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Finished my 53 Bowman Color Set

chrisrenaudchrisrenaud Posts: 176
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Yesterday just finished my 53 Bowman Color Set and I wanted to thank again those who helped me: Keith Abrahms, MemoryLane, Andy Madec and sactocards (for actually being able to get some raw cards for $100 or $200 in high numbers that actually graded 8) and Set Builders.

I was not alive when the set was produced, but I think it is by far the most beautiful cards I have ever collected
Collector of baseball PSA sets from the 1970's & hockey rookie cards; big New York Rangers fan (particularly now that they are sleeping with the enemy with Holik and Kaspiritus). Also starting to collect 53 Bowman Color as I think they are the most beautiful cards I have seen.

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  • WinPitcherWinPitcher Posts: 27,726 ✭✭✭
    Congrats Chris! image
    Good for you.
  • iamthegreatcornholioiamthegreatcornholio Posts: 3,366
    Congratulations! I have had the pleasure of owning a few very high dollar cards from the set and I agree, that they are some of the nicest cards ever created. Did you see the BVG 9 Mantle on eBay?
    Link

    Brian
  • calleochocalleocho Posts: 1,569 ✭✭
    congrats! ..thats a really popular set from the 50's.

    completing the set is amazing...breaking the top five is awesome!

    what are your future plans?

    is that as vintage as you will do or will you move down?
    "Women should be obscene and not heard. "
    Groucho Marx
  • mikeschmidtmikeschmidt Posts: 5,756 ✭✭✭
    Congratulations, Chris! One of the nicest sets of all time. So what's next for you...?

    Probably good timing on the 53 Bowman - I understand that a famous lawyer from out West has just entered the foray for both the Color and the B&W sets....
    I am actively buying MIKE SCHMIDT gem mint baseball cards. Also looking for any 19th century cabinets of Philadephia Nationals. Please PM with additional details.
  • highendhighend Posts: 534 ✭
    a truly remarkable accomplishment!! it took me from 1989- 2001 to build my raw ex-exmint set........and without EBAY i'd probably still be working on it!! i must sound like a broken record but the reese and musial are IMHO the 2 nicest cards ever made...and that coming from a yankee fan! kudos.
  • LJB17LJB17 Posts: 252 ✭✭
    This is a great set, and I would like to attempt it one day. Thank you very much for sharing the pictures.

    Luke
    Looking for 77 cloth 9s and 10s.
    54 Red Hearts
    and now 64 Stand ups
  • dudedude Posts: 1,454 ✭✭
    Chris -- That's one of my all time favorite sets. The photography is stunning for that era plus I like the fact it isn't cluttered with names, positions, or team symbols, etc.... If I ever decide to venture into building a set from the '50's, it would be that one. Congratulations!
  • VarghaVargha Posts: 2,392 ✭✭
    Very nice job. That is an awesome looking set.
  • chrisrenaudchrisrenaud Posts: 176
    Forgot to say thanks to Jim Crandall who helped me get the tough Whitey Ford card, a really beauty - I hope when I return from my next trip to get my set scanned in

    Thanks again to all

    Next for me is 51/52 Bowman when the bidding on 9's calms down a bit, a few non sports sets (finishing Star Wars 77 and Mars Attacks), finishing 62 and then I do not know, probably my 75 Mini set and 54 Bowman
    Collector of baseball PSA sets from the 1970's & hockey rookie cards; big New York Rangers fan (particularly now that they are sleeping with the enemy with Holik and Kaspiritus). Also starting to collect 53 Bowman Color as I think they are the most beautiful cards I have seen.
  • 34GoudeyCollector34GoudeyCollector Posts: 311
    Wow, what a tough set. Quite an accomplishment Chris! I would definitely be proud of this set!

    Ken
    Ken's 1934 Goudey Registry Set
    - Slowly (Very Slowly) Working On A 1952 Topps Raw Set (Lower Grade)
  • MantlefanMantlefan Posts: 1,079 ✭✭
    Great set Chris. 53 Bowman has always been one of my favorites.
    Frank

    Always looking for 1957 Topps BB in PSA 9!
  • Bearsnum34Bearsnum34 Posts: 149
    wow, beautiful set..I would want to sit and stare at it for hours each day....well done!!!image
  • nortynorty Posts: 201 ✭
    Congratulations Chris! That's a great set! Thanks for your business too.
    Joe Tauriello
    Setbuilders Sports Cards
    Ebay: set-builders & set-builders2
  • FBFB Posts: 1,684 ✭✭
    Wow Chris!

    Great set! A little out of my financial league but I really do love the set from afar!!!
    Congrats on a job well done!!!

    Frank Bakka
    Sets - 1970, 1971 and 1972
    Always looking for 1972 O-PEE-CHEE Baseball in PSA 9 or 10!

    lynnfrank@earthlink.net
    outerbankyank on eBay!
  • CON40CON40 Posts: 1,324 ✭✭✭
    Chris;

    Great accomplishment! You chose a true classic to complete! IMHO, if that set had any key RCs in it, many would consider it the best of all time!

    Good luck on your next ventures!
  • VirtualizardVirtualizard Posts: 1,936 ✭✭
    Chris,

    Congratulations on another set complete. I'm sure you'll continue to upgrade.

    I'd like to thank you for posting scans!!! That's what I like about the registry, especially on such a beautiful set.

    Best of luck on finishing the rest of your sets.

    JEB.
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