Milestone **NOW WITH SCANS!*
Teknobailey
Posts: 668
Hey all,
With last night's eBay pick-ups I'm now over 20% done my VERY FIRST set ever, the 1949 Bowman Baseball set. I just started collecting in June and picked this as my first set to complete.
MANY MANY thanks to a lot of board members for their insight, trades, opinions, and knowledge. Without all your help, I wouldnt have reached this milestone. I'm now at 51 of 240 cards with an overall GPA of 4.94. I'm hoping for an overall GPA of 5 when all is said and done.
Again, many thanks to the board members for helping me along in my very first set! This is what collecting is all about!
With last night's eBay pick-ups I'm now over 20% done my VERY FIRST set ever, the 1949 Bowman Baseball set. I just started collecting in June and picked this as my first set to complete.
MANY MANY thanks to a lot of board members for their insight, trades, opinions, and knowledge. Without all your help, I wouldnt have reached this milestone. I'm now at 51 of 240 cards with an overall GPA of 4.94. I'm hoping for an overall GPA of 5 when all is said and done.
Again, many thanks to the board members for helping me along in my very first set! This is what collecting is all about!
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MY GOLD TYPE SET https://pcgs.com/setregistry/type-sets/complete-type-sets/gold-type-set-12-piece-circulation-strikes-1839-1933/publishedset/321940
<< <i>Congrats Tekno!!!! I have always liked that set. Good luck on your journey to 100%. >>
Thanks Downtown1974!! Yeah, I like this set a lot too! Lot's og HOF'ers and RC's and the cool, color-added printing. It's been a lot of fun!
Go Phillies
keep going and good luck
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
<< <i>great job!!!
keep going and good luck >>
I'll definitely keep going, but just a little slower. 51 cards in four months doesnt make my fiancee very happy with me :-)
I'll wait for some steals around Christmas time!
When I went for a set, 1959 Topps BB, I bought all the HOFers first and slowly picked up the commons. I ended up getting bored of the commons, and had a drastic collecting change. Now I sold my commons and collect PSA graded Rookie HOFers. So if you want to go for a set, don't get all the HOFers at first!
Let's see some scans!
Jeff
<< <i>Keep up the hard work!
When I went for a set, 1959 Topps BB, I bought all the HOFers first and slowly picked up the commons. I ended up getting bored of the commons, and had a drastic collecting change. Now I sold my commons and collect PSA graded Rookie HOFers. So if you want to go for a set, don't get all the HOFers at first!
Let's see some scans!
Jeff >>
Hey Jeff, thanks for the tip! I've elected to mix it up a bit. The only HOF RC I have from the set is Early Wynn (Indians). The rest are commons, but I have a lot of high numbers too.
You can see every single scan on the Registry, under 1949 Bowman. My set is labeled "The Power of Positive Thinking"
Thanks for your response!! I appreciate it!
Seeking primarily PSA graded pre-war "type" cards
My PSA Registry Sets
34 Goudey, 75 Topps Mini, Hall of Fame Complete Set, 1985 Topps Tiffany, Hall of Fame Players Complete Set
<< <i>tremendous job, Alan. This is an outstanding vintage set. And you call yourself a "beginner collector"??
Thanks Mark.
Well, I am a beginner collector. I never had a card in my life till about four months ago. I just picked this set out of a hat (literally) and went with it. I'm just a regular middle-class guy, so some of the tough cards (Paige, Snider, Robinson, etc) will be tougher for me. That'll require quite a bit of saving.
I'm only looking for a 5GPA though, so it's not like it'll be $5,000 per card or anything...
Thanks for looking man! I appreciate it!
<< <i>Keep up the hard work!
When I went for a set, 1959 Topps BB, I bought all the HOFers first and slowly picked up the commons. I ended up getting bored of the commons, and had a drastic collecting change. Now I sold my commons and collect PSA graded Rookie HOFers. So if you want to go for a set, don't get all the HOFers at first!
Let's see some scans!
Jeff >>
I finally figured out how to do scans! WOO HOO! Here are some of my favorites (not necessarily just high-grade, just favorites). These are taken right off my registry. Thanks again for looking all!
<< <i>Not to sound derogatory, but it is funny how those ball players back then look like some good 'ol southern boys!! >>
Yeah, they almost all look like that... except for this creppy dude...
<< <i>Not to sound derogatory, but it is funny how those ball players back then look like some good 'ol southern boys!! >>
This guy looks like he's a little pissed off too..
Congratulations on your milestone. You've got some very nice cards there. Thanks for posting the scans!
Bob
bobsbbcards SGC Registry Sets
<< <i>Alan,
Congratulations on your milestone. You've got some very nice cards there. Thanks for posting the scans!
Bob >>
Thanks a lot Bob! You can see all the scans on the registry under "The Power of Positive Thinking"....
I'm probably going to take a break for a month or two (otherise my fiancee will kill me)....
<< <i>Hey all,
With last night's eBay pick-ups I'm now over 20% done my VERY FIRST set ever, the 1949 Bowman Baseball set. I just started collecting in June and picked this as my first set to complete.
MANY MANY thanks to a lot of board members for their insight, trades, opinions, and knowledge. Without all your help, I wouldnt have reached this milestone. I'm now at 51 of 240 cards with an overall GPA of 4.94. I'm hoping for an overall GPA of 5 when all is said and done.
Again, many thanks to the board members for helping me along in my very first set! This is what collecting is all about! >>
Here was that night's eBay wins! I just picked them up this morning!
Very nice pick-ups, Mr. Bailey. And congrats on the milestone!
<< <i>Very nice pick-ups, Mr. Bailey. And congrats on the milestone! >>
Thanks a lot! I have a couple dupes now too... I hope to be part of your 52 Mantle thread.... maybe trading you a dupe or something...
I check that thread daily!
"I spent 50% of my money on alcohol, women, and gambling. The other half I wasted.
<< <i>excellent set choice and looks like your making quick work of it too >>
Thanks a lot drewsef. Yeah, I've been going too quickly I think... need to take a break. 50 cards in four months is a lot :-)
Looking for a Jackie Robinson Rookie for my next one, then I'll take a little break :-)