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Yee - Ha! I finally finished a set in 8 or better

AaronmanAaronman Posts: 173
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After about 4 years of feverishly looking for raw cards and spot filling by purchasing already graded cards I have finally completed a set in PSA 8 or higher. It was the 1968 Topps Hockey Set. Thanks to Joester for the final nail in the coffin. What is especially gratifying about completed this set is that I was able to do it by purchasing/trading for only 8 (5 PSA 8's, 1 PSA 9 & 2 PSA 10's) of the cards. I was fortunate enough to grade the other 124 (2 PSA 10's, 36 PSA 9's & 86 PSA 8's)myself. I try to build my sets by setting a limit of only buying 10% of the set already graded. I have only achieved the goal once so it may not be a worthwhile endeavor but it definitely make the set building challenging.

Enjoy,
Doug

Looking for well centered 1958 topps baseball psa 8 and up. Also dying for a 70 Aaron All Star in PSA 9.

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  • Alfonz24Alfonz24 Posts: 3,101 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Congrats!

    You did it the old fashioned way. It must have been frustrating to submit raws and they come back 7s.

    Alfonz24
    #LetsGoSwitzerlandThe Man Who Does Not Read Has No Advantage Over the Man Who Cannot Read. The biggest obstacle to progress is a habit of “buying what we want and begging for what we need.”You get the Freedom you fight for and get the Oppression you deserve.
  • WinPitcherWinPitcher Posts: 27,726 ✭✭✭
    great job!

    steve
    Good for you.
  • 1420sports1420sports Posts: 3,473 ✭✭✭
    Very nice! Congrats!
    collecting various PSA and SGC cards
  • Bosox1976Bosox1976 Posts: 8,551 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Stellar performance on a tough issue. Kudos to you for sticking to your self-imposed guidelines.
    Mike
    Bosox1976
  • renrutmdrenrutmd Posts: 160
    Congrats thats a great set to make and doing it the way you did makes it that much sweeter enjoy.imageimage
    ALWAYS LOOKING TO BUY HIGH GRADE 79/80 OPC HOCKEY !!! & Upper Deck "Ice Scripts" Cards

  • benderbroethbenderbroeth Posts: 1,699 ✭✭
    way to go man!!!
    my t-205's


    looking for low grade t205's psa 1-2
  • BoopottsBoopotts Posts: 6,784 ✭✭
    My God, I can't even imagine doing the 1968 hockey set in that fashion. BIG kudos to you for having the fortitude to see that project through. For those of you who may not know, the centering on 1968 Topps may just be very well the worst (on average) of any post-1960 mainstream set (with the possible exception of 1969 basketball).

    That's a hell of a feat, and you have every right IMO to feel proud as punch.
  • VMFA115VMFA115 Posts: 176
    Great job and what an impressive way to do it...
    Dave C.
  • FabfrankFabfrank Posts: 2,312
    Aaronman- That is quite an accomplishment. On top of the fact that you submitted most of the cards yourself, your grades at out of this worldimage
    Gold star for you.
    Baseball is my Pastime, Football is my Passion
  • lostdart58lostdart58 Posts: 2,938 ✭✭✭
    ...Congrats......Super Job!................but why does an Aaronman collect hockey??image
    Collector of:Baseball
    1955 Bowman Raw complete with 90% Ex-NR or better

    Now seeking 1949 Eureka Sportstamps...NM condition
    Working on '78 Autographed set now 99.9% complete -
    Working on '89 Topps autoed set now complete


  • doncherrydoncherry Posts: 238 ✭


    << <i>...Congrats......Super Job!................but why does an Aaronman collect hockey??image >>




    if you havent already done so check out his other sets . He has an impressive collection that covers all 4 sports
  • FBFB Posts: 1,684 ✭✭
    Super Job Doug!

    There is definitely an added satisfaction of finding most of the cards raw and going that route!

    Frank
    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!
  • ArnyVeeArnyVee Posts: 4,245 ✭✭
    Congrats, way to go! Definitely something to be proud of!
    * '72 BASEBALL #15 100%
    * C. PASCUAL BASIC #3
    * T. PEREZ BASIC #4 100%
    * L. TIANT BASIC #1
    * DRYSDALE BASIC #4 100%
    * MAGIC MASTER #4/BASIC #3
    * PALMEIRO MASTER/BASIC #1
    * '65 DISNEYLAND #2
    * '78 ELVIS PRESLEY #6
    * '78 THREE'S COMPANY #1

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    WaltDisneyBoards
  • WondoWondo Posts: 2,916 ✭✭✭
    Congrats!

    That is pretty amazing.
    image


    99 more to go to catch Dav! lol
    Wondo

  • pandrewspandrews Posts: 7,598 ✭✭✭
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  • magellanmagellan Posts: 2,099 ✭✭✭
    Very impressive feat Doug !
    Topps Heritage

    Now collecting:
    Topps Heritage

    1957 Topps BB Ex+-NM
    All Yaz Items 7+
    Various Red Sox
    Did I leave anything out?
  • baseballfanbaseballfan Posts: 5,456 ✭✭✭
    great job
    sounds like quite the project
    Fred

    collecting RAW Topps baseball cards 1952 Highs to 1972. looking for collector grade (somewhere between psa 4-7 condition). let me know what you have, I'll take it, I want to finish sets, I must have something you can use for trade.

    looking for Topps 71-72 hi's-62-53-54-55-59, I have these sets started

  • ChrisCChrisC Posts: 435
    I try to build my sets by setting a limit of only buying 10% of the set already graded

    Wow!

    Congrat's on getting it done, 90% the hard way!
  • cardbendercardbender Posts: 1,831 ✭✭
    Hi Doug,
    Great accomplishment! Congrats! Very tough year for centering.
    It was nice catching up with you in Chicago a few weeks ago.

    What's the next set you plan on completing? I know
    you're close in many.

    Regards,
    Rich
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