnt count all the parallels. that puts the number at well over 100!

    I have a few parallels, but will never have all because it includes the Contenders Champ ticket that in the past has sold for well over a million dollars.

    currently my best parallel is the Bowman Chrome Refractor.

    I will never have all the parallels.

    George Brett, Roger Clemens and Tommy Brady.

  • olb31olb31 Posts: 3,908 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice. As you can tell I am a Dolphin fan, so watching him crush my team twice a year wasn't fun. But credit were credit is due, he was the one that made the patriot engine go. And tampa.

    Work hard and you will succeed!!
  • BBBrkrrBBBrkrr Posts: 1,671 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Those are cool. Congrats.

  • 72skywalker72skywalker Posts: 1,558 ✭✭✭

    Are you going to start an Eli Manning rookie run now? ... just kidding. That is quite impressive. Congrats on finally completing it. There is nothing like the feeling after finishing off a set or collection.

    Collecting Yankees and vintage Star Wars
  • Stone193Stone193 Posts: 24,523 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November 10, 2025 12:38PM

    Hiya David - congratulations buddy - that's quite an achievement.

    Hope you've been doing well? What's your next project to complete - Brett?

    Mike
  • jordangretzkyfanjordangretzkyfan Posts: 2,534 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That is amazing and very cool to see all the base RCs at once. Congrats on landing all the RCs of the G.O.A.T!!

  • craig44craig44 Posts: 11,995 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @jordangretzkyfan said:
    That is amazing and very cool to see all the base RCs at once. Congrats on landing all the RCs of the G.O.A.T!!

    thank you, it is one of my greatest collecting accomplishments!!

    George Brett, Roger Clemens and Tommy Brady.

  • craig44craig44 Posts: 11,995 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Stone193 said:
    Hiya David - congratulations buddy - that's quite an achievement.

    Hope you've been doing well? What's your next project to complete - Brett?

    Hey there! I appreciate it. I have been doing very well. I have the Brett run in Topps and I am only missing the 76 OPC Brett to have that run as well.

    I think I will start getting some more of the 60s and 70s Baseball HOF rookies. I have my eye on a 67 Seaver at the moment. waiting for the right one to appear!

    George Brett, Roger Clemens and Tommy Brady.

  • craig44craig44 Posts: 11,995 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @72skywalker said:
    Are you going to start an Eli Manning rookie run now? ... just kidding. That is quite impressive. Congrats on finally completing it. There is nothing like the feeling after finishing off a set or collection.

    Oh, Eli Mannning. it is amazing a guy like that could have caused Patriots fans so much grief.

    George Brett, Roger Clemens and Tommy Brady.

  • DarinDarin Posts: 7,368 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Congrats Craig!
    Nice Brady collection. 👍🥳

  • DarinDarin Posts: 7,368 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Craig… a little help.
    The cards in the lower left showing a Michigan helmet and red and white jersey…… they wore those during games back then? I don’t remember them.

  • jordangretzkyfanjordangretzkyfan Posts: 2,534 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Darin said:
    Craig… a little help.
    The cards in the lower left showing a Michigan helmet and red and white jersey…… they wore those during games back then? I don’t remember them.

    That is from Tom playing in the Senior Bowl game that year.

  • DarinDarin Posts: 7,368 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @jordangretzkyfan said:

    @Darin said:
    Craig… a little help.
    The cards in the lower left showing a Michigan helmet and red and white jersey…… they wore those during games back then? I don’t remember them.

    That is from Tom playing in the Senior Bowl game that year.

    Okay…. Thank you.

  • craig44craig44 Posts: 11,995 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Darin said:
    Congrats Craig!
    Nice Brady collection. 👍🥳

    Thanks Darin, i appreciate it!

    George Brett, Roger Clemens and Tommy Brady.

  • sayheywyosayheywyo Posts: 615 ✭✭✭✭

    Congratulations, very nice. Love player runs.

  • Chicago1976Chicago1976 Posts: 680 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Congrats craig44! As most collectors know, completing a set is a great milestone, Lots of persistence and focus required!

  • baseballfanbaseballfan Posts: 5,474 ✭✭✭

    Very Nice

    Congrats!!

    Fred

    collecting RAW Topps baseball cards 1952 Highs to 1972. looking for collector grade (somewhere between psa 4-7 condition). let me know what you have, I'll take it, I want to finish sets, I must have something you can use for trade.

    looking for Topps 71-72 hi's-62-53-54-55-59, I have these sets started

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  • NJ80sBBCNJ80sBBC Posts: 776 ✭✭✭✭

    That’s insane Craig, CONGRATS!!
    Your focus has paid off, what an awesome collection of the GOAT (who I hated - lol)

    Soak it up and enjoy!

    John

    Conundrum - Loving my unopened baseball card collection....but really like ripping too
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