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I need advice on old baseball card set building!!

judgebuckjudgebuck Posts: 1,006 ✭✭✭
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I haven't posted on this board (or any message board) but once, and that was many months ago. I just semi-retired (age 55) and am getting back into the baseball card hobby. I have complete sets of Topps, 1954-73, mostly in about VG condition. There are a number of bad cards (miscuts, bad creases, writing, etc.), mostly commons, in each set that need to be replaced. In order to increase the values of the sets, should I replace the cards? It will cost me a couple of thousand dollars. I can handle the cost. If I decide to replace the bad cards, should I patiently buy a little at a time on eBay, or should I buy from someone like Bill Henderson, who is known as the "King of Commons"? Any advice, good or bad, would be appreciated!! judgebuck

Always looking for Mantle cards such as Stahl Meyer, 1954 Dan Dee, 1959 Bazooka, 1960 Post, 1952 Star Cal Decal, 1952 Tip Top Bread Labels, 1953-54 Briggs Meat, and other Topps, Bowman, and oddball Mantles.

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  • Bosox1976Bosox1976 Posts: 8,564 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Try mickey's sportscards first. There are a few threads on them on this board - and most have been more than satisfied. I just got a bunch of NM 1962 Topps in from them, and they were quite nice.
    Mike
    Bosox1976
  • WondoWondo Posts: 2,916 ✭✭✭
    Hello!

    Post a wantlist here first on the BST board and you will be amazed at the number of cards coming your way at decent prices from a variety of people. Bill Henderson , and others, will fill your wantlists as well, and probably faster, but at a price. This is a good place to hang out. Just my .02.

    John
    Wondo

  • judgebuckjudgebuck Posts: 1,006 ✭✭✭
    Thanks for the info. I checked out Mickey's Sportscards website, and his prices look as good, or sometimes better, than what you can buy for on eBay. Alos, I checked some threads that involved Mickey's and all replys were very positive. thanks again.

    judgebuck

    Always looking for Mantle cards such as Stahl Meyer, 1954 Dan Dee, 1959 Bazooka, 1960 Post, 1952 Star Cal Decal, 1952 Tip Top Bread Labels, 1953-54 Briggs Meat, and other Topps, Bowman, and oddball Mantles.

  • originalisbestoriginalisbest Posts: 5,968 ✭✭✭✭
    Good luck with the upgrades judgebuck! Hope they work out well for you - let us know how you do. As always, no need to rush into it - upgrade the few that you really want to/need it most first, and see if you like the results. image
  • EstilEstil Posts: 7,131 ✭✭✭✭
    I'm surprised I'm not the only one who's heard of Mr. Henderson; he's your go-to guy for upgrading/finishing sets. He does say that his highest grade on his website is EXMT but he will do NRMT or better if you request it. I'll need him for upgrading my 70s sets for sure. I just hope I don't have to upgrade too many (Future) HOF's
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    D's: 50P,49S,45D+S,43D,41S,40D,39D+S,38D+S,37D+S,36S,35D+S,all 16-34's
    Q's: 52S,47S,46S,40S,39S,38S,37D+S,36D+S,35D,34D,32D+S
    74T: 241,435,610,654 97 Finest silver: 115,135,139,145,310
    73T:31,55,61,62,63,64,65,66,67,68,80,152,165,189,213,235,237,257,341,344,377,379,390,422,433,453,480,497,545,554,563,580,606,613,630
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