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levy73
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After a couple of months of watching the forum, I decided it was time to jump into the fray. I have just begun collecting 1965 topps and would be interested in any advice anyone may have about this set. At this point I have no ambition of completing the set or rocketing up the set registry (I believe I am in the cellar right now), but just like the look of this set and the reasonable price of most of them in PSA 8.
David
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Tom
Welcome to the board!
Jery
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Ratso of the Booze Junkies MC
There are many collectors of 65 Topps. I am sure you can get great advise from them.
By chance do you have any 1934 Batter ups?
1954
David....
Welcome to the boards!!!
You'll find quite a bit of data on your quest for '65's hanging around here...
Larry
email....emards4457@msn.com
CHEERS!!
We need more 1965 guys around here! Now that we have weeded out all of those bums who quit on this set (the boobs, basilogne, and the unquality card guy), it's time for the serious collectors to make a run at this set.
Seriously though, good luck with your set and it's probably a pretty good time to jump in with a large set being broken up right now.
Wayne
Welcome to the boards!
A couple of years ago the 1965 set introduced some of us to not only the registry but these boards. Although nearly all of us now longer actively collect the set...we all keep in touch and talk about the old days once in a while. At one time we had a active Yahoo group going too!
Regarding the 1965 set...
Here are a couple of threads that you might find interesting:
New 1965 Collector in the House - when I just got started (February 2002)
Selling 1965 topps set - when Wayne sold his #1 Set (October 2002)
ANALYSIS-MASTRO'S #1 1965 SET EBAY AUCTION (April 2003)
Some Data on 1965 Topps PSA 8 Ebay Sales (August 2003)
Random thoughts/advice regarding 1965 Topps Baseball (December 2003)
Here were my opening remarks that were made in most recent thread regarding the 1965 Topps baseball set:
On another thread Tipem (Vic) was interested on some nuances and/or a few pricing parameters regarding the 1965 Topps Baseball set. I figured I would list some thoughts I had regarding the set and hope others who have collected the set could add their own thoughts as well.
1.) PSA 8 Commons: I hate to say it but in the past two years the prices of random PSA 8 commons have gone down in price. Cards that once where selling for at or above SMR can now be had between $10-13.00. This is good news for collectors who wish to build a good majority of the set for well under SMR. For instance just a day or two ago...a #223 Dan Osinski PSA 8 sold for $9.99 yesterday. I have both bought and sold that card for well over $30.00 a year ago. In fact it sold for $38.00 back in April of this year when Mastro sold off his set.
2.) Charlie Smith: The KEY common to get. POP of 4 and all the cards (except the elusive PSA 9) are spoken for. Davalillo has always had one of them. The other 3 have been sold since April 2003. 2 via eBay and 1 privately. Mastro sold his for $306.00 in April of 2003...mainly thanks to snipe programs freezing. The person listing his set had 597 auctions ending at the exact same moment. The one Skipm. sold for approx $500.00 this past summer I believe. The 4th Charlie Smith was just sold this week.
3.)Stars and Semi-Stars that hold their prices: Bob Gibson, Billy Williams, Ron Santo and Lou Brock have held their values well. Tony Oliva is a monster semi-star in this set and sells for well above SMR. In addition expect to pay well over SMR for Bobby Richardson, Ken Boyer, Rico Carty and Joe Pepitone. In fact, if you do not mind slightly oversized cards that are held in Mylar sleeves...Mickey's Sportscards has a Joe Pepitone PSA 9 at a great price. Mantle also is holding well as a well-centered PSA 8 will sell right around SMR. Try to get the rest of the stars and key rookies for under SMR....except for the Morgan RC...this shouldn't bee too tough.
4.)Team Cards: The most expensive team cards compared to SMR will be the Pittsburgh Pirates and Minnesota Twins Team cards. Do not get sucked in my the SMR for the Mets, Yankees, and Orioles Team cards...there is a ton of them in PSA 8 and can be had at a discount.
5.) Yankees, Yankees, Yankees- The commons usually all go for above SMR with the exception of Pedros Ramos, Pedro Gonzalez, and the Yankees Rookie Stars cards.
6.) High Numbers are the easiest: Yep...even though the SMR is higher....the high number (SMR of $22.00) are the easiest cards to get in the set.....these can be had many times at 50-60% of SMR.
7.) Low POP Commons - Here are some of the tough ones...for now...next year they may be all over the place (ie. Joe Gibbon). #14 Len Gabrielson, #21 Don Blasingame, #25 Al McBean, #44 Wade Blasingame, #71 John O';Donoghue, #96 Sonny Siebert, etc.
8.) Watch who is winning the auctions...if you see a new name winning 75% of the auctions they are bidding on....especially the higher pops...back off. Chances are this may be a collector new to the set who might be over-paying for some of the easier cards. Do not try to compete with them....patience is the key.
Also...feel free to email me any time if you have any questions regarding the 1965 set.
Good Luck with the set!
John Basilone
Wayne
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Anyway, I am sure I bought cards from some of you at some point. I have been reading for sometime
now and figured I would join the madness....I have nothing else better to do since I gave up buying
cards on EBAY for lent.......Little nausia.....some shakes...
My love is 1968 and 1960 Topps Baseball...with a minor in collecting all the most wanted cards in the
book that came with my PSA membership. My name here is the same one on EBAY.
JPARCHITECTUS
Collect primarily 1959-1963 Topps Baseball
set registry id Don Johnson Collection
ebay id truecollector14
I have a theory on why some of the high numbers are easier to find in better condition than the low numbers. If you have heard this before I apologize beforehand.
When I colllected cards as a kid, I played games with the cards and generally tossed them around haphazardly. I couldn't wait to buy the cards form the local corner 7-11. As the summer progressed I still bought the cards, (which were probably the mid series or high numbers) but did not play as many games with them. Most of these went directly into my box after looking at them for a short time.
See where I'm going with this. The cards purchased later in the year were kept in better condition. Anyone think this theory has any validity.
<< <i>...See where I'm going with this. The cards purchased later in the year were kept in better condition. Anyone think this theory has any validity. >>
jaybyrd,
Absolutely! I don't think this is necessarily a "theory", I believe it to be fact. In the set that I am most familiar with - 1970 Topps baseball - I can tell you that I have purchased bulk lots through various sources, complete sets, singles, etc., and the cards in the best condition are overwhelmingly from the final series. This can be seen in the POP Report as well. When I was collecting the set in PSA 8/9, the 9s from the 7th series would generally sell for little, if they even ended with a bid. Just look at some of the sets on the registry - you will see many that are loaded with PSA 9s near the end of the set, while the lower numbered cards are mostly 8s with a few 9s here and there. Sort of contradicts Beckett's pricing of high #s, huh?
Check my 1970 Topps set for an example.
JEB.
LEVY73 - No problem...seriously...if you have any questions regarding a price point for a particular card or why is a card going for so much (or so little) on eBay ...email me anytime at jbasilone@adelphia.net. I would be more than willing to help you out (or anyone who is starting or thinking about starting the set). I was lucky to have a couple of people do the same for me when I started the set.
THEBOBS - Brian...what the heck are you doing out in SoCal? Griffins says the area is beautiful out there. I hope to visit it some day.
John