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Biggest thrill of my collecting career - just finished my 1957 set!!

TNP777TNP777 Posts: 5,710 ✭✭✭
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With the arrival of this:
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I am now done with my '57 set! It may be low-grade, but that's the way I truly like 'em. I'm so stoked! I started the set in earnest around five years ago, and was hoping to finish the set at the Anaheim National this past summer. Alas, I left the show still needing two cards. Picked up #283 Wes Covington pretty quick, but couldn't find a Richardson for the price I wanted to pay. Finally won one last week, and now it's here. I checked the entire set for any gremlin activity (you guys know what I mean - you think you're done, only to find a hole or two you didn't think was there) and thankfully there were no missing cards. I'm still chasing the 4/5 Bazooka checklist, the 3/4 and 4/5 Big Blony checklists, the Lucky Penny card, and three of the four contest cards, but I'm not officially counting those as part of the numbered set.

Anyhow, thought I'd share my excitement with the rest of you guys. At some point, I'll be adding another impossible quest, perhaps '63 Topps or '53 Bowman Color. Or maybe I'll just finish up some of the stuff I'm already close on.

Geordie


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  • GDM67GDM67 Posts: 2,526 ✭✭✭✭
    Always cool to see a board member finish a long quest image

    Pretty much my favorite Topps set of the '50's (the '54 gives it a run.)

    As for the condition, my "Willie Mays in a snowstorm" and Clemente with two notches in the side salute you. Cards from this set present well with anything short of a bullet hole image
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  • Lothar52Lothar52 Posts: 2,664 ✭✭✭
    Good job bro!!! Display is proud with the 06 heritage set to get the full effect image
  • stormsurgestormsurge Posts: 858 ✭✭
    Awesome! image
  • EstilEstil Posts: 7,230 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Good going! That set is truely a classic; I just hope I can at least get all the 1970s sets someday. image
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  • tennesseebankertennesseebanker Posts: 5,434 ✭✭✭
    Congrats Geordie ! image
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  • BunkerBunker Posts: 3,926 ✭
    WTG! image
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  • Ladder7Ladder7 Posts: 1,221 ✭
    Quite a feat, I would have no patience, kudos... Now. lets break up that badboy.
    some cards
  • WinPitcherWinPitcher Posts: 27,726 ✭✭✭
    Very Impressive. the 4th series in that set is among the tuffest.

    WTG!

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  • calaban7calaban7 Posts: 3,040 ✭✭✭✭
    Wow, way to go. My brother is just finishing up his 63 topps and is starting on the 57 topps. He's already decided not to include the check lists as they are VERY expensive, but he may change his mind later. Again, congrats, Sonny
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  • stownstown Posts: 11,321 ✭✭✭
    Congrats Geordie image
    So basically my kid won't be able to go to college, but at least I'll have a set where the three most expensive cards are of a player I despise ~ CDsNuts
  • mealewormmealeworm Posts: 1,271 ✭✭✭
    Congrats I am at about 74% now and probably wont finish before '08. I have been upgrading and adding as I go to hopefully finish the set with the grade I want. I havent decided on the CL and contest cards yet but for now wont even think about them.

    Dave
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  • StingrayStingray Posts: 8,843 ✭✭✭
    It is great to see a board member finish his set. It does give hope to us that are still far behing in our quests!!image
  • magellanmagellan Posts: 2,099 ✭✭✭
    Very nice Geordie !

    I'm at right around 50% on this set ranging from VG-NM.
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  • RonBurgundyRonBurgundy Posts: 5,491 ✭✭✭
    Congrats! Just finished my '57 set up a week ago too!



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  • tkd7tkd7 Posts: 1,799 ✭✭
    Congratulations!
  • IronmanfanIronmanfan Posts: 5,525 ✭✭✭✭
    Congrats, I've always liked that set myself (particularly since it had the Brooks Robinson rookie)
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  • ArnyVeeArnyVee Posts: 4,245 ✭✭
    My favorite set of the '50s and all time for that matter!

    I got up to 40% complete in PSA 6 or better and sold it off....but, I might pick this bad boy up again sometime in the future! Gotta love 'em!

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  • jojowestjojowest Posts: 102
    Nice job!! My favorite set from the 50's. I am five cards short on my basic set and am also trying to complete the master set. I recently sent in 25 57's to PSA including the 4 contest cards, 3 checklists and 4 of the five cards I need to complete my set. Looking for a graded #45 Carl Furillo to finish of the basic set, then I hope to upgade all of my PSA 4, 5 and 6's.
  • Stone193Stone193 Posts: 24,487 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Congratulations Geordie

    I'm really happy for you - you're a good guy and a friend - which makes this extra special!

    Good luck on your future projects
    mike
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  • TNP777TNP777 Posts: 5,710 ✭✭✭
    I appreciate all the thanks and nice comments from my friends here at CU. That makes it all the more special.

    Geordie


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  • TNP777TNP777 Posts: 5,710 ✭✭✭
    It had been a while since I sat down and took the time to look at each card in the set, so I did that last night as well. Although there are many cool pictures in the set, for some reason this one is my favorite. This is a borrowed pic.

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    Geordie


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  • SidePocketSidePocket Posts: 2,901 ✭✭✭
    Congratulations! That's a very cool Richardson - it looks the the NY skyline in the background?

    "Molon Labe"

  • GDM67GDM67 Posts: 2,526 ✭✭✭✭
    The Valo has a lot of fans around here. I haven't made a thorough study of the set, but from what I've seen, I really love the Juan Pizarro card.
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  • MikeyLikesItMikeyLikesIt Posts: 501
    What a great accomplishment. Definitely one of my favorite sets. How did you come about most of the cards? Ebay? Local shops? I've toyed with the idea of starting either a '57, '60, '61 or '64 set (not sure I could pick just one of those, though) but I'm not sure how successful I'd be due to the fact that there's no good local shops here, making ebay my only likely option.
  • originalisbestoriginalisbest Posts: 5,971 ✭✭✭✭
    Ebay is probably a better option than many local card shops.

    Congrats on your '57 set TNP777! I've barely begun mine. Yep, that 4th series is fun to work on - quite a challenge. image
  • fiveninerfiveniner Posts: 4,111 ✭✭✭
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    What a nice accomplishment.I finished mine many years back.Its not the nicest condition for sure low to mid grade however it is one of my favorites for sure.
    Tony(AN ANGEL WATCHES OVER ME)
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