69 Topps Master Set

dude

I just noticed that they are in the process of dividing up the collectors who plan to do the Basic '69 Topps Set and the Master Set. Right now the Basic listing (which is what I'm in is no where to be found).

69topps8

I think BJ took it down while she's working on it. I caused her some greif by adding 100 or so cards to my basic set while she was working on the updates. It appears she has to manually re-enter all the cards into the system as she converts the set over to the reduced format.

I'm sure the set will be back online soon.

RayBShotz

69T8 - I also think your right. Once the Master set is in place and complete with all the players, BJ can just edit the cards out which are the variations and add the remaining players. Am I missing something?
RayB69Topps

gaspipe26

I noticed last night that I couldnt get in the regular 69 just the Master 69.

Mitochondria

Dude,

I agree with 69Topps8 and RayBShotz. It looks like we are in a transition period. Overall, the categorizing of the 1969 set into basic and master will be nice. This will allow recognition that will accomodate different interests regarding the 1969 set. This will have the net effect of increasing its popularity in general.

Ron

RayBShotz

Mito - Just think; we are trailblazers for "Master Sets" on the PSA registry! I would guess that heavy variation laden sets of other years will soon go through the same transformation. Stay tuned!
RayB69Topps

Mitochondria

RayBShotz,

Don't forget that gaspipe26 has already done the hard part with the WL variations. He'll be joining us soon.

Ron

gaspipe26

Ron,
I'm right there with the #6 Basic and the #5 Master. I'm waiting on a huge batch from PSA now.

Bob

TWINRON

69ers-- ON A LIGHTER NOTE , LETS "LOAN" ALL THE CARDS TO BOB (MR. 69er) THAT HE NEEDS SO HE CAN BE #1 BASIC AND #1 MASTER, ON PSA's "JUDGEMENT DAY"----THEN MAYBE HE WILL LEAVE US ALONE AND GET BACK TO HIS HORSES---

WE LOVE YOU BOB--YOU HAVE MADE THE 69 SET AN ICON OF THE HOBBY, AND YOU ALREADY HAVE TOUCHED EVERYONE'S SET IN ONE WAY OR ANOTHER----RON H.

gemint

The basic set is back up. Thanks for your quick work BJ!

RayBShotz

Seeing both of these sets live; the concept works and should satisfy all of us. Thanks BJ for accepting the waves of feedback from the 69' group and setting up registries that suit the needs of each type of set collector.
As a Master Set Collector, I find it fascinating to note the changes in GPA and completion percentage effected by the addition of weighted variations in the Master Set vs one best grade example in the Basic Set.
Just adds to the fun of it.
RayB69Topps

FB

Holy #$&*!

So how long have you been hiding all of these 69's Mr. Constantino?

RayBShotz

Bravo John !!! .....or is that Johnny Bravo!! :-)

Seriously, thats really great for one of the original 69' good guys!
I am sure you can see the promised land from where your at!
Best of Luck.
RayB69Topps

69topps8

<< <i>Holy #$&*!

So how long have you been hiding all of these 69's Mr. Constantino? >>



For about a decade

I'll be up around 99%+ by early next week. I still need to grade my Shannon and I have to locate replacements for a few that weren't holdered due to miscuts. Meanwhile I'll continue the long and painful upgrade process to replace all the PSA 7 and under cards.

Thanks to all the other '69 set builders for your help and support, especially Ron Sanders and Bob Cacamese who have supplied several tough cards through either sale or trade. I'll enjoy my brief stay at the top of the board.

dude

John,

That truly is impressive. Congratulations! This is such a tough set. I still have about 100 cards that I'm tempted to send in which will probably grade 70% PSA 8 and the rest PSA 7. There doesn't seem to be any hurry to do that now. I think I just wait for better examples of these cards to come along and gradually add them to the set. Again, congratulations!


BTW to all, my Mike Ferraro #83 graded PSA 7. I thought it had a decent shot at an 8, but I think the printing registry knocked it down a notch.

69topps8

Thanks Dude. I also got a 7 on my Ferraro due to print snow on his cap. I ended up with a 7 on the Jose Tartabull as well. Most of my 7's are the low pop cards. There's just not enough 8's out there for a handful of cards to finish the set. Rather than paying ransom fees for low pop 8's, I decided to grade out the NM cards in my set until the populations increase in PSA 8 for those cards.

RayBShotz

Dude - Sometimes a PSA 7 is a reeeally nice card when you put it in context. I am sure your Ferraro qualifies.

Whats so tough about Ferraro? How bout'
Print register
Snow
Off Centering
Diamond Cut
Miscut
Mauled Corners
Rough edge
Any of these flaws is almost a guarantee, on the Ferraro in particular, and some times the flaws are evident in combination. All of us veteran 69' collectors have been faced with this reality.
There are dozens of such cards in the 69' set.

But therein lies the fun. :-)

Dude - I also have about a dozen PSA 7's I am temporarily very happy with, if you know what I mean.
I am extremely sympathetic to the cause and applaude your patience.
Yours is a sweet set too.
Congrats again John.
RayB69Topps

Mitochondria

Congratulations 69topps8, You have a wonderful high grade set with some very tough cards.

Ron

69topps8

Thanks Ron, but I'll say your set is much stronger with all those 9's and 10's. And thanks for the trades. I'll be opening up the set for viewing again once I go through and choose the better duplicates to register and update the condition breakdown in the set description. It should happen early next week.