47 Down--1969 Topps Football 4-in-1 Completed in PSA 8 or Better.

Davalillo

Once again, I have set registry participants to thank for completing another set--this time it is starting and completing a set. Art Miller(Skinsfan), a savvy football collector, e-mailed me and offered to sell me the set in PSA 8 or better minus 1 card. I accepted and 2 weeks later Jeremy(The Football Card Store) swooped in and sold me the last card I needed. Bingo--another one complete.
Thank you guys.

This set stands 2nd on the registry with a 8.06 set rating, behind only the Evil Empire. It has 59 psa 8s and 7 psa 9s. I intend to let this set rest at this level for the time being.

This represents the 14th set in PSA 8 or better I have completed since year-end 2005--a level well above my expectations.

My goal continues to be over 100 vintage or semi-vintage sets in PSA 8 or bettere with an interim goal of 50 by year-end 2006.

Completed sets in PSA 8 or better are as follows:

BASEBALL(25):

1936 S&S
1948 Bowman
1951 Topps Red Back
1954 Red Heart
1954 Topps
1956 Topps
1957 Topps
1959 Fleer
1960 Fleer
1960 Topps
1961 Golden Press
1961 Nu-Card Scoops
1961 Topps
1961-62 Fleer
1963 Fleer
1963 Topps
1964 Topps
1964 Topps Giants
1965 Topps
1967 Topps
1968 Topps
1969 Topps Super
1970 Kelloggs
1970 Milton Bradley
1970 Rold Gold

FOOTBALL(12):

1950 Bowman
1951 Bowman
1954 Bowman
1955 Topps All-America
1959 Topps
1960 Mayrose Cardinals
1960 Topps
1961 Nu-Card
1963 Fleer
1963 Stancraft Playing Cards
1969 Topps 4-in-1
1976 Wonder Bread

BASKETBALL(6):

1948 Bowman
1961 Fleer
1969-70 Topps
1970-71 Topps
1972 Icee Bear
1976-77 Topps

HOCKEY(2):

1962-63 Parkhurst
1962-63 Topps

MULTI-SPORT(2):

1933 Goudey Sport Kings
1954 Quaker Sports Oddities

coachh

Congrats on another finished set. It must be an awsome feeling to finish sets like this.

mikeschmidt

Good stuff, Jim! I love the '69 4-in-1 sets. Always thought that they were fun! Not sure why baseball is so much harder than football, though.

ChicagoGlen

Jim,

Congrats on yet another awesome accomplishment.

Question for you. I know you have said you have these cards displayed very well and you offer people a tour. For those of us that live a good distance away do you have any pictures you can share?

Thanks and congrats,

Glen

tkd7

Jim,
Congratulations on another complete set. I admire your enthusiasm for collecting and fellow collectors.
Tom

Davalillo

Coachh,

It sure is--I love finishing sets!

Marc,

Thanks--I think I have the baseball set raw. Will put that in the next batch.

ChicagoGlen,

I will ask someone who comes to my next party to bring a camera.

You are welcome to see it anytime if you get to the NYC area.

Tom,

Thank you. I am very enthusiastic about the hobby and very grateful that so many collectors are trying to help me in my quest for over 100 vintage sets in PSA 8 or better.

Jim

SKINSFAN

SAVVY LOL

I will be sure to tell my wife that when she gives me that look every time i get 4 or 5 packages in the mail or better yet that invoice from 1 of the auction houses

But a big congrats Jim glad i could lend a small hand in your quest.

ironranger

Congrats Jim! 50 sets is a lock now.

Davalillo

Art,

I laughed when I wrote that figuring it would get a reaction from you or Mike.

Sorry I will miss you guys at Ft. W.

Thanks again for the set.

Ironranger,

Thank you. Not quite a lock. The last 1-2 cards in most every set are killers....but I do feel better about meeting my 2006 goal anyway.

Jim