What set do you want to complete once??

Dennis88 · June 16, 2004 11:11PM

For me, it might take some years. First I want to complete the topps 1971 set in PSA 7 and higher, and after that I start with the topps 1970 set, wich is actually the set I first started with in september last year. After that I think I will do the '67 or '68 set....

Dennis

BTW might do some earlier stuff as well....

ZodiacMindwarp · June 16, 2004 11:22PM

Dennis,

Is there a particular reason why you plan to skip over the 1969 set?

Michael

perkdog · June 16, 2004 11:41PM

I have had numerous battles within myself on thoughts of completing a set, I want to someday complete the 56 baseball set in psa 7 with a few 8's here and there. As I am aproaching the completion of the Brooklyn Dodgers team I look ahead to the Yankee's, after these are completed, I will have the task of several hundred commons to get at probably twenty dollars apiece roughly, I often ask myself if I am denying myself other great cards from other 50's sets and do I want to make the sacrifice? It is tough to stick with a set but if I do ever complete one set it would have to be the 56 set. Anybody else have this dilemma in going after one set?

Dennis88 · June 16, 2004 11:55PM

<< <i>Dennis,

Is there a particular reason why you plan to skip over the 1969 set?

Michael >>

Not really. I do like the 69 set (like all sets from the 63-73 erea) but I think that, especcially the 68 set is somewhat nicer due to the rookies who started (Nolan Ryan) and the older ones who quit (Mickey Mantle)....

I might do the set sometime, but at the moment I'm still not sure....

Do you collect the 69 set actively???

Dennis

AlanAllen · June 17, 2004 12:07AM

1950 Topps Feltback Football is on my long-term "complete it someday" list. Of course, we all have dreams about finally adding the Wagner that completes our T206 set, but the feltbacks I think I can actually do (although it won't be easy).

Joe

ZodiacMindwarp · June 17, 2004 12:10AM

Dennis,

1969 is the only set I am working on right now and I'm not sure what I'll start when I finish it. I'm currently at 70% and I plan to be at 95% by the end of the yeatr through submissions and purchases.

Michael

cardfan07 · June 17, 2004 1:27AM

I have one set (and many player sets) that I'd really like to complete. The 57 baseball set is great looking and has some nice rookies in it. My goal is 6-7...Don't have the funds to go after the higher grade cards. I have about 20% graded, 95% of the set overall with about 120 cards that I'd like to grade from it. The remaining 5% will all be purchased in graded form. Luckily I have most of the big namers already.

highend · June 17, 2004 1:36AM

perkdog- you bring up a good point, i think team sets will only continue to grow in popularity. i'm working on completing 2 graded sets at the moment but in the future i can see myself going primarily for yankee team sets of the fifties and sixties in psa 7 or better.
i really love the 67 topps set i have a raw set minus a few in ex-nm i have mulled the idea of doing the whole set in psa 8 with some 7's , i know it will be a relatively costly endeavour and i have asked myself the same question regarding depriving myself of other great cards. on the other hand building a number smaller team set may not leave one with the sense of achievement that the larger set undoubtebly offer... i guess time (and money) will tell.

Golfcollector · June 17, 2004 1:49AM

Bobby Jones Master Set

goodriddance189 · June 17, 2004 1:53AM

i would like to collect the Parkhurst Quaker Oats set. that is, if an entire set exists

phreakydancin · June 17, 2004 2:18AM

Something I'm sure I'll never do, but I'd love to complete a full 51-52 Parkhurst set.

jimtb · June 17, 2004 2:20AM

Perkdog,
That Dodgers set must have been quite a challenge.
One of these days, I'm going to go for all the Tigers cards from the 50's through the 70's. From a set standpoint, I want to go for the 75 mini set in 8 or better, with no fisheyes.

Browntoni · June 17, 2004 3:02AM

1940 Play Ball

Dennis88 · June 17, 2004 3:08AM

Quite a lot different preferences here on the forum

Dennis

Dennis88 · June 17, 2004 3:12AM

BTW my goal for this year is to be at least 10% complete by the end of the year. (I'm currently less then 1% complete)

Dennis

RedRomad275 · June 17, 2004 3:23AM

33 Goudeys in PSA 4 with the big cards in 1. That's all I can afford

1420sports · June 17, 2004 3:29AM

I will finish the 1967 Topps Baseball in PSA 7-8, as well as the 52 Bowman Baseball in PSA 5-6. After that, I may start working on the 57 Topps Baseball set in PSA 5-7.

mudflap02 · June 17, 2004 4:26AM

The next big set I will start is the 93 Finest Refractors. They are really appealing to me because they kind of straddle the fence between modern and vintage. They were the set that inspired the whole insert craze, but they appeared before condition was as big an issue as it is now. Centering is absolutely horrible, and with ~240 of each card produced, finding a well centered card can be really tough. I have 2 or 3 right now and they really are nice looking cards as well. With less than 200 cards in the set, it is also not an absolute monster.

Maybe down the road, 56 Topps. I really like T206s, but the thing that gets me is the backs. I just don't like the fact that there are so many of them out there. To have a complete master set would be impossible for any number of reasons, but it would still be nice to hold a 100 year old piece of cardboard.

goodriddance189 · June 17, 2004 4:30AM

Jeff don't bother with the Refractor set, unless you want to mortgage your house. i spent $550 a few years ago and ended up with a whopping 3 PSA 9's

jimtb · June 17, 2004 5:43AM

Hi Jeff,
The refractor set would be a huge challenge, especially on the star cards where your bidding againist player collectors as well. It would an amazing accomplishment to complete that set - Good Luck!

mikeschmidt · June 17, 2004 5:49AM

Any of you 93 Refractors folk know who just purchased the complete set that was recently auctioned off?

magellan · June 17, 2004 10:11AM

After I finish the sets I'm currently working on ('65, 69, & 77), one of the 50's sets will be next . Probably the '54, 55, or '57 but that is subject to change. It's going to take a few years to finish my first 3 sets as these were all undertaken since march 1 of this year. Really I could collect about any set from the turn of the 20th century to around 1985. I love this stuff !

Dave

Griffins · June 17, 2004 10:16AM

T204 Ramly. Absolutely beautiful set.
Runners up- N162 Goodwin Champions, E90, T3/T9 Turkey Reds.

mariner · June 17, 2004 10:22AM

1959 Topps baseball in PSA 8 or better.....I am on my way.

peterredshoes · June 17, 2004 1:12PM

Currently I'm not much of a set builder in raw form, let alone graded. A few sets, however, have achieved back burner status as something that I think would be fun some day if my player-collecting ever dwindles. They are:

1997 Pinnacle Inside WNBA -- this idea probably has the best shot at becoming reality since it only has 81 cards. Throw in its status as the first WNBA set and it's got some solid appeal despite perhaps not being a tough set conditionwise.

1997 Fleer baseball -- The printing technique Fleer used in both '96 and '97 (and maybe a year or two after that; not sure about '98 and '99) is absolutely beautiful; I happen to prefer the lettering on the '97 cards. This is also the only common set design between all three of my favorite athletes (Alan Trammell, Tom Glavine, and Tim Duncan in the '97'-98 basketball set of the same design), which fun. Also not a particularly tough set condition-wise, if the Duncan population report is any indication.

2003-04 Topps Basketball -- something about this set just grabs me--I think mainly it's the borders and the fact that it's kind of a balance between modern and classical styles. I'm mostly done with the raw set and have found that it's not immune to centering and edge problems--though certainly it's not as tough as older sets to find a nice one. And of course it has a strong class of rookie cards.

Peter G.

marty · June 17, 2004 2:16PM

I am working on the 1953 Num-Num potatoe Chips set with tabs. It should be easy, it only has 20 cards. I am currently at 7. If anyone wants to sell me their dups, please let me know.

murcerfan · June 17, 2004 3:07PM

mikeschmidt · June 18, 2004 12:18AM

<< <i>Is Dan Quayle a num-num ?

edited to respond to the question:
N19, N43, Mayo Cut Plug Baseball and Football, N172 Browns Champs, D359, D304 , D322, T222 and George C. Millers.
.....................no sense having small or reasonable goals. >>

Yes, Murcer - your goals are unreasonable. Why not just stick to one set like me - Old Judge master set.

Griffins · June 18, 2004 12:52AM

Murcer-
Allegheny's seem like a reasonable goal for you as well

murcerfan · June 18, 2004 1:00AM

sellerman23 · June 18, 2004 4:15AM

I'm surprised no one said 1952 Topps Baseball!
I started this set last year and quickly got to about 25% thanks to an auction win and a bunch of cheap pick-ups at last year's National, but it will be very slow from here on in.
Since I have a lot of low-end cards, it will take over a couple decades to complete this set in even PSA 6, but I would love to do it!

Dave
sellerman23

NickM · June 18, 2004 8:48AM

The Monster (also known as the T-206 master set).
I can dream, can't I?

Nick

Teemu · June 18, 2004 9:17AM

Where's all the hockey collectors????

Mine would be the C56 1910 Imperial Tobacco set in PSA 8

Now that's dreamin!!!!!!!!!!

MorrellMan · June 18, 2004 9:54AM

I work on a ton of raw sets all the time, but 'sfar as graded - here's my goal:
#1 - My '59 Morrell's, cause it won't be done until I get a NICE Koufax, which I've never seen ever in my life ever - even the one in my sig is a '61.
#2 - '62 Bell Brand
#3 - changes from day to day; today: a nice T68 would make me happy

Putty · June 18, 2004 10:07AM

1933 Delong, in PSA 4 or better. I have no chance mind you, but it is fun to think about it.

jerster · June 19, 2004 2:50PM

I'd just like to have Teemu's PSA 8 1954-55T hockey set....

goodriddance189 · June 19, 2004 3:50PM

n167 OJ

What set do you want to complete once??

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