Award Winners Announced!

BJ

Hi Everyone,

With 17,000 sets registered at the time of the awards deadline, 5,000 more than last year, selecting the final award winners was an indomitable task for our judges. The Registry is now home to some of the finest sportscard, non-sports cards, and memorabilia sets ever assembled. The awards were given to registrants based on, but not limited to the following criteria: set popularity, difficulty, grade average, completion percentage, domination, and degree of competition within the set category.

The following sets were selected to receive top honors:
Museum of Sports History - Best Collection of the Year
Paul Fleetwood - 1955 Topps Baseball Set - Best Set of the Year
Donald E. Spence (The Lone Star Collection) - 1911 T201 Mecca Double Folder Baseball Set - Best Rookie Set of the Year
Don Louchios - 1934 Goudey - Best Pre-War Vintage Baseball Set of the Year
Larry Robbins (L.R.'s Vintage Set) - 1954 Bowman (Basic) - Best Post-War Vintage Baseball Set of the Year
The Duke of Mint - 1965 Topps - Best Vintage Baseball Set of the Year (1960-1971)
T. Allan Bergquist - 1975 Topps Mini - Best Modern Baseball Set of the Year
Michael Rakosi (This Test Scored An A) - 1968-69 Topps Test - Best Vintage Basketball Set of the Year
D'Orsay Bryant III, M.D. - Michael Jordan Basic Set - Best Modern Basketball Set of the Year
William Gray - 1948 Leaf (Basic) - Best Vintage Football Set of the Year (Pre-1960)
Dave Lemon - 1965 Topps - Best Vintage Football Set of the Year (1960-1971)
Museum of Sports History - 1986 Topps - Best Modern Football Set of the Year
Mickey's Sportscards (Mickey's Mania - the Ultimate Set) - 1933-34 World Wide Gum Ice Kings (V357) - Best Pre-War Vintage Hockey Set of the Year
Chris Raney (Threeputts) - 1954-55 Topps - Best Vintage Hockey Set of the Year (1948-1971)
John Woody - Wayne Gretzky Basic Set - Best Modern Hockey Set of the Year
David Curtis - 1948 Leaf Boxing (Basic) - Best Vintage Misc Sports Set of the Year
Jim Johnson (Topwinner )- 1988 Maxx Charlotte Racing - Best Modern Misc Sports Set of the Year
J.C. Korth - Pete Rose Master Set - Best Player Set of the Year
Ron Hobbs Family Collection - 1955 Topps Doubleheaders Baseball - Best Topps Specialty Set of the Year
Michael Rakosi (Greatest Show on Earth)- NBA Top 50 Rookies - Best Overall Specialty Set of the Year
Don Louchios - 1950 Drakes Baseball - Best Regional Set of the Year
D'Orsay Bryant III, M.D. - 1971-72 Topps Trios Basketball - Best Oddball Set of the Year
West Coast - 1962 Topps Mars Attacks - Best Vintage Non-Sports Set of the Year
Jon Fischbach (Captain Jon) - 1977 Topps Star Wars - Best Modern Non-Sports Set of the Year
Kendall W. Harrington (Wheels1313 Collection) - Sporting News 50 Greatest Sluggers - Best Single Signed Baseball Set of the Year
Kevin Coleman (Gator Set)- 500 Home Run Club - Best Game-Used Bat Set of the Year

This year the PSA Collector Hall of Fame inductee is Don Louchios.

The following are being inducted into the PSA Set Registry Hall of Fame for outstanding sets:
Don Louchios - 1909-11 T206 White Border Baseball
Marshall Fogel - 1933 Goudey Baseball
Donald E. Spence (The Lone Star Collection) - 1952 Topps (Basic Set) Baseball
Charles M. Merkel - 1951 Bowman Baseball
John Branca - 1953 Bowman Color Baseball
Michael Rakosi (More Stars Than in the Heavens)- 1961-62 Fleer Basketball
Jim Crandell (Davalillo)- 1952 Bowman Small Football
Dave Lemon - 1965 Topps Football
Chris Raney (Threeputts) - 1954-55 Topps Hockey
Scott D. Ireland Collection - 1933 Goudey Sport Kings Misc Sports

In addition, we had 1,954 members who will receive the "Best of the Registry" certificate for being at least 75% complete and in the top spot! (If you are a "Best of the Registry" certificate winner and would like a different name printed on your certificate than name you use for your set on the website, please email Cosetta Robbins (no pm's please) no later than Monday, November 21st so that we can make the change for you.)

It may take a week or two for all the stars to be placed by your sets on the website. It will take 6-8 weeks before you receive your award in the mail. Your patience is appreciated!

To view the list of winners for the "Best of the Registry" certificates and descriptions of the award-winning sets, click here.

To view descriptions for the 2005 Hall of Fame inductees, click here.

For information about the 2006 PSA Set Registry Awards, click here. Note that next year's deadline is May 31, 2006. Best of the Registry Certificate Winners must achieve 85% completion and be number one in their category. 2006 awards winners will be presented their awards at the Set Registry luncheon at the National Convention in Anaheim.

Congratulations to all the 2005 Set Registry Award winners! You have truly achieved excellence.

Thank you for your support of the PSA Set Registry.

SDSportsFan

@1970s said:
Just wondering how many sets are registered now ?

thanks,
1970s

131,843 sets.....It's listed right on the first page of the Set Registry.

Steve

perkdog

Someone remind me of what happened to “Museum of Sports History”

kingnascar

My how things have changed