Whats a good beginners set that i could start on (baseball only)?

soccerman034

I have attempted and failed at 2 registerys so far, and i would like to try and do a easier set. LMK on your suggestions, all would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Jon

theBobs

which sets did you "fail" and why do you consider those failures?

Hubcap

1988 Topps?

mikeschmidt

What's your budget? What is your patience level? What eras do you like to collect? What grades do you like to collect your cards in?

These are all important questions before advice can be intelligently provided

WinPitcher

What's your budget? What is your patience level? What eras do you like to collect? What grades do you like to collect your cards in?


I'm broke, have no patience, can't make up my mind what era to collect, I am torn between doin a 206 set and 90 Donruss. Grade is not an issue.

Axtell

It's going to depend on how much you want to spend, how fast you want to spend it, and what you consider success.

soccerman034

theBobs- I failed at the 1955 topps all american set in football, and the 1953 topps set.


mikeschimdt- I have aroud $200-$300 at the moment, and probobly more after i sell off my 55s. I am some what patient, and can wait. I like 10s-60s, 70s i can live with. Depending on what the card looks like, and set I could like with PSA 4 and up.

WinPitcher

Soccerman why not try a non sport card set? most are between 44 and 88 card sets. many topics , maybe something there may interest you.

Steve

soccerman034

Been a baseball fan pretty much all my life, and id like to try and compete atleast one. After i complete a few sports ones, or atleast get pretty far into them, ill think about other/non sports products. 1948 leaf bx will proboably be next.

pandrews

try a small set like some of the 70's Kellogg's.. or a 1961 Golden Press set, which is very nice and affordable, and small enough to complete..

soccerman034

Thanks, ill keep those in mind. I also really enjoy Hall of Famers. The older the set, the lower the grade, and the less I have to get done. For instance -> 1975 Topps I would want an average of PSA 7, 100% complete. But for a 1933 Goudey, with an average pf PSA 3, 50% etc...

I also wouldnt mind going for a key card set, or something like that. My favorite team is the Phillies/Philidelphia Athletics. I dont have that big a budget, but im sure i could get pretty far on a mainstream set if I put my mind too it, and with your guys help .

Thanks,

-Jon

MonstersOTG

If you want to do a small vintage baseball set how about a 1963 Fleer or 1954 Red Heart set? Both are small and very affordable even in PSA 7.

Paul.

Griffins

'64 Topps Giants. PSA 8 or lower is easy

soccerman034

I was considering doing a 1963 Fleer raw set, since i like the way the cards look out of the holder much more than in. It seems as though, between the Mays, Clemente, Koufax, Adock, and Checklist, It would eat up almost all if not all of my funds.

soccerman034

Im not a very big giants fan to say the least (), and i dont really like the desighn of the 64 T set. Keep them coming!

pandrews

<< <i>Im not a very big giants fan to say the least (), and i dont really like the desighn of the 64 T set. Keep them coming! >>



i'm pretty sure he means the 1964 Topps Giants(oversized) card set.. its only like 50 or 60 cards, and has a great checklist.. Koufax, Mantle, Aaron, Clemente, Whitey Ford, etc..

soccerman034

I seached on google but couldnt find a pic.. could somone show me an example and the measurments?

WinPitcher

I like the 88 Topps idea.

ZodiacMindwarp

Check out this set, it's got almost every card scanned and they are all 8s.

Vineyard's 1964 Giants

soccerman034

I like the look of them, thanks alot. I may consider that set, any others? Better yet anyone have any starter sets to pre-war through 70s sets? LMK

pandrews

if I were you I would go for a Joe Charbaneau Master Set in all PSA 6..

calleocho

how about 1968 topps game.

it has some nice stars HOF and its only 33 cards...300 bucks might get you the whole set!

check out this rose

soccerman034

pandrews- what do you mean?

Those Topps game look pretty nice

A761506

Why are you looking to complete a set just for the sake of the registry? That is ridiculous... collect the cards or players you would like to collect. The PSA registry is nice, but ultimately, it's not really a competition ... it's to showcase your cards. You don't want to get caught up in spending your limited resources on grading fees of $2-5 commons just for the registry. That's my opinion. I participate in player registries for several players, although only one I really keep active in, but I'm not overly nutty about it.

soccerman034

All the players i like (Honus Wagner, Eddie Plank, Chief Bender, Lefty Grove, Tris Speaker, Eddie Rommel, and Smokey Joe Wood) all have limited amount of cards, and the cards they do have are exstremely $$. Thats why i want to collect a set. I mean ill collect the set in raw, and then grade it and see how it stacks up against others. Thats all.

pandrews

<< <i>All the players i like (Honus Wagner, Eddie Plank, Chief Bender, Lefty Grove, Tris Speaker, Eddie Rommel, and Smokey Joe Wood) all have limited amount of cards, and the cards they do have are exstremely $$. Thats why i want to collect a set. I mean ill collect the set in raw, and then grade it and see how it stacks up against others. Thats all. >>



ok, so do the 1961 Golden Press set.. i believe most of the players you listed are all in the set..

soccerman034

I LOVE the desighn too. The question is how i should go about doing it. There is a complete set on ebay right now, raw. Should i buy it and then upgrade? Then grade? LMK

gmoneystyles

1952 Berk Ross, cheap in NM shape and star cards at inexpensive prices. Interesting poses and backgrounds too. Its my next one so you go get it in a 7 then when im done my 50 bowmans in ten years Ill buy it from you.

soccerman034

Berk Ross looks GREAT! Plus alot of value behind it. Sounds very cool, whats the best card in the set?

gmoneystyles

Mickey Mantle, same photo as the '51 Bowman rookie.

soccerman034

What about these sets:

1950 Callahan
1961 Fleer

Can somone please describe these sets?

Wabittwax

I would suggest a 1977 Topps Cloth Set. It isn't the players you are looking for but it is small with lots of HOFers.

helionaut

If money is a facotr (and it seems to be from all you've said) I think a modern insert set is the answer. There are literally over 1000 insert sets in the last 15 years that cover the whole history of the sport. They come in all sizes, designs, price points, and checklists. There's UD Legends sets 1999-2004. A complete set of those, base sets as well as inserts, would be nice. If you want to do an older set, then you must spend some money. When you suggest "pre-war through 70s" then I think your options will be extremely limited. There's Topps Supers of the early 70s, which are underappreciated, IMHO, 1977 Topps Cloths which are competitive in the 9-10 grade but real cheap in 8 or less. There's the Fleer sets of 1959-1962, Nu-Scoops, 1960 Donruss, 1965 Topps Embossed (a set I think will be catching on sooner or later, real tough in high grade, not many graded yet), quite a few options but again, price will be a factor with any cards of Mantle, Musial, Koufax, Williams, etc. Of course, you could develop some patience and save up money to continue the project in the future.

soccerman034

Thanks for the suggestions helionaut, Ill look into them.

Are topps cloth, actually made out of a different material or what?

Also are the 1961 Fleer, and 1950 Callahan any good? They seem like classic sets. LMK!

1954

Soccerman -
I have three sets for you depending on your budget that are raw and in very nice condition. You can start from here and build the set in PSA 9's if you want.

1. 1968 Topps Game $100 nrmt/nrmt-mt
2. 1977 Topps Cloth $300 - All the major stars were sent in and received PSA 8's, one common that was perfect got a PSA 9.
3. 1965 Topps Embossed $100- all exmt/nrmt missing the Mays.

Later,
1954
Email me if you want it, not if you are a tire kicker.

Shaneleo@aol.com

1954

I also have the 1970 and 1971 Topps Super sets if you want for $200 each or $350 for the pair.

1954

soccerman034

Do you have a pic of a topps cloth card i can see?

1954

no, because I don't have a scanner. However, if you are interested in the cloth set you can see my grades on the website . Invoice # is 556156 and the zip is 75007. The rest of the set is just as nice as the stars. As far as a pic, look at Ebay. They have tons.

Shane

soccerman034

Do you have a fixed SMR value for the Cloth ones, and are they the cloth stickers?

soccerman034

I couldnt find any other info besides whats on the registery site about 1950 Callahan or 1961 Leaf. What are the key cards? etc...

MajorDanby

Check this site out:

link

If youre looking for pre war sets, the above link lists them all with average prices. A lot of those sets are tough to find and very expensive, but some, amazingly enough, are very affordable and are manageable.

Topps 64 stand up is a reasonable set to attain in lower grade (though, it gets pretty competitive when youre looking for higher grades). It's an attractive set, especially if you like color.

The 60 and 61 fleer sets contain HOFs and are relatively cheap. unfortuantely, they are UGLY (in my opinion).

Red hearts are actually a good, small set to collect...but, i believe it has a mantle, aaron and mays...and those get pretty expensive.

soccerman034

Thanks,alot. Ill check that site out and see if I can find something. Do you have any other info on Calahan? Is that a nice set? What about connie mack all-stars?

JonB

I think the 1950 Callahan is a pretty neat set. However, cards in PSA 9 from this set on ebay will eat up your budget before you could get through 10% of the set. PSA 7 commons from this set can be had pretty cheap, but the super-stars (Foxx, DiMaggio, Gehrig, Lajoie, Ruth, Mathewson, Anson, Cobb) could still set you back $100-$200 each. I think I saw a complete set of 1950 Callahan (still in the original box from the HOF) on ebay a few months ago, but I can't remember how much it went for (although maybe it was just an empty set box).

Also, if I'm not mistaken, the 1950 Callahan set listed on the registry is really what should be called its "master set" as the original set only had 82 cards, and the set on the registry has 92 (including errors and such).

soccerman034

Ok thanks alot guys i will be deciding soon. And again if anyone is willing to sell/trade me a starter set I will make it worth there while

1954

HAHAHAHAHA!
How about a 1951 Topps Connie Mack set? That would be a small set (11 cards) that should take you 6 years to complete in a PSA 3 grade. I think you need to pass on this one, unless you have $4000 to buy 9/11 cards from Colt McClelland. It is missing the Ruth and Cleveland.


1954

soccerman034

whoops, sorry. Thought it was an oddball set, and connie mack is my favorite manager/owner. As seen by my brand new cut (see sig.)