Amazing 8.0 accomplishment!

ZodiacMindwarp

Love it or hate it (and many people do hate it) but you have to acknowledge that the 1965 Topps Embossed baseball set is one of the toughest to put together in high grade.

Embossed Registry

Steve's Embossible dream set, which was the #1 set for 2005, has just reached an overall GPA of 8.00. He only needs 7 more cards to have an all 8 or better set; an absolutely extraordinary accomplishment!

RayBShotz

Congrats to Steve!

Z - Your sets not too shabby either!

RayB

jamesgotpoorman

alnavman

great accomplishment.....al.

MajorDanby

that set is uuuuugggggglyyyy

congrats on the 8!

1960toppsguy

WHY?

WinPitcher

Great Job Steve on a very tuff issue.

Steve

ZodiacMindwarp

<< <i>WHY? >>



Why does anyone collect anything?

Yes, as I mentioned in my initial post, it's widely known that the 1965 embossed set is unpopular. Regardless, it is a very difficult set to complete in high grade form due in part to centering but mostly because of scratching and chipping. It's a miracle that any 9s even exist 41 years after they were issued.

Anyone that is able to assemble a set of the quality of Steve's should be recognized for the achievement, not insulted because you feel the set is ugly.

helionaut

That is a big deal. I actually like these cards, and for a couple years before the set was even on the registry, I was thinking about doing it. Even though pickings are slim around here, the best raw I ever found were a couple maybe-7s at best. While condition isn't the only thing that makes a set attractive, having a truly nm-mt or better Embossed set is a challenge few could ever accomplish. I don't think I've ever seen a 9 in person. And really, they don't look THAT bad. They scan terribly, but a nice, sharp, shiny one is beautiful.